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Fastnet Rock (AUS)

2001 DANEHILL (DANZIG) x PICADILLY CIRCUS (Royal Academy)
Stands at Deceased

Dual Champion Sire. Proven Sire of Sires. Proven Broodmare Sire.

193 Stakes winners worldwide with earnings of over $258m.

Deceased

Deceased

Latest News

Sale Cup Winner Adds to Fastnet Rock Super Weekend

It’s been quite the weekend for the late great champion sire Fastnet Rock with a Cox Plate quinella on Saturday and then on Sunday he produced a new stakes-winner when seven year-old gelding El Rocko captured the $200,000 Listed Sale Cup (1600m).

2025 Cox Plate Result - Fastnet Rock and Waller Quinella

A genuine champion sire should be able to produce the horses that win the very best races in the country in which they stand and the late great Fastnet Rock have us a demonstration of that when his high class Northern Hemisphere bred offspring Via Sistina (IRE) and Buckaroo (GB) fought out an epic finish to the $6million Group I MVRC WS Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Vale, Fastnet Rock

Fastnet Rock was a crowd pleaser when paraded as a living legend at the Coolmore stallion parade last month, but sadly this spring was to be his last. 

G1 Empire Rose Goal for $1.1million Fastnet Mare

Victorian bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills is known for his good record with expensive fillies and $1.1million Inglis Easter purchase On Display showed she was in line for a good spring campaign when charging home to win at Caulfield on Saturday.

Via Sistina Joins Two Group One Legends

Via Sistina is certainly in rare air and if you want another stat to put her in perspective – yesterday’s Winx Stakes win saw her become one of only three horses in the last 40 years to win eight Group One races in a 12-month period.

Winning Return for the Best in Australia - Via Sistina

Set to be crowned Australia’s Horse of the Year for last season, the mighty Fastnet Rock mare Via Sistina (IRE) returned on a rain soaked track at Randwick on Saturday to win the $1million Group I ATC Winx Stakes (1400m).

Current Runners Accepted

Friday, October 31
Ashburton Race 6 - 1200m Benchmark 65
Akenehi (ex: Igraine) Tnr: Terri Rae Rdr: Leah Hemi
Saturday, November 1
Pioneer Park Race 4 - 1000m Restricted 64
Rock Of Kryptonite (ex: Kryptelon) Tnr: Ray Viney Rdr: Jessie Philpot
Ascot Race 5 - 1200m Rst 0 Met Win-LY
Mantua (ex: Viadana) Tnr: Dylan Bairstow Rdr: Brad Parnham
Coffs Harbour Race 5 - 1615m Benchmark 50
Mammoth Mountain (ex: Spectacular Vision) Tnr: Paddy Cunningham Rdr: Gabrielle Johnston
Dubbo Race 6 - 1000m Benchmark 66
Rock 'n' Reign (ex: Crimson Reign) Tnr: Cassandra Stummer Rdr: Jake Pracey-Holmes
Eagle Farm Race 10 - 1200m Benchmark 78
Aldolfito (ex: Madame Lily) Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Ben E Thompson
Flemington Race 8 - 1600m Open Gr1
On Display (ex: Different To) Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent Rdr: Ben Melham
Randwick Race 5 - 2000m Benchmark 78
Sun God (ex: Seaduced) Tnr: Chris Waller Rdr: Anna Roper
Randwick Race 8 - 1500m Open
Mayfair (ex: Cicatrix) Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Dylan Gibbons
Randwick Race 10 - 1300m Benchmark 78
Verbil (ex: Ciarlet) Tnr: Annabel and Rob Archibald Rdr: Tom Marquand
Traralgon Race 5 - 1430m Restricted 56
Ugly Nicos (ex: Vivi Veloce) Tnr: Angela Bence Rdr: Dylan Dunn
Sunday, November 2
Mornington Race 8 - 1600m Open
El Rocko (ex: Butters) Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Jamie Mott
Mornington Race 9 - 1200m Benchmark 66
Bancory Bay (ex: Oohood) Tnr: Jack Laing Rdr: Logan Bates
Naracoorte Race 7 - 1200m Benchmark 64
Charlesfort (ex: Small Minds) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Dylan Caboche
Selangor Race 1 - 1275m 5B.?
Hey Boss (ex: Fastongrass) Tnr: D KOK Rdr: R WOODWORTH
Monday, November 3
Ballina Race 4 - 1300m Benchmark 82
Cherbourg (ex: Lady Of Shalott) Tnr: Ray Dart Rdr: Jai Williams
Tuesday, November 4
Morphettville Race 8 - 1200m Benchmark 62
Charlesfort (ex: Small Minds) Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Dylan Caboche
Morphettville Race 10 - 1050m Restricted 56
Heaven Rocks (ex: Heaven's Deal) Tnr: R and C Jolly Rdr: Caitlin Jones
Other Nominations ▼
Tuesday, November 4
Bairnsdale Race 5 - 1200m Benchmark 52 0
Ugly Nicos (ex: Vivi Veloce)
Tnr: Angela Bence
Flemington Race 8 - 3200m Open Gr1
Absurde (ex: Incroyable)
Tnr: William Mullins
Buckaroo (ex: Roheryn)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Goodie Two Shoes (ex: Fits Like A Glove)
Tnr: Joseph O'Brien
Flemington Race 10 - 1400m Open Gr3
On Display (ex: Different To)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Gold Coast Poly Race 1 - 1200m Benchmark 60 0
Cherbourg (ex: Lady Of Shalott)
Tnr: Ray Dart
Randwick Race 5 - 1500m Benchmark 88 0
Sun God (ex: Seaduced)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Sunshine Coast Race 2 - 1600m Benchmark 60 0
Strike The Heart (ex: Anisha)
Tnr: David Vandyke
Wednesday, November 5
Kyneton Race 3 - 1450m Maiden 0
Banxi (ex: At Last)
Tnr: Chris Waller
Saturday, November 22
Ascot Race 3 - 1600m Open Gr1
Coastwatch (ex: Bullion Mansion)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Mayfair (ex: Cicatrix)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
On Display (ex: Different To)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent
Saturday, December 13
Ascot Race 2 - 1400m Open Gr3
Coastwatch (ex: Bullion Mansion)
Tnr: R and W Freedman
Mayfair (ex: Cicatrix)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
On Display (ex: Different To)
Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
4
$202,500
$185,000
$350,000
2024
13
$209,153.85
$210,000
$480,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Roebuck Bay(AUS)
$350,000
2023 ex Tantalus(NZ)
$280,000
2023 ex I See Fire(NZ)
$160,000
2023 ex Jolie's Shinju(JPN)
$90,000
2023 ex Francesca(NZ)
$90,000

