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| 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 | 22 September 2001 |
| Died | 8 September 2025 (aged 23) |
| 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[1] |
| 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 (22 September 2001 – 8 September 2025) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse stallion.
Sired by Danehill to dam Piccadilly Circus,[2] 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[3] in February 2005.
Trainer Paul Perry wished Fastnet Rock to repeat the successful English campaign by Choisir, who was 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. Fastnet Rock was euthanised on 8 September 2025, aged 23.[4]
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.[5] 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.[6]
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 |
Fastnet Rock has currently sired 44 individual Group 1 winners:
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| 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) |
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Fastnet Rock (22 September 2001 – 8 September 2025) was 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 was 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. Fastnet Rock was euthanised on 8 September 2025, aged 23.
The Fastnet Lighthouse is a 54-metre-tall (177-foot) lighthouse situated on the remote Fastnet Rock in the eastern reaches of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 6.5 kilometres (4 miles) south-west of Cape Clear Island and 13 kilometres (8 miles) from County Cork on the mainland of the Republic of Ireland. The current lighthouse is the second to be built on the rock, and is the tallest in Ireland.
The 1979 Fastnet Race was the 28th Royal Ocean Racing Club's Fastnet Race, a yachting race held generally every two years since 1925 on a 605-nautical-mile (1,120 km; 696 mi) course from Cowes direct to the Fastnet Rock and then to Plymouth passing south of the Isles of Scilly. In 1979, it was the climax of the five-race Admiral's Cup competition, as it had been since 1957. Immediately, and ever since, the 1979 race has been known worldwide as the deadliest in yachting history. A worse-than-expected European windstorm on the third day of the race wreaked havoc on the 303 yachts that started the biennial race, resulting in 21 fatalities (15 yachtsmen and 6 spectators) during the early morning hours of 14 August in the Celtic Sea. Emergency services, naval forces, and civilian vessels from around the west side of the English Channel were summoned to aid what became the largest ever rescue operation in peace-time. This involved some 4,000 people, including the entire Irish Naval Service's fleet, lifeboats, commercial boats, and helicopters.
The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the City of Cherbourg in France. The race is named after the Fastnet Rock off southern Ireland, which the race course rounds. Along with Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Newport-Bermuda Race, it is considered one of the classic big offshore races with each distance approximately 625 nautical miles (719 mi; 1,158 km), testing both inshore and offshore skills, boat and crew preparation and speed potential. From its inception, the Fastnet Race has proven highly influential in the growth of offshore racing and remains closely linked to advances in yacht design, sailing technique and safety equipment. The Fastnet Race has been sponsored by the Swiss watch manufacturing company Rolex since 2001. The Race prize is known as the Fastnet Challenge Cup. The race's main focus is on monohull handicap racing, which is presently conducted under the Royal Ocean Racing Club's own IRC Rating Rule, which is awarded the overall trophy. However, the race has recently opened to more classes, including multihulls and providing one design class starts for the Volvo Ocean Race Class, IMOCA 60 and Class40. It has also seen an increase in participation in double-handed racing.
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