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El Roca (AUS)

2010 Fastnet Rock (Danehill) x Rubimill (Rubiton)
Westbury Stud

A son of the wonderful influence Fastnet Rock, El Roca has two Group 1 winners to his name so far, with a further 4 of his progeny being placed at the elite level. El Roca has been extremely versatile producing tough, sound racehorses capable of competing at the highest level over a variety of distances, while his progeny have sold to $400,000 in the marketplace.

Westbury Stud

Westbury Stud

Stands at Westbury Stud
2025 FEE: $10,000

Westbury Stud is a New Zealand thoroughbred breeding operation who have produced Champions such as Bonneval, Sofia Rosa, Good Luck Friend, Ruud Awakening, Grout, Buzz Lightyear, Il Quello Veloce and Ruby Clipper, along with a host of stakes winners and performers including more recently Miami Bound, Julius, Little Giant, The Inferno, Lord Arthur, Ranting, De La Terre, Hypnos, Mascarpone, Romancer, Music Magnate, and Night’s Watch.
Westbury Karaka \ 700 Linwood Road, Karaka, Auckland 2580, NZ

Westbury Waikato \ 65 Hopkins Road , Matamata, NZ, 3472
info@westburystud.com
westburystud.com
+64 9 292 7070
Russell Warwick - General Manager
+64 21 367 252

Latest News

Inglis Digital Bargain Buys Deliver Kosciuszko Dreamers

Sunshine Law was not the only Inglis Digital success story to come out of the Rosehill meeting on Saturday with two contenders for this year’s $2million Kosciuszko also giving connections cause to dream big and one of them is an unbeaten mare with a Black Type pedigree.

Kosciuszko calling Rosehill winner Elson Boy

Dubbo-trained Elson Boy was back in the winner’s circle after a 412-day absence when leading throughout to land the Jockeys Celebration Day Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill in the hands of apprentice William Stanley.

El Roca 3YO Wins Again at Caulfield

Promising three-year-old Stop The Rock collected the fourth win of his five-race career with another irresistible finish in Saturday’s A$150,000 Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield.

Promising Flemington Winner for El Roca

Progressive three-year-old Stop The Rock continued his climb through the grades when the Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained gelding ran out a solid winner of the Ken Cox Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

El Roca Filly Salutes for Pike

Talented galloper Honey Badger provided her trainer Tony Pike with the perfect present on his return from a winter break in Fiji as she trounced her three-year-old rivals in the Aongatete Avo-Ject 3YO (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday.

Bright Future for El Roca 3YO

Owner-trainer-breeder Kylie Little believes she might have a promising stayer on her hands with Eagle Rock, who left maiden ranks with an emphatic performance in Saturday’s Matt Edwards-Lime Group Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa.

