Fascinating Rock (Fastnet Rock x Miss Polaris by Polar Falcon) has captured the imagination of breeders since taking up stud duties at Ballylinch Stud alongside the likes of proven sires Lope De Vega, Lawman and Beat Hollow. Fascinating Rock was one of the best stayers of his generation, this dual Group 1 winning son of Fastnet Rock, had an impressive race record of 8 victories from 14 outings, earning over a million Pounds in stakes.

This promising young sire recently had his first mare tested in foal, Weatherbys Super Sprint victress Lady Livius by Titus Livius, she is the dam of two Group winning 2 year olds in the form of Brown Sugar and Burnt Sugar.

It goes without saying that if a stallion is to have any success at stud he must be supported from the very beginning, and that is just the case with Fascinating Rock. John O'Connor who is the managing director of Ballylinch Stud said  “We are committing some very nice mares to Fascinating Rock in his first season at stud and Lady Livius is certainly one of them." O'Connor built on that by saying "Maurice Regan and Newtown Anner Stud have already shown their support for him and breeders have been quick to pick up on this and send their mares to Fascinating Rock."

Fascinating Rock is standing his first season at stud at a fee of ten thousand Euros, and his future as a sire looks rather solid, to say the very least.