2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1266

Type:	Broodmare
Vendor:	Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Name:	Fastongrass (USA)
Sire:	Forest Wildcat (USA)
Dam:	Soloing (USA)
Colour:	Bay
Sex:	Mare
DOB:	06 April 2006
Bonus Schemes:
COB:	USA
Buyer:	Forest View Farm, WA $22,500

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal:	Yes
Covering sire:	Nicconi (AUS)
Date of last service:	19 December 2020

Selling with a foal at foot:	No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Half-Sister to DIPPING IN (2017.f. by Lea-Soloing, by Runaway Groom-First Approach).
3rd Will Rogers Downs More Than Even S.
Half-Sister to Sandman's Legacy (2018.g. by Den's Legacy-Soloing, by Runaway Groom-First Approach).
3rd Will Rogers Downs Maiden Claiming
Closely related to MISS TWENTY (2018.f. by Bodemeister-Dinner's Out, by War Front-Spring Stroll).
4th Prairie Meadows Goldfinch S. L
From the same family as Inclusive (2016.g. by Sky Mesa-Sheppard's Pie, by Include-Last Approach).
1st Arlington Park Waiver Claiming
From the same family as Hang Loose (2016.f. by Put it Back-Trottoir, by Bernstein-Winter Runner).
1st Gavea Especial Old Tune

Account of WIDDEN STUD, Widden Valley, NSW.

Lot 1266 (100% GST) FASTONGRASS (USA) Stable I 18

Bay mare Foaled in 2006

Sire FOREST WILDCAT (USA) 1991	Storm Cat	Storm Bird	Northern Dancer
	Storm Cat	Terlingua	Secretariat
	Victoria Beauty	Bold Native	Raise a Native
	Victoria Beauty	Abifaith	Seaneen
Dam SOLOING (USA) 2000	Runaway Groom	Blushing Groom	Red God
	Runaway Groom	Yonnie Girl	Call the Witness
	First Approach	Northern Fling	Northern Dancer
	First Approach	Fast Approach	First Landing

FOREST WILDCAT (USA) (1991). 9 wins, Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup H., Gr.3. Sire of 772 rnrs, 610 wnrs, 67 SW, inc. SW Var (Longchamp Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1), D'Wildcat, etc. Sire of the dams of SW Lady Aurelia, Paradise Woods, Starship Jubilee, Callback, Jungle Cat, Foxwedge, Evita Argentina, Sean Avery, Pure Silver, Fiskardo, Ivy Bell, Synchrony, Corfu, Peyback Manning, Cazadero, Chocolate Kisses, etc.

1st dam

SOLOING, by Runaway Groom. Winner at 8½f in U.S.A. Half-sister to ALICE SPRINGS (dam of SPRING SEASON), TRIBAL CROWN, Irish Approach, Righteous Man, Helen Springs. Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

FASTONGRASS (f. by Forest Wildcat). 4 wins. See below.

DIPPING IN (f. by Lea). 3 wins 6½f to 1m, $129,308, in 2020, Remington Park Useeit S., L.

2nd dam

FIRST APPROACH, by Northern Fling. 14 wins, $332,898, Belmont Flower Bowl H., Gr.1, Meadowlands Queen Charlotte H., Gr.2, Laurel Chrysanthemum H., Gr.3-twice, 2d Belmont Sheepshead Bay H., Gr.2, Meadowlands Boiling Springs H., Gr.3, Monmouth Little Silver H., Gr.3. Half-sister to LAST APPROACH, SUMMER FLING (dam of SUMMER ENSIGN), Sommes Sound (dam of ASSERTIVE LAD, ASSERTIVE LASS). Dam of 11 foals, 10 to race, 9 winners, inc:-

ALICE SPRINGS (Val de l'Orne). 9 wins-1 at 2-1600m to 1900m, Atlantic City Matchmaker S., Gr.2, Hialeah Black Helen H., Gr.2, Laurel All Along S., Gr.2, 2d Arlington Park Beverly D S., Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

SPRING SEASON (Seeking the Gold). 5 wins 1m to 8½f, Philadelphia Park Dr James Penny Memorial H., L, 2d Arlington Park Modesty H., Gr.3, Delaware Park John W Rooney Memorial H., L. Producer.

Spring Star. Placed in U.S.A. Dam of 4 winners-

SPRING QUALITY (Quality Road). 6 wins-1 at 2-7f to 11f, $980,582, Belmont Manhattan S., Gr.1, Aqueduct Red Smith H., Gr.3, 2d Belmont Fort Marcy S., Gr.3, 3d Saratoga Sword Dancer S., Gr.1.

HOLIDAY STAR (Harlan's Holiday). 6 wins-1 at 2-1m to 1½m, $345,569, Keeneland Sycamore S., Gr.3-twice, Delaware Park Cape Henlopen S., L, 3d Aqueduct Red Smith H., Gr.3.

TRIBAL CROWN (Chief's Crown). 4 wins at 8½f, 9f, Pimlico Sir Ivor S., L, 4th Monmouth Choice H., Gr.3.

Race Record : 4 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 6½f, $127,205, Fairplex Beverly J Lewis S., L, 3d Hollywood Park Manhattan Beach S., L.

Produce Record : Dam of four named foals, two to race, both winners.

2012 f. Whisk, by Elusive Quality. 2 wins at 5f, 6½f in U.S.A.

2013 foal. by Redoute's Choice. Dead.

2016 g. Side Hustle, by Sebring. 2 wins at 1200m, 1800m in 2019-20.

2017 g. California Lynx, by Fastnet Rock. Unraced.

2018 g. Oakfield King, by Fastnet Rock. Unraced.

2019 f. by Merchant Navy.

2020 f. by Merchant Navy. Died.

Missed in 2014, 2015.

Served by Nicconi (AUS). Last service: 19.12.2020.

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