Fastnet Rock

Fastnet Rock

Bay 2001 16.1½ hh
Danehill – Piccadilly Circus
Distances won over: 1000 to 1200m.

The fastest son of Danehill standing in Australia. Champion 3yo colt 2004/05. Champion Sprinter 2004/05. His 2004/05 Timeform rating of 127 was the highest of any Australian trained horse during that season. Not only was Fastnet Rock a brilliant dual Gr.1 winner at 3, but he was also a top-class Gr.1 performer at 2 years. His yearlings have made a stunning sales ring debut in 2008 making $600,000, $525,000, $500,000, $475,000 etc.

Fee for 2008: $82,500

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Stakes Horse for Fastnet Rock

(22nd November 2008, Australia)
Fastnet Rock featured with his first stakes horse in New Zealand at the weekend when Rockadubai (2f Fastnet Rock x Dubai Express, by Zabeel) finished a good third in the Listed Murdoch Newell Stakes at Pukekohe. View article

Third Winner for Fastnet Rock

(1st November 2008, Australia)
Former champion sprinter Fastnet Rock posted his third winner at Rosehill on Saturday when the heavily backed favourite Wanted (2c Fastnet Rock x Fragmentation, by Snippets) powered to the line to score a stylish victory. View article

Second Winner for Fastnet Rock

(25th October 2008, Australia)
Champion sprinter Fastnet Rock posted his second winner at Rosehill on Saturday when the Tim Martin trained colt Zikmann (2c Fastnet Rock x Belle Feline, by Tale of the Cat) turned in a stylish performance to win the open juvenile event. View article

Treble of 2YO Winners for Coolmore Sires

(20th October 2008, Australia)
Although there were no juvenile stakes races at the weekend in Australia there was action aplenty with wins for Horizons (pictured), San Cristobel and Our Dreaming. View article

First Winner for Fastnet Rock

(18th October 2008, Australia)
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. View article

Rockadubai Wins Trial by Seven

(15th October 2008, Australia)
New Zealand was the scene for the latest impressive barrier trial winner for Fastnet Rock with the John Sargent trained filly Rockadubai (2f Fastnet Rock x Dubai Express, by Zabeel) bolting in by seven lengths at Te Teko on Tuesday. View article

$800,000 Fastnet Rock Colt Wins Trial

(14th October 2008, Australia)
There were three two year-old barrier trials conducted at Rosehill on Tuesday morning with the John Hawkes trained colt Wanted impressing trial watchers in taking his 900 metre heat in the fastest time of the morning for the babies. View article

Stakes Success for Fastnet Rock Relative

(17th September 2008, Australia)
The Group Three Cameron Handicap at Newcastle on Wednesday was taken out in devastating style by the Patinack Farm owned Raheeb (5h Royal Academy x Gatana, by Twig Moss). View article

Perth Trial Winner for Fastnet Rock

(8th September 2008, Australia)
Fastnet Rock has already had trial winners in Sydney and New Zealand and featured in Perth on Monday with a third trial winner when the Wally Mitchell trained colt Dino Mak (2c Fastnet Rock x Huka, by Volksraad) was successful in a 600 metre trial. View article

Fastnet Rock Colt Wins First Sydney Trial

(2nd September 2008, Australia)
The first official two year-old barrier trial of the season in Sydney was conducted at Rosehill on Tuesday morning with victory going to the Tim Martin trained colt Zikmann , a son of champion sprinter Fastnet Rock. View article

Fastnet Rock a Hot Favourite

(25th August 2008, Australia)
Sportingbet Australia have framed a market for the Leading First Season Sire of 2008/2009 by individual Australian winners with Coolmore Stud’s Fastnet Rock installed a red hot favourite. View article

First Foals Arriving at Coolmore Australia

(6th August 2008, Australia)
The foaling season at Coolmore Stud in Australia is well and truly underway with some gorgeous new arrivals including the first foal of former outstanding New Zealand racemare Shikoba. View article

Encosta de Lago Leads 2009 Slipper Entries

(23rd July 2008, Australia)
Soon to be crowned champion sire of Australia for the 2007/2008 racing season Encosta de Lago will have a great chance of capturing Australia’s premier juvenile event in 2009 as he has the largest number of entries for the Golden Slipper. View article

Group One Treble for Duke of Marmalade

(18th June 2008, Ireland)
The navy blue Coolmore colours were back in the winner’s circle at Royal Ascot on Wednesday carried to victory in the Group One Prince of Wales Stakes by in-form Danehill entire Duke of Marmalade( 4h Danehill x Love Me True, by Kingmambo). View article

$225,000 for Fastnet Rock Weanling

(15th May 2008, Australia)
A gorgeous bay colt by Fastnet Rock from Crazy Fling topped the opening session of the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale in Melbourne on Thursday. View article

