2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale

Lot: 1083

Type: Broodmare
Vendor: Vinery Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Name: Rock of Fortune (AUS)
Sire: Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Dam: Fortunata (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Mare
DOB: 17 October 2007
Bonus Schemes:
COB: AUS
Buyer: Passed In $110,000 - Reserve $120,000

Broodmare's Breeding Status

In foal: Yes
Covering sire: So You Think (NZ)
Date of last service: 29 November 2022
   
Selling with a foal at foot: No

Significant Pedigree Updates

Closely related to Maximum Control (2019.g. by Written Tycoon-Alcatraz, by Fastnet Rock-Fortunata).
1st Singapore TC Fame Star Maiden H.
Closely related to Hades Keeper (2018.c. by Henny Hughes-Munin, by Bernardini-Aria Pura).
1st Ohi B13b21 Selection Tokubetsu
Closely related to Hallucination (2019.c. by Maurice-Hugin, by Street Sense-Aria Pura).
1st Monbetsu 3 Year Above C4-3

Account of VINERY STUD (As Agent), Scone, NSW.

Lot 1083 (100% GST) ROCK OF FORTUNE         Stable I 14

Bay mare                 (Branded : nr sh; 30 over 7 off sh)           Foaled in 2007

 

Sire

FASTNET ROCK

2001

Danehill

Danzig

Northern Dancer

Razyana

His Majesty

Piccadilly Circus

Royal Academy

Nijinsky

Gatana

Marauding

Dam

FORTUNATA

1995

Dr Grace

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

English Wonder

Twig Moss

Extradite

Bletchingly

Biscay

Expulsion

Infatuation

 

FASTNET ROCK (AUS) (2001). 6 wins to 1200m, VRC Lightning S., Gr.1. Sire of 2100 rnrs, 1490 wnrs, 192 SW, 42 G1 wnrs. His SH-bred progeny inc SW Rocket Spade, etc. His NH-bred progeny inc SW One Master, etc. Sire of the dams of 1606 rnrs, 1021 wnrs, 83 SW, 7 G1 wnrs, inc. SW Gytrash, Santa Ana Lane, Rhea Moon, Zougotcha, Glint of Hope, Russian Emperor, Tivaci, Learning to Fly, Veight, Ain't Easy, Lily Pond, High Definition, etc.

 

1st dam

Fortunata, by Dr Grace. 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m, STC Golden Slipper Festival March H., 2d AJC Angst H., L, James HB Carr S., L. Half-sister to TWIGLET (dam of EASY ROCKING, FAIRY KING PRAWN, CREVETTE), FACILE. Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, 4 winners-

CHIC CHOICE (f by Redoute's Choice). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, SAJC Laelia S., L. Producer.

Rock of Fortune (f by Fastnet Rock). Winner. See below.

Alcatraz (f by Fastnet Rock). Placed at 3. Dam of 2 winners-

KUBRICK (Shooting to Win) 6 wins-2 at 2-1000m to 1615m, $1,165,550, to 2021-22, BRC Bernborough P., L, ATC Bondi S., Lonhro Hall of Fame H., 2d BRC JJ Atkins P., Gr.1, Wayne Wilson P., L, 3d BRC Brisbane H., L, 4th ATC Run to the Rose H., Gr.2, BRC Spear Chief H., L.

BUNDLE OF FUN (Written Tycoon) 5 wins 1600m to 2100m, $278,350, to 2022-23, Tasmanian Oaks, L, Strathalbyn Cup, Gawler & Barossa JC Bung Fritz Cup, 3d TRC Strutt S., L, TTC Launceston Guineas, L.

Aria Pura (f by Flying Spur). Unraced. Grandam of-

Divination (Victoire Pisa) 4 wins to 1600m, $1,441,026, to 2022, Kokura Sasebo S., 2d Nakayama Yukan Fuji Sho Ocean S., Gr.3.

2nd dam

Extradite, by Bletchingly. 2 wins at 1200m, 1250m, AJC Veuve Clicquot S., STC Parramatta H., 2d STC Birthday Card H., L, 3d AJC Analie H., L. Three-quarter-sister to SELSEY. Dam of 12 foals, 11 to race, 9 winners.

Race Record : Winner at 1000m, 2d ATC TJ's Champagne Bar P., 3d MRC Chairman's S., L, ATC Goodbye Tension Hello Pension P.

Produce Record : Dam of seven named foals, six to race, four winners.

2013 f. Fortunately, by More Than Ready. Placed.

2014 g. Star of Africa - Patch Baby (H.K.), by More Than Ready. 3 wins 1100m to 1250m, $296,606, ATC Tab.com.au H., All Too Hard at Vinery H., HKJC Lai Chi Chong H., 2d HKJC Beas River Equestrian Centre H.

2015 g. Rock Hard, by All Too Hard. 9 wins-3 in succession at 2-1000m to 1210m, $227,865, to 2022-23, MRC Ladbrokes Back Yourself 2YO P.

2016 c. Master of Fortune, by All Too Hard. Raced once.

2017 HARD ROCK GIRL (f by All Too Hard). 2 wins at 2 at 1000m, 1050m, $151,730, SAJC Cinderella S., L, MVRC Ladbrokes Back Yourself 2YO P., 2d SAJC Queen Adelaide S., L, 3d SAJC National S., Gr.3.

2018 f. Satsara, by Sebring. Winner at 1100m in 2022-23.

2019 c. by Written Tycoon. Destroyed.

2020 c. Frawley, by Written Tycoon. Unraced.

2021 f. by All Too Hard. Died.

2022 f. by Farnan.

Served by So You Think (NZ). Last service: 29.11.2022.

 

 

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