Current Runners Accepted

Saturday, September 6
Ellerslie Race 1 - 2200m Open
Rua Rocks (ex: Heartache) Tnr: Carl Henderson Rdr: Rihaan Goyaram
Ellerslie Race 2 - 2200m Benchmark 65
Novak (ex: Wimbledon) Tnr: Clinton Isdale Rdr: Wiremu Pinn
Ellerslie Race 2 - 2200m Benchmark 65
Uhtred (ex: Between You And Me) Tnr: Sean Cameron Rdr:
Ellerslie Race 4 - 1100m Benchmark 65
Hard Roca (ex: Craggy Range) Tnr: Andrew Forsman Rdr: Matthew Cartwright
Ellerslie Race 7 - 1200m Open Gr3
Lollapalooza (ex: Carnival) Tnr: G and R Richardson and Norvall Rdr: Vinnie Colgan
Ellerslie Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 75
El Viento (ex: Mandeville) Tnr: M and S Walker and Bergerson Rdr: Joe Doyle
Ellerslie Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 75
Atmospheric (ex: Lunaris) Tnr: Cody Cole Rdr: Samantha Collett
Ellerslie Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 75
Dramatic Miss (ex: Dramatist) Tnr: Stephen Marsh Rdr: Michael McNab
Ellerslie Race 9 - 1400m Open Gr1
Navigator (ex: Joiya) Tnr: Cody Cole Rdr: Matthew Cameron
Mendooran Race 1 - 800m Class 2
Western Eagle (ex: Witchery) Tnr: Sue Bigg Rdr: Katherine Bell-Pitomac
Morphettville Parks Race 1 - 2250m Benchmark 68
Eight On The Dot (ex: Ready At Eight) Tnr: Scott Whittle Rdr: Sairyn Fawke
Otaki Race 7 - 1400m Open
Enrico (ex: Voodoo) Tnr: Ilone Kelly Rdr: Madan Singh
Prairie Race 5 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Joy Mccoy (ex: Sister Act) Tnr: Shryn Royes Rdr: David Sparks
Selangor Race 2 - 1150m 5A.?+4
Legend Ninety Two (ex: Not My Ruby) Tnr: EP TAN Rdr: S SHAZMIN* c2
Sunday, September 7
Sha Tin Race 7 - 1200m Class 4
Newborn Miracle (ex: Donna Marie) Tnr: P Yiu Rdr: Richard Kingscote
Phar Lap Raceway Race 7 - 1600m Open
Richard Stomper (ex: Optimiser) Tnr: Stephanie Faulkner Rdr: Brandon May
Woodville Race 1 - 3000m Hurdle
Uhtred (ex: Between You And Me) Tnr: Sean Cameron Rdr: Corey Wiles
Woodville Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 75
Shawshank (ex: Golden Sparkle) Tnr: Kevin Myers Rdr: Toni Davies
Saturday, October 25
Moonee Valley Race 9 - 2040m Open Gr1
Perfumist (ex: Tapputi)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
1
$22,500
$22,500
$22,500
2024
2
$45,000
$45,000
$65,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Severine(NZ)
$22,500
2023 ex Witchery(NZ)
$0
2023 ex What Katie Did(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
1
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
2024
16
$73,031.25
$57,500
$190,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Everdeen(NZ)
$90,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001
Rubimill (AUS) 2004
Danehill (USA) 1986
Piccadilly Circus (AUS) 1995
Rubiton (AUS) 1983
Mill Rani (AUS) 1981
Danzig (USA) 1981
Razyana (USA) 1981
Royal Academy (USA) 1989
Gatana (AUS) 1989
Century (AUS) 1977
Ruby (AUS) 1977
Millionaire (IRE) 1974
Sana Rani (NZ) 1969
Natalma: 5s x5s
Northern Dancer: 4s x5s

Runners Today

Morphettville Parks
Race 1 Eight On The Dot 7g ex: Ready At Eight
Ellerslie
Race 1 Rua Rocks 8g ex: Heartache
Race 2 Novak 7g ex: Wimbledon
Race 4 Hard Roca 4g ex: Craggy Range
Race 7 Lollapalooza 3f ex: Carnival
Race 8 El Viento 5g ex: Mandeville
Race 8 Atmospheric 4g ex: Lunaris
Race 8 Dramatic Miss 4m ex: Dramatist
Race 9 Navigator 6g ex: Joiya
Otaki
Race 7 Enrico 7g ex: Voodoo
Mendooran
Race 1 Western Eagle 5g ex: Witchery
Prairie
Race 5 Joy Mccoy 7g ex: Sister Act
Selangor
Race 2 Legend Ninety Two 7g ex: Not My Ruby
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Yesterday's Results

1st Wingatui: Martell 6g ex Myrcella
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
31.8% - (157)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
31.2% - (154)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
18.6% - (92)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
10.3% - (51)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
7.9% - (39)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.2% - (1)

Top Nicks

Colombia
2 wnrs , (2 sw) Travelling Light
Danehill Dancer
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Lucky Patch
Pentire
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Ima Roca Bee
Sir Percy
3 wnrs , (1 sw) White Noise
Black Minnaloushe
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Mali Ston
Duelled
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Renegade Rebel
El Hermano
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Romancing The Moon
Mastercraftsman
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Rocababy
Postponed
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Irish Girl
Encosta De Lago
17 wnrs Norwegian Bliss

Race Record

At 3
1st - Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200) LR
1st - Westbury Stud Challenge Stakes (1200) LR
1st - Fully Fledged At Fairdale Mdn (1000)
2nd - Royal Randwick Guineas (1600) Gr.1
2nd - Liverpool City Cup (1300) Gr.3
2nd - Beck Caulfield Gneas Prelude (1400) Gr.3
3rd - George Ryder Stakes (1500) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Win #9 and 6 in a row as El Roca’s Elson Boy dominates at Rosehill

Fee History

2024-$15,000 , 2023-$15,000 , 2022-$12,500 , 2021-$8,000 , 2020-$8,000 , 2018-$7,500 , 2017-$7,500 , 2016-$7,500