Fastnet Rock Stars at Classic

(29th April 2008, Australia)
Former champion sprinter Fastnet Rock has cut a swathe through the first season sires division at all the major yearling sales this year in Australia and came up trumps again at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with both the top priced colt and filly. View article

Fastnet Rock Rules Freshman Sires

(22nd April 2008, Australia)
Champion sprinter Fastnet Rock continued his dominance over his peers at all the major sales this year in finishing the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale as the leading first season sire with 30 yearlings averaging $332,000. View article

$800,000 for Fastnet Rock Colt

(21st April 2008, Australia)
Leading freshman sire Fastnet Rock continued his strong showing at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale with a colt from Rare Insight fetching $800,000 to the bid of Sydney based bloodstock agent Steve Brem. View article

Fastnet Rock on Fire

(20th April 2008, Australia)
Freshman sire Fastnet Rock proved popular with buyers during the opening session of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale with 10 yearlings averaging $362,000. View article

Fastnet Rock rules the first season sires at MM

(27th March 2008, Australia)
Former champion sprinter Fastnet Rock dominated his freshman rivals for buyer’s attention at the 2008 Magic Millions Yearling Sale with 32 yearlings averaging $237,891. View article

Fastnet Rock Fires Up

(26th March 2008, Australia)
The progeny of first season sire Fastnet Rock were in keen demand during the third session of the 2008 Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Wednesday with some big results driving his average to $244,886 with 22 youngsters being sold so far. View article

$500,000 for Fastnet Rock Colt

(25th March 2008, Australia)
First season sire Fastnet Rock enjoyed a great result with his quality colt from the Rory’s Jester mare Street Mate that made $500,000 during the second session of the 2008 Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast. View article

$200,000 Filly for Fastnet Rock

(4th March 2008, Australia)
Champion sprinter Fastnet Rock hit his straps on the last day of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale with a powerful bay filly from La Rumba that made $200,000. View article

Fastnet Rock Colt Stars at Perth MM

(17th February 2008, Australia)
A colt by first season sire Fastnet Rock proved the star attraction on Saturday night during the second session of the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale when he was knocked down for $280,000. View article

Shinzig, Danehill’s Newest Group One Star

(9th February 2008, Australia)
Legendary sire Danehill added another Group One winner to his tally when six year-old entire Shinzig (6h Danehill x Shindig, by Straight Strike) scored a surprise win in the Group One MRC C.F. Orr Stakes over 1400 metres at Caulfield on Saturday. View article

Buyers Flock to F Rock

(29th January 2008, Australia)
Champion sprinter Fastnet Rock ended the 2008 NZB Premier Yearling Sale in New Zealand as the leading first season sire by average and also finished second on the overall sires averages list in a stunning sale ring debut. View article

Fastnet Rock Finds Friends at Karaka

(28th January 2008, Australia)
The first crop of yearlings by champion sprinter Fastnet Rock were the subject of keen attention during the opening session of the 2008 NZB Premier Yearling Sale where he was the leading first season sire by average and third overall. View article

Third G1 in a row for amazing Danehill filly Fawn

(6th August 2007, Ireland)
There was only ever going to be one winner of the G1 Nassau Stakes and it was yet another G1 victory for Danehill as the remarkable Peeping Fawn kept on gamely to score by a length and a half. View article

Another Group One Winner for Danehill

(12th July 2007, Australia)
Legendary sire Danehill is powering his way through another hugely successful season in Europe adding another Group One winner to his tally in the shape of three year-old filly Simply Perfect. View article

Eighth Group One Winner for Encosta de Lago

(11th June 2007, Australia)
Popular Warwick Farm based trainer Clarry Conners combined forces with champion jockey Darren Beadman to win the Group One QTC TJ Smith Stakes at Eagle Farm on Monday with talented filly Apercu. View article

Buyers Favour Fastnet Rock

(31st May 2007, Australia)
Coolmore’s exciting young stallion Fastnet Rock was the standout performer among the first season sires represented at the 2007 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale with 10 youngsters averaging $147,800. View article

Coolmore Sires Popular at Inglis Broodmare Sale

(23rd April 2007, Australia)
The 2007 Inglis Australian Select Broodmare Sale last week featured many outstanding mares and fillies with a significant number of the top selling lots offered with positive tests to Coolmore stallions. View article

Impressive Debut for Half-Brother to Racing to Win

(21st April 2007, Australia)
Exciting prospect Purrealist (2c Tale of the Cat – Surrealist, by Kenny’s Best Pal) launched his career with a fast finishing debut win at Sandown on Saturday, zooming to the line to post a half-length victory in the 1200 metre open event for juveniles. View article

FINAL DANEHILL FETCHES $HK7.5 MILLION

(11th December 2006, Ireland)
The curtain was brought down on a remarkable passage in thoroughbred breeding history when the very last son of world champion stallion Danehill was offered at public auction. View article