STALLIONS 2021 FIRSTCROP CLASSIC WINNER Contents Mishriff 2017 Make Believe - Contradict (Raven's Pass) TIMEFORM RATED 124+ 3 Foreword Won Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly Won Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, Deauville Won LR. Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket Bred by Nawara Stud Limited 4 FASCINATING ROCK . 8 LOPE DE VEGA . 16 MAKE BELIEVE . 24 NEW BAY . 32 WALDGEIST . 38 DREAM AHEAD . 40 LAWMAN . 42 Broodmares 46 Sales 48 Racing 49 Pre-training 50 Teams 52 Contact Information FOREWORD FOREWORD 2 3 Dear Breeder, 2020 will be remembered by most as New Bay has the pedigree and race Dreams' win in the Group 1 Haydock 2020 was a year of a year of unprecedented difficulty and record to make a top sire and his first crop Sprint Cup also ensured Dream Ahead continued success for great challenges. I think it is to the great of two year olds have shown that he is on maintained his position as Europe’s elite credit of our industry, with the support of course to realise this potential. Group 2 source of speed. both the stallions and governments throughout the world, that Royal Lodge winner New Mandate and Lawman already the sire of two Classic both racing and breeding were able to the unbeaten Group 3 winner Saffron the broodmare band winners, has good prospects for a third continue to operate without putting the Beach lead the way, but they are backed with the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile winner Pretty health of the general public at risk. Now up by a host of other highly rated two year Gorgeous. She will have a great chance with the prospect of effective vaccines on olds. Given his brilliant strike rate, the in whatever Guineas her trainer Joseph the horizon we can hope that 2021 may market has recognised his potential and O’Brien decides to target. His yearlings see the return of owners and spectators you can expect great things from New Bay sold very well this year realising up to to racecourses, thus allowing normal in 2021. 150,000gns with the median and average service to resume. Fascinating Rock also had his first crop well up on previous years. Meanwhile at Ballylinch, 2020 was a of runners in 2020. He is a little behind The broodmares at Ballylinch have also year of continued success for both the the pace of his stud companions so far, had a year to remember highlighted by stallions and the broodmare band. Lope but the reports on his progeny from their the stunning success of Aunt Pearl at de Vega has confirmed that he is one trainers is very positive. With the progress the Breeders’ Cup. Bred in partnership Foreword of the best sires in the world. Now the he himself made from two to three he with Ecurie des Charmes, the daughter sire of Group 1 winners on 4 different could well be the surprise package of of Lope de Vega and Matauri Pearl is continents, his outstanding crop of two 2021. one of the most exciting two year olds year olds - including Aunt Pearl, Lucky Our newest recruit at Ballylinch is the anywhere in the world. Another young Vega and La Barossa - point towards the outstanding Arc winner Waldgeist, a mare, Modernstone, is the dam of Classic influence that he will have in the years racehorse of the highest class with a prospect and impressive Group 3 Zetland ahead. superb pedigree. We are delighted with Stakes winner Lone Eagle. We can’t wait Make Believe’s first crop of three year the support he has received in his first to see what both of these and others can olds have confirmed that he is one of season at stud. A homebred champion achieve next year. Europe’s most promising young sires. for Ammerland and Newsells Park, his first With the support of John and Leslie Led by Prince Faisal’s Mishriff, a most book of mares is packed with quality and Malone, we are continuously investing impressive winner of the Prix du Jockey will give him every chance to emulate his and improving the facilities at both Club, who was ably backed up by the racecourse success in the next phase of Ballylinch and Castlemartin to give each Group winning fillies Rose of Kildare, his career. horse, both resident and visiting, every Believe in Love and Ocean Fantasy. Make Our French based stallions Dream chance to achieve their potential. Believe is the only sire from his crop with Ahead and Lawman both tasted success a Classic winner and he is now attracting Finally, thank you to each of our at the very highest level. Dream Ahead’s the support of Europe’s leading breeders. loyal clients, your support is greatly daughter Glass Slippers made history He will continue his ascent to the top of appreciated. The entire team and I would by becoming