The Tony Martin trained four year-old mare powered clear to win the 1m2f
contest by four lengths, her fifth win from 13 starts, but first in a Black
Type event."Tony Martin told me to ride Laganore cold and he said she would win so he´s a good judge. We were a bit worried about the ground but she handled it well," said winning rider Jim Crowley.
A homebred for Newtown Anner Stud, Laganore is the first winner for Lady Bones, a half-sister by Royal Applause to Hong Kong Group I winner Blazing Speed from the family of Group I winners Spartacus and HK Derby winner Super Satin.
Of the 100 stakes-winners sired by Fastnet Rock, 24 are Group I winners and his success has been very evenly spread between colts and fillies, 52 stakes-winning colts / geldings and 48 stakes-winning fillies.
At age 15, Fastnet Rock is at the height of his powers and is also making his presence felt through his sire sons notably Hinchinbrook and the arch rivals Foxwedge and Smart Missile, who are battling it out for supremacy in the second season sire division this year.
