Fastnet Rock (horse)

Fastnet Rock
Fastnet Rock: Winner of the 2005 Lightning Stakes and Oakleigh Plate, by Charles Church
Sire	Danehill (US)
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	Piccadilly Circus
Damsire	Royal Academy (US)
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	2001
Country	Australia
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Linley Investments, Austramore Pty Ltd, Hamilton Stud a.o.
Owner	S Magnier a.o.
Trainer	Paul Perry
Record	19: 6 – 7 – 2
Earnings	A$1,654,100
Major wins
Up and Coming Stakes (2004) Roman Consul Stakes (2004) L'Oréal Plate (2004) Lexus Classic (2004) Lightning Stakes (2005) Oakleigh Plate (2005)
Awards
Australian Champion Sprinter (2004/05) Australian Champion Three Year Old Colt/Gelding (2004/05) Australian Champion Stallion (2011/12), (2014/15)
Last updated on 20 May 2009

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

2003–04 season as a two-year-old

Result	Date	Race	Venue	Group	Distance	Weight (kg)	Jockey	Winner/2nd
5th	24 Jan 2004	2yo Hcp	Rosehill	NA	1100 m	55.5	C. Brown	1st – Wager
2nd	07 Feb 2004	2yo Hcp	Rosehill	NA	1100 m	55	C. Brown	1st – Wager
4th	21 Feb 2004	Silver Slipper Stakes	Rosehill	G2	1100 m	56.5	L. Beasley	1st – Ballybleue
2nd	13 Mar 2004	Skyline Stakes	Canterbury	G3	1200 m	55.5	D. Beadman	1st – Dance Hero
2nd	27 Mar 2004	Pago Pago Stakes	Rosehill	G2	1200 m	55.5	G. Boss	1st – Genius And Evil
4th	03 Apr 2004	Golden Slipper	Rosehill	G1	1200 m	56.5	G. Boss	1st – Dance Hero
3rd	10 Apr 2004	Sires Produce Stakes	Randwick	G1	1400 m	56.5	J. Cassidy	1st – Dance Hero

2004–05 season as a three-year-old

Result	Date	Race	Venue	Group	Distance	Weight (kg)	Jockey	Winner/2nd
2nd	07 Aug 2004	San Domenico Stakes	Randwick	G2	1000 m	56.5	G. Boss	1st – Charge Forward
Won	21 Aug 2004	Up and Coming Stakes	Warwick Farm	G2	1200 m	56	G. Boss	2nd – Dane Shadow
Won	04 Sep 2004	Roman Consul Stakes	Warwick Farm	G3	1200 m	56.5	G. Boss	2nd – Charge Forward
2nd	19 Sep 2004	Guineas Prelude	Caulfield	G3	1400 m	57.5	G. Boss	1st – Tirade
3rd	02 Oct 2004	Concept Sports Stakes	Flemington	LR	1410 m	57.5	N. Rawiller	1st – Classiconi
8th	09 Oct 2004	Caulfield Guineas	Caulfield	G1	1600 m	55.5	G. Boss	1st – Econsul
Won	30 Oct 2004	L'Oréal Plate	Flemington	G3	1200 m	59	G. Boss	2nd – Brannigan
Won	04 Nov 2004	Lexus Classic	Flemington	G2	1200 m	52.5	G. Boss	2nd – Super Impressive
Won	05 Feb 2005	Lightning Stakes	Flemington	G1	1000 m	54.5	G. Boss	2nd – Alinghi
Won	26 Feb 2005	Oakleigh Plate	Caulfield	G1	1100 m	57	G. Boss	2nd – Segments
2nd	12 Mar 2005	Newmarket Handicap	Flemington	G1	1200 m	57	G. Boss	1st – Alinghi
2nd	26 Mar 2005	T J Smith Stakes	Randwick	G1	1200 m	55	G. Boss	1st – Shamekha

Stud record

Fastnet Rock began his career at stud in 2005 standing at Coolmore Stud Australia in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales Shuttled to Ireland 2010-21. In 2007 he covered 257 mares, second only behind Bel Esprit (266). 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.

In 2024 Fastnet Rock was retired from stud duties.

