150th SW for Champion sire Fastnet Rock

04 Nov 19

Coolmore's Champion sire FASTNET ROCK sired his 150th Stakes-Winner when progressive three year-old SHERWOOD FOREST won the Group 3 War Decree stakes at Riccarton in New Zealand.

Sherwood Forest been touted as a serious contender for the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) next start and his admirers would have been well satisfied with his latest performance.

Settled well back by rider Troy Harris after slightly missing the jump, the Tony Pike-trained galloper was still spotting the leaders a conservative six lengths as the field approached the home bend.

Harris peeled Sherwood Forest to the centre of the track where a few huge bounds carried him to the front before he stalled off all challengers to win the one mile feature by a length.

Pike stable representative Dean Williams was delighted with the run as a final lead-up to the upcoming Group 1 challenge.

“It is fair to say I was a bit nervous when he was slow away,” Williams said.

“Troy got him some cover and then plenty of clear air and he was a touch too good for them.

“We are down here now; he is well and we know he loves the mile.”

TAB Bookmakers responded by tightening Sherwood Forest into an $8 second favourite for the 2000 Guineas.

A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Coolmore draft, Sherwood Forest has won two of six starts. He was foaled and raised at Coolmore.

A full brother to stakes-winner Royal Ocean, he is from Chasing Mammon, a half-sister by Giant’s Causeway to stakes-winner Zelsnitz from the family of dual Group 1 winner and leading sire Holy Roman Emperor.

Chasing Mammon has foaled this spring producing a colt by Fastnet Rock’s champion son Merchant Navy.

To reach 150 Stakes Winners is a tremendous effort by any stallion at stud around the world.

In the process he has sired 37 Group 1 Winners and there have been another 123 Stakes Placegetters.

FASTNET ROCK stands at a Service Fee of $165,000 in 2019.

Dynamic Syndications purchased a wonderful colt by FASTNET ROCK from FRECKLE FACE in 2019 and he is currently 82.5% sold.

Our colt by FASTNET ROCK x FRECKLE FACE

Bred to be a Classics Contender he will be aimed at Guineas Derbies Cups and the Plate.

FASTNET ROCK is the best Australian Based Sire at stud and his deeds are legendary.

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