the first European trained the sires’ table. like to wish each of you a happy and winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, healthy 2021. her third Group 1 victory. Dream of John O’Connor MANAGING DIRECTOR FASCINATING ROCK FASCINATING ROCK 4 5 FEE FASCINATING ROCK . €5,000 Bay | 2011 | 16.1½ hh (1.66m) | To Stud 2017 DANZIG DANEHILL RAZYANA FASTNET ROCK ROYAL ACADEMY DUALGROUP PICCADILLY CIRCUS GATANA NUREYEV ONEWINNER POLAR FALCON MARIE D’ARGONNE MISS POLARIS ELA-MANA-MOU 10FCHAMPION SARABAH BE DISCREET Fascinating Rock was the most accomplished son of Fastnet Rock rapidly at three, with a maiden and two Group races to his name A world champion – better, in other words, than the seven that have already sired by early May. He was still thriving at five and, as a stakes winner at now poised to extend Group 1 winners. Twice he outgunned the top-class Found at a bare mile, matched set-your-clock toughness with versatility in a the highest level, in the process becoming the highest-rated turf fashion typical of the Danehill line. an international horse on the planet over ten furlongs, the hallmark discipline for a It’s a cosmopolitan package, combining Australian speed with Classic influence at stud. sire-line a Classic European family saturated with stakes sprinters and A Stakes winning miler who won His first crop, striking enough as yearlings to bring yields up to milers. But the defining brand, shared with his sire, is implied 6 Group races €160,000 and 140,000gns, included its precocious juveniles. in their names. For this is a true ‘chip off the old Rock’, and a High Peak and Forbidden Beauty had both won by Ascot time, legitimate foundation – at a sporting fee – for runners that Timeform Rated 127 for instance, while Killer Mamba went on to run up a hat-trick. But promise to match constitution with class, substance with style. there’s a rising tide to catch as they emulate a sire who matured Chris McGrath The highest rated son of international sire Fastnet Rock 10 furlong Turf World Champion FASCINATING ROCK FASCINATING ROCK 6 7 Race Record NEWTOWN ANNER STUD Pedigree Stud Record JOINT WORLD CHAMPION 10F TURF HORSE IN 2015 SIRE FASTNET ROCK – Champion 3YO Colt & Champion Sprinter in Australia in 2005. Won Gr.1 Lightning Stakes, Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate, etc. Champion Australian Sire in 2011-12 & 2014-15. A leading Sire of Sires: his sons have sired over 200 Stakes performers around the world including 13 Gr.1 WON Gr.1 Champion Stakes, 10f, Ascot, winners. beating Found (Gr.1 x 3), Jack Hobbs (Gr.1 x 2), Vadamos (Gr.1 Prix du Sire of 39 Gr.1 winners including FASCINATING ROCK, ONE MASTER, MERCHANT “A good Stakes winner over a mile, Moulin), Lightning Spear (Gr.1 Sussex Stakes), Ribbons (Gr.1 Prix Jean NAVY, DIAMONDSANDRUBIES, INTRICATELY, QUALIFY, RIVET, ATLANTIC JEWEL, Romanet), etc. LAGANORE, ZHUKOVA, etc. he had the ability to carry that speed WON Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, 10½f, The Curragh, beating Found (Gr.1 x 3), Success Days (Gr.2), etc. DAM to win two Group 1 races over ten furlongs. MISS POLARIS, won 2 races at 3 and 4 years and placed 5 times, from only 9 starts; Own sister to WON Gr.3 Kilternan Stakes, 12f, Leopardstown, EURO FALCON; He has great conformation, size and beating Panama Hat (Gr.3), John F Kennedy (Gr.3), etc. dam of four winners from 6 runners and 8 foals of racing age viz- FASCINATING ROCK, subject stallion. scope and a lovely temperament.” WON Gr.3 Mooresbridge Stakes, 10f, The Curragh, QUICK JACK, won 7 races under both rules and £404,712 including Galway Hurdle, Gr.1 and Dermot Weld, Trainer beating Parish Hall (Gr.1 Dewhurst Stakes), Waltzing Matilda (Gr.2), Petingo (Premier Handicap), and placed 10 times including second in Chester Cup (Heritage Euphrasia (Gr.3), etc. Handicap), and third in Ebor (Heritage Handicap), Cesarewitch (Heritage Handicap)-twice, WON Gr.3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, 10f, Leopardstown, County Handicap Hurdle, Gr.3. beating Geoffrey Chaucer (Gr.2), etc. 2ND DAM WON Gr.3 Ballysax Stakes, 10f, Navan. SARABAH, won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice; Killer Mamba dam of nine winners from 11 runners and 14 foals of racing age including- 2018 Fascinating Rock - Imdancinwithurwife (Sir Prancelot) WON Listed Heritage Stakes, 8f, Leopardstown, EURO FALCON, won 11 races at 2 to 6 years including Sandbahn Grand Prix, L and placed 9 Won Premio Caorlina, Rome beating Cougar Mountain (Gr.2), Euphrasia (Gr.3), Chopin (Gr.3), etc. times. Won Premio Pleben, Rome Won Premio Erice, Rome 2ND Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, 10½f, The Curragh.