- Fastnet Rock (horse)
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Fastnet Rock
caption =
sire = Danehill
grandsire = Danzig
dam = Piccadilly Circus
damsire = Royal Academy
sex =Colt
foaled =2001
country =Australia
colour = Bay
breeder = Linley Investments, Austramore Pty Ltd, Hamilton Stud a.o.
owner = Mrs S Magnier a.o.
trainer =
record = 19: 6 - 7 - 2
earnings = AUD$1,654,100
race =
awards =
honours =
updated= January 19, 2008Fastnet Rock is a former
Australia nthoroughbred racehorse and now a stallion. He was trained byPaul Perry .Sired by Danehill to dam Piccadilly Circus, he started his racing career in
2004 . Though he did not win any race at two-year-old, he ran third in theGroup One AJC Sires Produce Stakes . He found great success after turning three years old. After being unplaced in theCaulfield Guineas , he proved himself as one of the top Australian sprinters by winning the Group 1Lightning Stakes andOakleigh Plate in February,2005 .Trainer Paul Perry wished Fastnet Rock to repeat the successful English campaign by
Choisir , who is trained by Perry, in2003 . After he ran second in theT J Smith Stakes in March2005 , Fastnet Rock was sent to theUnited Kingdom to prepare for the Group 1Golden Jubilee Stakes andJuly Cup . Unfortunately, Fastnet Rock suffered from travel sickness and was unable to run in any race in the UK. He retired from racing since then and headed to stud, and now stands at Coolmore Australia in theHunter Valley ofNew South Wales .ee also
Millionaire Racehorses in Australia References
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/fastnet+rock2 Fastnet Rock's pedigree and racing stats]
External links
* [http://www.coolmore.com/stallions/FASTNET_ROCK/index.asp?CountryID=4&Country=Australia&StallionID=168 Coolmore Australia Stallion Profile]
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