Australia Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Click Here for Five Generation Pedigree
Danehill (USA) 1986
Piccadilly Circus (AUS) 1995
Danzig (USA) 1977
Razyana (USA) 1981
Royal Academy (USA) 1987
Gatana (AUS) 1989
Northern Dancer (CAN) 1968
Pas De Nom (USA) 1968
His Majesty (USA) 1974
Spring Adieu (CAN) 1974
Nijinsky II (CAN) 1969
Crimson Saint (USA) 1969
Marauding (NZ) 1984
Twigalae (AUS) 1979
Almahmoud: 5s x5s
Natalma: 4s x4s x5d
Native Dancer: 5s x5s
Nearctic: 4s x5d
Northern Dancer: 3s x4d

Runners Today

Ashburton
Race 6 Akenehi 5m ex: Igraine
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Yesterday's Results

3rd Rockhampton: Fortress Australia 5g ex Epidemic
3rd Sha Tin: Foremost Teddy 5g ex Moqueen
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
36.7% - (1249)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
28% - (952)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
19.4% - (659)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
11.2% - (380)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
4.1% - (141)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.6% - (19)

Top Nicks

Galileo
59 wnrs , (16 sw) Via Sistina
Galileo
53 wnrs , (13 sw) Via Sistina
Zabeel
46 wnrs , (7 sw) Avantage
Stravinsky
36 wnrs , (7 sw) Mosheen
Snippets
25 wnrs , (6 sw) Merchant Navy
Woodman
25 wnrs , (5 sw) Rothesay
Encosta De Lago
67 wnrs , (4 sw) Coastwatch
More Than Ready
33 wnrs , (4 sw) Atlante
Fusaichi Pegasus
30 wnrs , (4 sw) Catchy
Bite The Bullet
9 wnrs , (4 sw) Galaxy Star

Race Record

At 2
2nd - Handicap
2nd - Group 3 (1200)
2nd - Group 2 (1200)
3rd - San Miguel AJC Sires Produce Stakes (1400) Gr.1
4th - Aami Golden Slipper Stakes (1200) Gr.1
4th - Group 2
At 3
1st - TEAC Lightning Stakes (1000) Gr.1
1st - Oakleigh Plate Gr.1
1st - Lexus Stakes (1200) Gr.2
1st - Group 3 (1200)
1st - Group 2 (1200)
1st - Group 3 (1200)
2nd - Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Blackmores TJ Smith Stakers (1200) Gr.1
2nd - Group 2 (1000)
2nd - Group 3 (1400)
3rd - Colts & Geldings

Stud MediaMore Media

Another Group 1 winner for Fastnet Rock as Via Sistina captures Ranvet

Sons of DANEHILL at Stud in Australasia

Danerich , Exceed And Excel

Grandsons of DANZIG at Stud in Australasia

Dalghar , Nicconi , Spirit of Valor , The Brothers War , U S Navy Flag , War Decree