Fastnet Rock's service fee:

Year	Service fee (AUD)
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
2014	Private
2015	Private
2016	Private
2017	Private
2018	Private
2019	$165,000
2020	$165,000
2021	$165,000
2022	$165,000
2023	$110,000

Progeny

Fastnet Rock has currently sired 44 individual Group 1 winners:

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major wins
2006	Irish Lights	f	The Thousand Guineas
2006	Rock Classic	g	Australian Guineas
2006	Wanted	c	Newmarket Handicap
2007	Lone Rock	f	Goodwood Handicap
2008	Atlantic Jewel	f	The Thousand Guineas, All Aged Stakes, Memsie Stakes, Caulfield Stakes
2008	Foxwedge	c	William Reid Stakes
2008	Mosheen	f	VRC Oaks, Australian Guineas, Randwick Guineas, Vinery Stud Stakes
2008	Planet Rock	f	New Zealand 1000 Guineas
2008	Rock 'N' Pop	c	New Zealand 2000 Guineas
2008	Sea Siren	f	BTC Cup, Doomben 10,000, Manikato Stakes
2009	Albany Reunion	g	Easter Handicap
2009	Driefontein	f	Robert Sangster Stakes
2009	Nechita	f	Coolmore Stud Stakes
2009	Super Cool	g	Australian Cup
2009	Your Song	c	BTC Cup
2010	Atlante	c	New Zealand 2000 Guineas
2011	Amicus	f	The Thousand Guineas
2011	Awesome Rock	c	Emirates Stakes
2011	Fascinating Rock	c	Champion Stakes, Tattersalls Gold Cup
2011	First Seal	f	Flight Stakes
2011	Magicool	g	Queensland Derby
2012	Diamondsandrubies	f	Pretty Polly Stakes
2012	Dreamforce	g	George Ryder Stakes
2012	Laganore	f	Premio Lydia Tesio
2012	Qualify	f	Epsom Oaks
2012	Zhukova	f	Man o' War Stakes
2013	Comin' Through	g	Doomben Cup
2013	Heroic Valour	c	Diamond Stakes (NZ)
2014	Age Of Fire	c	Levin Classic
2014	Catchy	f	Blue Diamond Stakes
2014	Intricately	f	Moyglare Stud Stakes
2014	Merchant Navy	c	Coolmore Stud Stakes, Diamond Jubilee Stakes
2014	One Master	f	Prix de la Forêt (three times)
2014	Rivet	g	Racing Post Trophy
2014	Shoals	f	Myer Classic, Surround Stakes, Robert Sangster Stakes
2014	Unforgotten	f	Australian Oaks
2015	Avantage	f	Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, Telegraph Handicap (twice), Haunui Farm Classic (twice), Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, Railway Stakes, BCD Group Sprint, New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes
2016	Prince Fawaz	c	The J. J. Atkins
2016	Sherwood Forest	g	New Zealand Derby
2017	Personal	f	VRC Oaks
2017	Rocket Spade	c	New Zealand Derby
2018	Via Sistina	f	Pretty Polly Stakes, Ranvet Stakes, Winx Stakes, Turnbull Stakes, Cox Plate, Champions Stakes
2019	Buckaroo	g	Underwood Stakes
2019	Pizza Bianca	f	Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Pedigree

Pedigree of Fastnet Rock (AUS)

Sire Danehill (US) 1986	Danzig (US) 1977	Northern Dancer (Can) 1961	Nearctic (Can)
			Natalma (US)
		Pas de Nom (US) 1968	Admiral's Voyage (US)
			Petitioner (GB)
	Razyana (US) 1981	His Majesty (US) 1968	Ribot (GB)
			Flower Bowl (US)
		Spring Adieu (Can) 1974	Buckpasser (US)
			Natalma (US)
Dam Piccadilly Circus (Aus) 1995	Royal Academy (US) 1987	Nijinsky (Can) 1967	Northern Dancer (Can)
			Flaming Page (Can)
		Crimson Saint (US) 1969	Crimson Satan (US)
			Bolero Rose (US)
	Gatana (Aus) 1989	Marauding (NZ) 1984	Sir Tristram (Ire)
			Biscalowe (Aus)
		Twigalae (Aus) 1979	Twig Moss (Fr)
			Hondalae (NZ)

• Fastnet Rock is inbred 3 × 4 to Northern Dancer

See also

• List of millionaire racehorses in Australia
• Leading sire in Australia

External links

• Coolmore Australia Stallion Profile