Monday is SW159 for Fastnet Rock after breaking her Maiden in Saturday’s Ingabelle Stakes (7f) for 2yo fillies at Leopardstown. Allowed an uncontested lead, Monday was able to quicken around the home turn then stayed on strongly to defeat No Speak Alexander (Shalaa) by three-quarters of a length with A Taad Moody (Awtaad) in third.
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Coolmore Australia has reported the death of four-time Group 1 winner Atlantic Jewel. The 12yo had just foaled a colt by Justify before suffering a fatal haemorrhage. The Mark Kavanagh-trained daughter of Fastnet Rock won 10 of her 11 starts, her Group I wins the 2011 Thousand Guineas, the 2012 All Aged Stakes, the 2013 Memsie
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Adelaide Guineas (1600m) at Morphettville winner Game Keeper is SW157 for Fastnet Rock. Inbred 3×4 to Danzig, Game Keeper is a half-brother to three winners including Special Favour (General Nediym), the dam of Gr1 Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie (Shamus Award). His dam My Tusker (Volksraad) won three races at Gr2 level including the Championship
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Dreamforce upset his more fancied rivals to land the Gr1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) on a heavy track at Rosehill. Dreamforce (pictured) is the 39th Gr.1 winner for Fastnet Rock who also has this year’s New Zealand Derby winner Sherwood Forest. Fastnet Rock (Danehill) has worked with a range of pedigrees and has three Group
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