Fastnet Rock (horse)


Fastnet Rock is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse stallion.
Sired by Danehill to dam Piccadilly Circus, he started his racing career in 2004. Though he did not win any races as a two-year-old, he ran third in the Group One AJC Sires Produce Stakes. He found great success after turning three years old. After being unplaced in the Caulfield Guineas, he proved himself as one of the top Australian sprinters by winning the Group 1 Lightning Stakes and Oakleigh Plate in February 2005.
Trainer Paul Perry wished Fastnet Rock to repeat the successful English campaign by Choisir, who is trained by Perry, in 2003. After he ran second in the T J Smith Stakes in March 2005, Fastnet Rock was sent to the United Kingdom to prepare for the Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes and July Cup. He suffered from travel sickness and was unable to run in any race in the UK and was retired to stud.

Race record

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
2nd07 Aug 2004San Domenico StakesRandwickG21000 m56.5G. Boss1st - Charge Forward
Won21 Aug 2004Up and Coming StakesWarwick FarmG21200 m56G. Boss2nd - Dane Shadow
Won04 Sep 2004Roman Consul StakesWarwick FarmG31200 m56.5G. Boss2nd - Charge Forward
2nd19 Sep 2004Guineas PreludeCaulfieldG31400 m57.5G. Boss1st - Tirade
3rd02 Oct 2004Concept Sports StakesFlemingtonLR1410 m57.5N. Rawiller1st - Classiconi
8th09 Oct 2004Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldG11600 m55.5G. Boss1st - Econsul
Won30 Oct 2004L'Oreal PlateFlemingtonG31200 m59G. Boss2nd - Brannigan
Won04 Nov 2004Lexus ClassicFlemingtonG21200 m52.5G. Boss2nd - Super Impressive
Won05 Feb 2005Lightning StakesFlemingtonG11000 m54.5G. Boss2nd - Alinghi
Won26 Feb 2005Oakleigh PlateCaulfieldG11100 m57G. Boss2nd - Segments
2nd12 Mar 2005Newmarket HandicapFlemingtonG11200 m57G. Boss1st - Alinghi
2nd26 Mar 2005T J Smith StakesRandwickG11200 m55G. Boss1st - Shamekha

Stud record

Fastnet Rock began his career at stud in 2005 standing at Coolmore Stud Australia in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. In 2007 he covered 257 mares, second only behind Bel Esprit. In 2008 Fastnet Rock covered 248 mares at a fee of $82,500. In 2012 his fee was increased to $220,000 making him the most expensive stallion standing at stud in Australia. In 2013 Fastnet Rock's fee rose again to $275,000 which made him $100,000 dearer than the second most expensive stallion in Australia, Redoute's Choice. Fastnet Rock has sired 17 individual Group 1 winning horses including multiple Group 1 winners Mosheen, Sea Siren and Atlantic Jewel. Other notable Stakes winners include Smart Missile, Driefontein, Cluster, Bull Point, Albany Reunion and Hvasstan.
It has 115th stakes winner as at 14 May 2017.
Fastnet Rock's service fee:
YearService fee
2005$55,000
2006$55,000
2007$55,000
2008$82,500
2009$60,500
2010$137,500
2011$132,000
2012$220,000
2013$275,000

Progeny

Fastnet Rock has currently sired 39 individual Group 1 winners:

Notable progeny

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Pedigree