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Fascinating Rock (IRE) b c 28th Mar 2011
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Fascinating Rock (IRE) b c 28th Mar 2011
Dam's Sire
Polar Falcon (USA)
Breeder
Newtown Anner Stud
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Reports in which Fascinating Rock (IRE) was mentioned
Success Days is well known for loving a cut in the ground and he clearly relished his run round the Curragh today when making virtually all in the Group Three Kilfrush Stud Royal Whip Stakes.
Sun 21st Aug
Aidan O'Brien has warned US Army Ranger will improve for the run on his eagerly-awaited return to action in the Kilfrush Stud Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh today.
Sun 21st Aug
Jet Setting lowered the colours of Minding in a pulsating finish to the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the CurraghSun 22nd May
Aidan O'Brien expressed his disappointment at the defeat of his Found in the Tattersalls Gold Cup today.
Sun 22nd May
Maneen continued his development with a second career win when making a winning handicap debut in the Joanna Lumley 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap at Curragh today, providing trainer Dermot Weld with a double and jockey Pat Smullen with a treble.
Sun 22nd May
The Dermot Weld trained Fascinating Rock claimed his second Group 1 win at the Curragh today, landing the top level Tattersalls Gold Cup under Pat Smullen.
Sun 22nd May
Found was a hugely impressive winner of the Camelot EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the CurraghMon 02nd May
Found bounced back to her best as she ran out a comfortable winner of the Group 3 Camelot EBF Mooresbridge Stakes.
Mon 02nd May
Golden Horn bounced back to winning ways with a bold effort from the front to land the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, but it was not without its controversySat 12th Sep
Fascinating Rock continued his love affair with Leopardstown as he routed the opposition in the Group Three KPMG Enterprise Stakes over a-mile-and-a-half.
Sat 12th Sep
Pleascach justified Jim Bolger's decision to drop her back to a mile as she pulled out the stops to beat hot favourite Found in a pulsating finish to the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the CurraghSun 24th May
Al Kazeem won his second Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh for trainer Roger Charlton and jockey James Doyle.
Sun 24th May
Found suffered a surprise defeat on her comeback in the Canford Cliffs EBF Athasi Stakes at the CurraghMon 04th May
Fascinating Rock made it two from two this season as he took the Group 3 So You Think EBF Mooresbridge Stakes, providing Pat Smullen and Dermot Weld with a double on the card.
Mon 04th May
A different trainer's name will be on the roll of honour for the So You Think EBF Mooresbridge Stakes for the first time in six years as Aidan O'Brien is not represented in the Group Three at the Curragh.
Mon 04th May
John Oxx got off the mark for the new season as Corbata defied top-weight to win the Leopardstown Club Summer Membership Handicap under Declan McDonogh.
Wed 15th Apr
Fascinating Rock justified odds-on favouritism as he landed the feature at Leopardstown, the Listed Heritage Stakes, providing Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen with yet another winner (15th of the new turf season).
Wed 15th Apr
Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen enjoyed a treble at Leopardstown, culminating in Fascinating Rock's win in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, though he needed the intervention of the stewards to get the verdictSun 11th May
Ebanoran got first run on his better fancied rivals in the Group Three Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, and he just held on to land the spoils under Declan McDonogh for John Oxx, however he was later demoted to second, and Fascinating Rock promoted to first, after interference was adjudged to have occurred in the closing stages.
Sun 11th May
Fascinating Rock advertised his claims for a Classic run with a superb performance to take the PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at NavanSat 12th Apr
Gorteo (9/4 into 6/4) tried to put it up to odds-on favourite Palace from the front in the #20 Family Ticket For May 18th Family Day Fillies Maiden but she was ultimately easily brushed aside by the 'jolly' in Navan's finale.
Sat 12th Apr
Fascinating Rock ran out an authoritative winner of the Group 3 P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes, run for the first time at Navan.
Sat 12th Apr
Aidan O'Brien got off the mark for the new turf campaign when Bracelet ran out a convincing winner of the 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at LeopardstownSun 30th Mar
Go For Goal (7/1) was the only horse with a run this season under his belt and that stood him in good stead as he repelled the challenge of Shining Emerald in the 2,000 Guineas trial at Leopardstown.
Sun 30th Mar
Fascinating Rock looked a smart prospect when claiming the ten furlong maiden for colts at Leopardstown this afternoon.
Sun 30th Mar
After race at
Curragh Sun, 22nd May, 2016 (1st) 
it's a race I love to win as it's an excellent Group 1 and it always takes a very good horse to win it. I've been fortunate to win it with a few very good horses in the past and he's as good as any of them. He beat Found fair and square in the English Champion Stakes last year so there was no reason he couldn't beat her again. I'll speak to the owner but he might have the summer off now and we'll look to train him for the Irish Champion Stakes and the Arc. His next race will most likely be the Royal Whip as a prep for the Irish Champion Stakes. He has all the class to win an Arc and has won a Group race over a mile-and-a-half at Leopardstown so gets the trip well. He's a big horse and takes a run no matter what you do with him. Last year we took him to Windsor and he came back and won at Leopardstown - it's hard to get him 100 percent first time out. Today was an excellent renewal of the race and Found is an outstanding mare.
D K Weld
After race at
Leopardstown Sat, 12th Sep, 2015 (1st)
He's a class horse. He ran some excellent races in the spring and had a lovely summer break - maybe too good! . He needed the run in Windsor more than I thought. It was a trifle disappointing but the benefit was that it brought him on and gave me the idea to go further. He just struggled on the track at Windsor as it was a little bit sharp for him.
D K Weld
After race at
Curragh Mon, 4th May, 2015 (1st)
He did what you would expect him to do. He's a very good horse. He could go for a lot of those races that Famous Name ran in before, and in the second part of the year could have more serious challenges. He loves soft ground. He’s a more relaxed horse this year than last year. He’d never want firm ground. The Tattersalls Gold Cup could be considered if the ground was suitable.
D K Weld
After race at
Leopardstown Wed, 15th Apr, 2015 (1st)
It was a pleasing performance from him. He's very adaptable in that ground,. He'll probably come back here for the Amethyst Stakes (May 10th). He got a little bit tired in the last half furlong which I expected. He's up a good few kilos on last year but equally he has matured from last year. Hopefully he'll have a long and successful season. We'll look at races between a mile and a mile-and-a-quarter. He had a busy year last year and raced on very fast ground. He was a bit stiff and sore after the Irish Derby so we said we'd leave him off until next year.
D K Weld
After race at
Leopardstown Sun, 11th May, 2014 (1st)
I don't want to win any race that way but interference happened and I thought he was the best horse on the day. It was a very messy race and Pat was adamant that the interference cost him the race. He is a big, long-striding horse and after they quickened off the home bend he lost his hind end momentum. Pat did the right thing and gave him a few seconds to find his stride. I've been teaching him to settle and switch off. Today was the first time he was really asked to sprint, and it just took him a few strides to react. I'd say it's pretty definite that he will go to Epsom, and he certainly learned a lot today.
D K Weld
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