First Winner for Fastnet Rock

18th October 2008

Champion sprinter Fastnet Rock sired his first winner when two year-old filly San Cristobel (2f Fastnet Rock x Galapagos Girl, by Dehere) won the 900 metre maiden at Bendigo on Saturday by more than two lengths.

Making her debut, San Cristobel (pictured as a yearling) settled just behind the leader and finished off too well to score a stylish victory.

The Lee Freedman trained filly was purchased for $700,000 from the Trelawney Stud draft at the 2008 NZB Premier Yearling Sale by BBA Ireland and is raced by a syndicate that includes Coolmore Stud, Demi O’Byrne, Lord Sam Vestey and Dean Fleming.

San Cristobel is the second foal of the Group Three winning Dehere mare Galapagos Girl, a half-sister to star producer Procrastinate, dam of multiple Group One winner Laisserfaire, stakes-winners Foreplay and Personify as well as this season’s top class three year-old Time Thief, runner up in the Group One MRC Caulfield Guineas.

Fastnet Rock is a hot favourite to be leading first season sire in Australia this season, his progeny having sold tremendously well at the sales this year and San Cristobel is likely to be the first of many winners for the son of Danehill.