News - FASTNET ROCK (AUS)
Talented Fastnet Rock gelding Kaepernick earned his first win in 2018 when fighting off Dothraki in Saturday’s $150,000 Group III ATC Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.
One great strength of Japanese breeders is that they sourced mares in America that descend from the most influential mares in the Stud Book, a philosophy similar to that which proved so successful for Gooree Stud over the years.
The stallion ranks this spring will not be boosted by Criterion’s Group III winning half-brother Comin’ Through, no matter how successful his autumn carnival may be.
Lightly raced Fastnet Rock colt Holy Snow will be out to make up for lost time in the Group I VRC Australian Guineas after his dynamic last to first win in the Group II MRC Autumn Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
A full sister to Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond place-getter Lake Geneva, royally bred Fastnet Rock filly Ennis Hill staked her claim for Group I glory with a dominant win over the colts in the Group III MRC Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Bluff oysterman Willie Calder achieved a result that most thoroughbred breeders can only dream of when he produced a remarkable winning double over the weekend.
An elegant Fastnet Rock filly will be on her way to Sydney after she was secured by experienced agent Adrian Nicol at Karaka.
Gordon Cunningham was expecting something special when Lot 156 entered the Karaka sale ring and the Curraghmore principal wasn’t disappointed.
On a day when champion sire Fastnet Rock posted six winners including two juvenile stakes-winners Long Leaf and Avantage, his expensive three year-old son Siege of Quebec also made a winning return and gave the promise of better wins to come.
Te Akau Racing secured their second consecutive Listed Karaka Million (1200m) when flying filly Avantage carried their tangerine and blue colours to victory at Ellerslie.
Having made the decision to bypass the Karaka Million, the Lindsay Park team has the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes firmly in its sights with the Fastnet Rock colt Long Leaf who kept his record at a perfect three for three in Saturday’s Listed Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (1000m) at Caulfield.
Exciting colt Merchant Navy could book a ticket to England later this year if he lives up to the stable’s expectations in the Newmarket Handicap in March.
This Gerry Harvey homebred made a pleasing debut at Caulfield on Wednesday keeping the perfect record for her dam River Serenade, who has had nine foals to race and all are winners.
Champion sire Fastnet Rock posted a rare trifecta in the 1400 metre maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with victory going to the Dynamic Syndications colour bearer Rockin’ Ruga.
A new Group I winner last weekend has added further fuel to the fire that has ignited from this nick which might seem obvious, but has still surprised with its formidable potency.
Unbeaten filly Avantage gave her rivals a start and a beating in an impressive performance at Ellerslie on Sunday.
Champion sire Fastnet Rock added a 32nd Group I winner to his tally when classy colt Age of Fire captured the Group I Levin Classic at Trentham in New Zealand on Saturday.
It was the longest race of the day but it was the barest of margins that split Tumultuous and Sedanzer in the finish of Saturday’s $1 million Sky Thoroughbred Central Magic Millions Trophy (2200m).
Featured as a Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when she broke her maiden last September, this daughter of Fastnet Rock again showed promise of better to come when winning at Sandown on Wednesday.
A determined late run has carried talented three-year-old Age Of Fire to victory in the Shaws Wires Ropes (1400) at Ellerslie.