Champion trainer Chris Waller has achieved stunning Group I success with NH bred Fastnet Rock imports Via Sistina (IRE) and Buckaroo (IRE), could he do it a third time with Sun God (GB)?
A progressive five year-old son of the champion Australian sire, Sun God came to Australia in late 2024 with a couple of lower level wins to his credit at Lingfield and Newmarket over 2000 and 2400m.
He’s been a work in progress since then, but seems to have turned a corner this year with a steady improvement before his breakthrough first stakes win at Scone last month.
Second to War Eternal in his first run in Brisbane in the Listed BRC Spear Chief Stakes, Sun God was able to turn the tables on that rival this time when stepped up to 1600m in the $160,000 Listed Tattersalls Mile at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
He surged late for Nash Rawiller to win by three-quarters of a length and has now won seven of 27 starts.
“He looked an absolute picture and he's bouncing and he's just a different horse this whole preparation,” said stable representative Charlie Duckworth.
“He's been fantastic and I think he's a horse who's going to continue to improve into his next prep.
“I don't exactly know where that is for him. I know this is obviously a nice sort of race to tick off on his resume, but I think he will be a spring carnival horse, and a horse that can go on with the job."
It was the first ride on Sun God for Nash Rawiller and he was pleased with what he found.
“He's a horse you don't need to hurry on, he's got a great turn of foot and I just tried to bide my time as long as I could and that turn a foot and a bit of class shone through,” he said.
Raced by Ozzie Kheir and partners, Sun God was purchased privately as a tried horse and is a half-brother to Group II winner Sumo Sam being the second stakes-winner from Seaduced, an unraced half-sister by Lope de Vega to Group II winner Stay Alert and stakes-winner Star Rock, who are both sired by Fastnet Rock.
A two time Champion Australian Sire and the reigning Champion Australian Broodmare Sire, Fastnet Rock passed away in 2025.
