194th SW for FASTNET ROCK sees Staying Son Aim at 2nd Melbourne Cup Attempt

02 Sep 24

Whilst he might not be the sire’s most talented of offspring to ever race, ABSURDE is certainly the son that has won out over the longest trips, with his wins getting out to 4000m!

In 2023, Absurde finished seventh in the Melbourne Cup, and his France based trainer Willie Mullins, revealed Absurde may have booked his ticket back to Australia for a second tilt at the Melbourne Cup, following a strong win in the Listed Chester Stakes 1m 6½f (2900m).

Ridden by Daniel Tudhope, he surged clear to win by a length and a quarter, taking Absurde’s overall record to six wins and eight placings from 21 starts. Incredibly, this victory his first in a Black Type race.

The six-year-old Fastnet Rock gelding also won at the Cheltenham Jumping Festival earlier this year and was a last start fourth (4th) in the Group 3 Irish St Leger Trial.

Absurde and his faithful strapper Emilie Seigle were media favourites in Melbourne last year and she was by his side for this victory as well.

ASURDE after winning the EBOR for trainer Willie Mullins and rider Frankie Dettori

Bred by Wertheimer Et Frere, Absure was initially raced in France by the Wertheimers before he was offered in the Arqana Deauville Summer Mixed Sale in 2022 where he was bought by PB Bloodstock/ H Kirk / Willie Mullins for €260,000.

He is the best of five winners from stakes-placed Singspiel mare Incroyable from the family of Group 1 winner Juvenia.

Champion Sire FASTNET ROCK is enjoying a well-earned retirement at Coolmore Stud, aged 23.

As a Sire FASTNET ROCK was retired in 2023 after becoming infertile due to advanced age.

There are only a handful of young horses remaining to represent FASTNET ROCK into the future.

FASTNET ROCK - Champion Australian Sire & Champion Broodmare Sire

Standing at a Service Fee of $165,000 for his final two crops, he has just a small crop of 20 live now turned 2yo’s in Australia (11 colts / 9 fillies) and his final crop yearlings have just 10 live foals (5 colts / 5 fillies) in Australia.

As the Sire with 194 Stakes Winners which includes 43 Gr1 winners, opportunities are now very limited to be involved with a youngster by super sire - FASTNET ROCK.

Our Racing industry is a results driven business, and every aspect is dependent upon statistical data.

Understanding data and using it to your advantage is the foundation of success.

FASTNET ROCK is the epitome of a Champion Sire. The results below prove the point:

The multiple Champion Sire current statistics:

Starters	Winners	Wins	Placings	SW	GW	SP	Earnings
2193	1557	4462	7697	194	122	153	A$265 million+
per starters	71.0%	2.0	3.5	8.8%	5.6%	7.0%	$95,264

15.8% Stakes Horses: Runners

43 Gr1 Winners

Winners:Runners

COLTS	= 74.5%	850 / 1142	Stakes Horses	174	Stakes Winners	108	Stakes Wins	209
FILLIES	= 67.1%	707 / 1051	Stakes Horses	173	Stakes Winners	86	Stakes Wins	202

As an Owner, or at least as a potential Owner, you always want to ( and should) give yourself the maximum opportunity of racetrack success, and FASTNET ROCK is at the pinnacle of Stallions who uplift their progeny.

With Colts running just on 3 out of every 4 to race being winners and one in every 4.9 earning black type, and one in every 7.8 being a Stakes Winner then opportunities to achieve success are statistically very high.

Dynamic Syndications at the 2024 Magic Millions purchased a sensational colt by
FASTNET ROCK from TANTALUS (NZ) (by Savabeel) .

He is now as rare as hen’s teeth as explained in the data above, as he is one of just the 11 colts from the 2022 foal crop conceived off a Service Fee of $165,000.

Importantly this is a sensational genetic cross for FASTNET ROCK.

There have been 14 Runners bred this way, for 12 winners (85.7%) and 34 Race Wins including 5 Stakes Horses (35.7%).

COLTS on this Cross are: 9 Runners, for 8 Winners (88.9%), 27 Race Wins including 1 Stakes Winner (11.1%) and 2 Stakes Placed (22.2%).

This is 33.3% Stakes Horses to Runners.

Savabeel is a son of ZABEEL who has worked brilliantly as a Broodmare Sire and Broodmare Grandsire.

This cross has produced 69 Runners, 49 Winners, 157 Wins, 8 Stakes Winners and 8 Stakes Placed including 3 Gr1 Winners.

Therefore, our COLT by the Champion Sire is produced on a wonderfully successful cross.

AND ….., they are not making anymore progeny by the champion sire.

We have given such a special colt to Australia's Number 1 Stable for Winners -

CIARON MAHER Racing.

OUR COLT'S PEDIGREE by FASTNET ROCK x TANTALUS

Our COLT prior to being broken-in

Our COLT under saddle in pre-training

We invite you to review the facts and figures on our website and join us in this superb colt and stallion prospect.