Regally Bred Fastnet Rock Son to Stand at Allandale

Media Release - Monday September 16

Such confidence does Allandale Park have in Carry On Rocking that they are excited to announce that the unraced but regally bred bay will be making his stud debut at the Hobbys Yards farm this spring.

Fastnet Rock is the sire of Carry on RockingA horse always held in high esteem, the son of Fastnet Rock and the outstanding More Than Ready mare Carry On Cutie sadly did not make it to the track due to an nongenetic bone condition, disappointing for all involved.

But his lack of exposure to the track cannot detract from Carry On Rocking's quality and Allandale's Clare Todd has such faith in the young horse that his first supporters will be offered a great value fee of just $2750.

"The first 20 mare owners can take advantage of this early adopter fee," Todd said, keen to see those who might not normally be breeders getting involved.

"Say there is a syndicate of ten friends whose mare is ending her racing career and her owners are not sure what to do with her. Why not give her a chance to be a mum for such a small layout each? $275 is not much to spend for the opportunity to breed and race a horse by such a well bred stallion."

This early discount of discount of almost 30% should appeal to those owners with an emotional attachment to their mares, those not so focussed on selling but who simply want to race their much loved mare's progeny!

"Due to his impeccable breeding and conformation Carry On Rocking should be of significant appeal to this sort of breeder," Todd said.

Describing the BOBS eligible Carry On Rocking as "a great physical specimen with a beautiful temperament," Todd is hoping he can continue the great record that his breeders Bylong Park have had not only as overall breeders of high class horses, but also as breeders of highly talented horses by Fastnet Rock.

Such as the Group One winners Mosheen (sold at 2010 Inglis Easter, winner of over $2.7 million with eight wins including the Australian Guineas, the VRC Oaks, the Randwick Guineas and the Vinery Stud Stakes) and Driefontein (sold at the 2011 Magic Millions, winner of over $2.3 million with eight victories including the Robert Sangster Stakes and the Magic Millions).

Two of Fastnet Rock's best, both carrying the Bylong Park brand.

Twice crowned Australian Champion Sire, the Oakleigh Plate and Lightning Stakes winning Fastnet Rock is one of the mighty Danehill's most successful sire sons with progeny earnings in excess of $178 million; his 147 stakes winners including the multiple Gr.1 winners Atlantic Jewel, Mosheen, Shoals, Sea Siren, Merchant Navy and Fascinating Rock.

Advertisement

Fastnet Rock, who has stood for up to $275,000 - at 18 still commanding a fee of $165,000 - is already making a name for himself as a sire of sires with his nine of his sons siring stakes winners, five of them represented by Gr.1 winners.

Fastnet Rock has maintained impressive statistics throughout his career, his winners-to-runners strike rate a high 70.3% whilst his stakes winner ratio is an impressive 8.7%.

Champion sire More Than ReadyAnd his statistics with More Than Ready mares makes for even better reading - 19 winners from 24 runners (79.1%) including three stakes winners (12.5%) including the Gr.1 galloper Atlante.

One of the most influential shuttlers of recent times, the Gr.1 winning More Than Ready - sire of 195 stakes winners - is now proving a powerful force as a broodmare sire with his daughters already producing 86 stakes winners including the Gr.1 winners Miracles Of Life, Rebel Dane, Delectation, Atlante, Luna Rossa and Dandy Del Barrio.

Carry On Rocking is not out of just any More Than Ready mare either, he is out of one of that great stallion's best daughters, the Gr.1 Champagne Stakes and Gr.3 Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Carry On Cutie who has been doing a fine job at stud with her four to race all being winners.

Included in that tally is the lightly raced but fast My Amelia (who has gone on to produce another Champagne Stakes winner in The Mission), the local metropolitan winner Betrayal and the talented Hong Kong based Raging Storm, a five times Sha Tin winner trained by John Size.

A $420,000 graduate of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, Raging Storm was an eye-catching type but Carry On Rocking is, says Johnston, even more impressive.

"He was rated a better type by Inglis and by respected bloodstock agents," he said, again wondering what might have been had the impressive colt made it to the track.

But now he looks forward to seeing what his progeny can achieve and he is excited to be teaming up with Allandale Park to offer Carry On Rocking's services at a fee of $3850 with a live foal guarantee.

For further details contact Allandale Park on (02) 6368 8626 or info@allandale-stud.com.au

Advertisment
More Reading...
Te Akau Stars Warm Up at Taupo Trials
Perennial bridesmaid Qali Al Farrasha headlined a strong contingent of trialists out of Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson’s stable at Taupo on Monday.
Sires With Winners - Sunday August 3
Here is the full list of 57 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Highland Blaze Wins $250,000 Grand National Hurdle
Jumps racing was the highlight at Sandown Lakeside on Sunday with the $250,000 Grand National Hurdle (4200m) the highlight and the $100,000 Crisp Steeplechase (4200m) offering a great start to the day.
Zed 9YO Wins G3 Winter Cup
Saturday’s $110,000 Group Three Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton continued an incredible ride for the connections of Chase (NZ) (Zed), who bought him for only $9,000 from Book 3 of Karaka 2018. Originally a $6,000 purchase by JD Corcoran when offered as a weanling from Valachi Downs in the 2017 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale.
MM Yearling Sales 2026 Open for Entry
The 2026 Magic Millions Yearling Sales - from the Gold Coast in January to Perth and Tasmania in February and the Gold Coast and Adelaide in March - are ready to deliver more groundbreaking results.
Too Darn Hot Mare Claims Third G1
Too Darn Hot (GB) will be a returning superstar to Darley NSW this spring and there is no doubt he can get an exceptional horse with Fallen Angel capturing her third Group I in France on Sunday when taking out the G1 Prix Rothschild (1m) at Deauville.
G1 Guineas Goal for Unbeaten Snitzel Filly
A quartet of well-performed fillies from Stephen Marsh’s stable took their first steps toward upcoming age group features when they stepped out at the Taupo trials on Monday.
G1 Plans for Wexford Stable Mares
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have their sights set on the opening Group One of the season with a pair of talented mares, both of which appeared at the Taupo trials on Monday.
One to Watch – Ballarat
Last seen contesting the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes, newly gelded three year-old Olatunde bolted in at Ballarat on Monday continuing the fast start to the new season for his sire Farnan.
Trans Tasman Options for La Crique
Trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander are contemplating options on both sides of the Tasman with their multiple Group One winner La Crique following her pleasing trial at Taupo on Monday.