Fastnet Rock (22 September 2001 – 8 September 2025) was an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse stallion.

Sired by Danehill to dam Piccadilly Circus,Fastnet Rock's pedigree and racing stats 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 Plate2005 Oakleigh Plate result 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.

Race record + 2003–04 season as a two-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd5th24 Jan 20042yo HcpRosehillNA1100 m55.5C. Brown1st – Wager2nd07 Feb 20042yo HcpRosehillNA1100 m55C. Brown1st – Wager4th21 Feb 2004Silver Slipper StakesRosehillG21100 m56.5L. Beasley1st – Ballybleue2nd13 Mar 2004Skyline StakesCanterburyG31200 m55.5D. Beadman1st – Dance Hero2nd27 Mar 2004Pago Pago StakesRosehillG21200 m55.5G. Boss1st – Genius And Evil4th03 Apr 2004Golden SlipperRosehillG11200 m56.5G. Boss1st – Dance Hero3rd10 Apr 2004Sires Produce StakesRandwickG11400 m56.5J. Cassidy1st – Dance Hero

+ 2004–05 season as a three-year-oldResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight (kg)JockeyWinner/2nd2nd07 Aug 2004San Domenico StakesRandwickG21000 m56.5G. Boss1st – Charge ForwardWon21 Aug 2004Up and Coming StakesWarwick FarmG21200 m56G. Boss2nd – Dane ShadowWon04 Sep 2004Roman Consul StakesWarwick FarmG31200 m56.5G. Boss2nd – Charge Forward2nd19 Sep 2004Guineas PreludeCaulfieldG31400 m57.5G. Boss1st – Tirade3rd02 Oct 2004Concept Sports StakesFlemingtonLR1410 m57.5N. Rawiller1st – Classiconi8th09 Oct 2004Caulfield GuineasCaulfieldG11600 m55.5G. Boss1st – EconsulWon30 Oct 2004L'Oréal PlateFlemingtonG31200 m59G. Boss2nd – BranniganWon04 Nov 2004Lexus ClassicFlemingtonG21200 m52.5G. Boss2nd – Super ImpressiveWon05 Feb 2005Lightning StakesFlemingtonG11000 m54.5G. Boss2nd – AlinghiWon26 Feb 2005Oakleigh PlateCaulfieldG11100 m57G. Boss2nd – Segments2nd12 Mar 2005Newmarket HandicapFlemingtonG11200 m57G. Boss1st – Alinghi2nd26 Mar 2005T J Smith StakesRandwickG11200 m55G. Boss1st – Shamekha

Stud record 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.Fastnet Rock the busiest stallion as Danehill influence continues Retrieved 20 May 2009 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.

Fastnet Rock's service fee:

YearService fee(AUD)2005$55,0002006$55,0002007$55,0002008$82,5002009$60,5002010$137,5002011$132,0002012$220,0002013$275,0002014Private2015Private2016Private2017Private2018Private2019$165,0002020$165,0002021$165,0002022$165,0002023$110,000

Progeny Fastnet Rock has currently sired 44 individual Group 1 winners:

Notable progeny

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled Name Sex Major wins 2006 Irish Lights f The Thousand Guineas 2006 Rock Classic g Australian Guineas 2006 Wanted c Newmarket Handicap 2007 Lone Rock f Goodwood Handicap 2008 Atlantic Jewel f The Thousand Guineas, All Aged Stakes, Memsie Stakes, Caulfield Stakes 2008 Foxwedge c William Reid Stakes 2008 Mosheen f VRC Oaks, Australian Guineas, Randwick Guineas, Vinery Stud Stakes 2008 Planet Rock f New Zealand 1000 Guineas 2008 Rock 'N' Pop c New Zealand 2000 Guineas 2008 Sea Siren f BTC Cup, Doomben 10,000, Manikato Stakes 2009 Albany Reunion g Easter Handicap 2009 Driefontein f Robert Sangster Stakes 2009 Nechita f Coolmore Stud Stakes 2009 Super Cool g Australian Cup 2009 Your Song c BTC Cup 2010 Atlante c New Zealand 2000 Guineas 2011 Amicus f The Thousand Guineas 2011 Awesome Rock c Emirates Stakes 2011 Fascinating Rock c Champion Stakes, Tattersalls Gold Cup 2011 First Seal f Flight Stakes 2011 Magicool g Queensland Derby 2012 Diamondsandrubies f Pretty Polly Stakes 2012 Dreamforce g George Ryder Stakes 2012 Laganore f Premio Lydia Tesio 2012 Qualify f Epsom Oaks 2012 Zhukova f Man o' War Stakes 2013 Comin' Through g Doomben Cup 2013 Heroic Valour c Diamond Stakes (NZ) 2014 Age Of Fire c Levin Classic 2014 Catchy f Blue Diamond Stakes 2014 Intricately f Moyglare Stud Stakes 2014 Merchant Navy c Coolmore Stud Stakes, Diamond Jubilee Stakes 2014 One Master f Prix de la Forêt (three times) 2014 Rivet g Racing Post Trophy 2014 Shoals f Myer Classic, Surround Stakes, Robert Sangster Stakes 2014 Unforgotten f Australian Oaks 2015 Avantage f Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes, Telegraph Handicap (twice), Haunui Farm Classic (twice), Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes, Railway Stakes, BCD Group Sprint, New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes 2016 Prince Fawaz c The J. J. Atkins 2016 Sherwood Forest g New Zealand Derby 2017 Personal f VRC Oaks 2017 Rocket Spade c New Zealand Derby2018Via SistinafPretty Polly Stakes, Ranvet Stakes (twice), Winx Stakes (twice), Turnbull Stakes, Cox Plate (twice), Champions Stakes (twice), Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2019 Buckaroo g Underwood Stakes 2019 Pizza Bianca f Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Pedigree

Fastnet Rock is inbred 3 × 4 to Northern Dancer

See also

Leading sire in Australia

References

External links Coolmore Australia Stallion profile