ARO - Vale Fastnet Rock

Recent Meetings

VAAL - 23 Jul 2026
Races at VAAL - 23 Jul 2026
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE over 1300m, RAN 68,281 GLASTONBURY FIRE (SAF) 2022, wins by 4.4 length(s) in 77.54 secs...
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1300m, RAN 65,312 MISS RIVER DANCER (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.1 length(s) in 77.77 secs...
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE over 1500m, RAN 68,281 SILVER COMET (SAF) 2023, wins by 2.1 length(s) in 91.13 secs...
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1500m, RAN 65,312 BRIGHT COMET (SAF) 2023, wins by 2.5 length(s) in 91.24 secs...
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE over 2000m, RAN 68,281 HEROIC ACT (SAF) 2021, wins by 2.25 length(s) in 127.13 secs...
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE over 1000m, RAN 68,281 ECHOES OF WAR (SAF) 2022, wins by 1 length(s) in 58.2 secs...
- WORK RIDERS MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1000m, RAN 65,312 CALADRIUS (SAF) 2023, wins by 0.7 length(s) in 59.64 secs...
SCOTTSVILLE - STANDSIDE - 22 Jul 2026
Races at SCOTTSVILLE - STANDSIDE - 22 Jul 2026
- CLASS 5 (F & M) over 1200m, RAN 47,500 AMAFORT (SAF) 2021, wins by 1.9 length(s) in 69.07 secs...

Vale Fastnet Rock

08 Sep 2025 11:29

Multiple champion sire Fastnet Rock has died. The son of Danehill was 24.

Fastnet Rock’s total number of individual Stakes winners stands at 197, including Atlantic Jewel and arguably his greatest ever performer Via Sistina, still flying the flag for him.

Crowned Champion Broodmare Sire for the past two seasons, his legacy will live on through his daughters who have already produced a phenomenal 150 Stakes winners, as well as his sire sons such as Acrobat.Coolmore issued the following statement – Earlier today our much-loved Champion Sire Fastnet Rock was humanely euthanized at Coolmore, his place of birth and home for the past 20 years. In that time, Fastnet Rock forged a legacy that will see him recognized as one of the greatest stallions Australia has ever produced.

GLOBETROTTING STAR RETIRED

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Derby winner dies

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MAJMU COLT STARS AT BREEZE UP SALE

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