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El Roca (AUS)

2010 Fastnet Rock (Danehill) x Rubimill (Rubiton)
Westbury Stud

A son of the wonderful influence Fastnet Rock, El Roca has two Group 1 winners to his name so far, with a further 4 of his progeny being placed at the elite level. El Roca has been extremely versatile producing tough, sound racehorses capable of competing at the highest level over a variety of distances, while his progeny have sold to $400,000 in the marketplace.

Westbury Stud

Westbury Stud

Stands at Westbury Stud
2025 FEE: $10,000

Westbury Stud is a New Zealand thoroughbred breeding operation who have produced Champions such as Bonneval, Sofia Rosa, Good Luck Friend, Ruud Awakening, Grout, Buzz Lightyear, Il Quello Veloce and Ruby Clipper, along with a host of stakes winners and performers including more recently Miami Bound, Julius, Little Giant, The Inferno, Lord Arthur, Ranting, De La Terre, Hypnos, Mascarpone, Romancer, Music Magnate, and Night’s Watch.
Westbury Karaka \ 700 Linwood Road, Karaka, Auckland 2580, NZ

Westbury Waikato \ 65 Hopkins Road , Matamata, NZ, 3472
info@westburystud.com
westburystud.com
+64 9 292 7070
Russell Warwick - General Manager
+64 21 367 252

Latest News

G2 Eight Carat Attracts Star Fillies

Graham Richardson and Rogal Norvall’s star filly Lollapalooza is set to be joined in the Gr.2 Hallmark Stud Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day by her rapidly emerging stablemate Fleeting Star.

Birchley Trained El Roca Filly on Track for Karaka Million

Trainer Liam Birchley has long earmarked the Listed TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) for highly promising juvenile Dream Roca, and the daughter of El Roca took another step in the direction of the Ellerslie feature with a dominant win at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

El Roca Filly Primed for G1 Grand final

Matamata trainer Graham Richardson views Saturday’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) as a wide-open contest and is hoping Lollapalooza can be right in the thick of the $600,000 prize.

New SW El Roca - Swiss Prince Wins G2 Sarten Memorial

A sensational few weeks for Stephen Marsh’s three-year-olds kept rolling on at Tauranga on Saturday when Swiss Prince led home a quinella for the Cambridge trainer in the Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m).

El Roca Filly Wins G3 Gold Trail

Lollapalooza went into Saturday’s Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie as a maiden, but she came out of it as one of the leaders of her generation and the clear favourite for the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m).

Inglis Digital Bargain Buys Deliver Kosciuszko Dreamers

Sunshine Law was not the only Inglis Digital success story to come out of the Rosehill meeting on Saturday with two contenders for this year’s $2million Kosciuszko also giving connections cause to dream big and one of them is an unbeaten mare with a Black Type pedigree.

Current Runners Accepted

Wednesday, December 24
Ashburton Race 6 - 1400m Benchmark 65
Roca Mile (ex: Kirra) Tnr: Richard Didham Rdr: Leah Hemi
Wagga Race 5 - 1800m Benchmark 58
Dreamstone (ex: Saffron Hill) Tnr: Debbie Delphin Rdr: Jason Lyon
Friday, December 26
Ballina Race 2 - 1415m Maiden
Rock My Baby (ex: Palace Crown) Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: Danny Peisley
Drouin Race 2 - 1200m Restricted
Silver Springs (ex: Singa Songa) Tnr: Troy Kilgower Rdr: Ben Moffat
Ellerslie Race 3 - 2100m Maiden
Orson Stone (ex: Bacio Del Vinto) Tnr: Andrew Forsman Rdr: Craig Grylls
Ellerslie Race 3 - 2100m Maiden
Rocky Balboa (ex: Alezan) Tnr: Team Rogerson Rdr: Jasmine Fawcett
Ellerslie Race 6 - 1400m Open Gr2
Scarlett Spell (ex: Pharmacusa) Tnr: Maxim and Samantha Van Lierde Rdr: Tayla Mitchell
Ellerslie Race 7 - 1600m Open Gr2
Lollapalooza (ex: Carnival) Tnr: G and R Richardson and Norvall Rdr: Vinnie Colgan
Ellerslie Race 10 - 1500m Special Condition
Dramatic Miss (ex: Dramatist) Tnr: Stephen Marsh Rdr: Michael Dee
Wingatui Race 6 - 1400m Open
Roc 'n' Ready (ex: Renediym) Tnr: Robert Dennis Rdr: Krishna Mudhoo
Wingatui Race 7 - 1600m Benchmark 65
Orsome Dude (ex: The Migrator) Tnr: J and K Parsons Rdr:
Wingatui Race 8 - 1600m Benchmark 75
Flash Roca (ex: Flashdance) Tnr: Kelvin Tyler Rdr: Tina Comignaghi
Otaki Race 1 - 1400m Maiden
Merroca (ex: Mercy Hill) Tnr: Roydon Bergerson Rdr: Jack Taplin
Randwick Race 6 - 1300m Benchmark 72
Aroha Stone (ex: Luminescent) Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr:
Sandown-Lakeside Race 8 - 1400m Benchmark 70
Understudy (ex: Foxette) Tnr: M G and M Price and Kent Rdr:
Saturday, December 27
Arawa Park Race 2 - 1950m Restricted 60
Happy Venture (ex: Margravine) Tnr: Cliff Goss Rdr: Sam McNab
Arawa Park Race 2 - 1950m Restricted 60
Rosina (ex: Politic) Tnr: Ben and Ryan Foote Rdr: Joe Doyle
Arawa Park Race 3 - 1400m Maiden
Mal Sueno (ex: Bad Dream) Tnr: Team Rogerson Rdr: Rihaan Goyaram
Cranbourne Race 8 - 2025m Benchmark 74
Stop The Rock (ex: Shezablonde) Tnr: P and M Payne Rdr: Holly Durnan
Fannie Bay Race 2 - 1200m Benchmark 54
Roc De Russian (ex: De Russian Queen) Tnr: Chris Pollard Rdr: Raymond Vigar
Sunday, December 28
Taupo Race 8 - 1300m Benchmark 65
Hard Roca (ex: Craggy Range) Tnr: Andrew Forsman Rdr: Craig Grylls
Monday, December 29
Yarra Glen Race 7 - 1968m Benchmark 56
Kiss My Rock (ex: Love And Kisses) Tnr: Patrick Kearney Rdr: Jackson Radley
Sunday, December 28
Gosford Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Cuesta (ex: Maenoha)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker
Monday, December 29
Murwillumbah Race 2 - 2020m Benchmark 66 0
Indy Rose Warrior (ex: Black Cat)
Tnr: Paul L Shailer
Tuesday, December 30
Orange Race 5 - 1600m Class 1 0
Cuesta (ex: Maenoha)
Tnr: Bjorn Baker

