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Fastnet Rock Stakes-Winner for OTI

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday October 18
Fresh from a Group I double at Caulfield on Saturday with Aloisia and Gailo Chop, OTI Racing were taking it global overnight with a stakes-winner in France by champion sire Fastnet Rock.

Fastnet RockPrepared by Andre Fabre, three year-old colt Casterton took out the Listed Prix Vulcain at Deauville, winning the 2100 metre contest by a nose.

Casterton has been consistent with two wins and four placings from just seven starts.

A full brother to stakes winner Smuggler's Cove, he is the 123rdstakes-winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock and is from Chenchikova, a full sister to High Chaparral.

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