Sales

AUSTRALIA

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
1
$22,500
$22,500
$22,500
2024
2
$45,000
$45,000
$65,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Severine(NZ)
$22,500
2023 ex Witchery(NZ)
$0
2023 ex What Katie Did(AUS)
$0

Australia Yearling Stats

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NEW ZEALAND

Sold
Average
Median
Top
2025
11
$35,136.36
$35,000
$90,000
2024
16
$73,031.25
$57,500
$190,000

Top Sales

2023 ex Southern Romance(AUS)
$280,000
2023 ex Witchery(NZ)
$150,000
2023 ex Buttermilk(AUS)
$130,000
2023 ex Everdeen(NZ)
$90,000
2023 ex Petrachor(NZ)
$75,000

New Zealand Yearling Stats

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Pedigree Table

Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001
Rubimill (AUS) 2004
Danehill (USA) 1986
Piccadilly Circus (AUS) 1995
Rubiton (AUS) 1983
Mill Rani (AUS) 1981
Danzig (USA) 1981
Razyana (USA) 1981
Royal Academy (USA) 1989
Gatana (AUS) 1989
Century (AUS) 1977
Ruby (AUS) 1977
Millionaire (IRE) 1974
Sana Rani (NZ) 1969
Natalma: 5s x5s
Northern Dancer: 4s x5s

Runners Today

Wagga
Race 5 Dreamstone 6m ex: Saffron Hill
Ashburton
Race 6 Roca Mile 5g ex: Kirra
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Australasian Distance Performance

All
Winners
Short <= 1200m
44%
31.3% - (163)
Sprint 1201m - 1400m
24%
31% - (161)
Mile 1401m - 1600m
15%
18.8% - (98)
Mid 1601m - 2000m
10%
10.6% - (55)
Stay 2001m - 2400m
5.5%
7.9% - (41)
Long 2400m+
1.5%
0.4% - (2)

Top Nicks

Colombia
2 wnrs , (2 sw) Travelling Light
Swiss Ace
6 wnrs , (1 sw) Swiss Prince
Danehill Dancer
5 wnrs , (1 sw) Lucky Patch
Pentire
3 wnrs , (1 sw) Ima Roca Bee
Sir Percy
3 wnrs , (1 sw) White Noise
Black Minnaloushe
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Mali Ston
Duelled
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Renegade Rebel
Showcasing
2 wnrs , (1 sw) Lollapalooza
El Hermano
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Romancing The Moon
Mastercraftsman
1 wnrs , (1 sw) Rocababy

Race Record

At 3
1st - Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200) LR
1st - Westbury Stud Challenge Stakes (1200) LR
1st - Fully Fledged At Fairdale Mdn (1000)
2nd - Royal Randwick Guineas (1600) Gr.1
2nd - Liverpool City Cup (1300) Gr.3
2nd - Beck Caulfield Gneas Prelude (1400) Gr.3
3rd - George Ryder Stakes (1500) Gr.1

Stud MediaMore Media

Stakes winner #12 for El Roca as Swiss Prince captures Group 2 Sarten Memorial

Fee History

2024-$15,000 , 2023-$15,000 , 2022-$12,500 , 2021-$8,000 , 2020-$8,000 , 2018-$7,500 , 2017-$7,500 , 2016-$7,500