Sad Passing of Rothesay

Media Release - Sunday March 17

Glenlogan Park and Lyndhurst Stud are sad to advise that one of Queensland’s best sires in recent years, Rothesay, passed away late last week at the age of 17.

Rothesay has passed away at age 17.

A hugely talented racehorse, trainer Gerald Ryan said; “He’s still nearly the best horse I ever trained and unfortunately we never really saw the best of him. The clocker at Rosehill has been doing it for 26 years and he thinks he was the most naturally talented horse he ever put the stop watch on.”   

The blue-blooded son of Fastnet Rock boasted the star mare Canny Lass as his grand-dam and was bred and raced by Phillipa Duncan’s close clients, Sue Suduk and Michael Ryan.

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A Group 2 winner of the Qld Guineas, Rothesay initially retired to stud at Glenlogan Park before spending his latter years with the Kruger family at Lyndhurst Stud once Glenlogan ceased standing stallions.

The first of his progeny experienced immediate success on the track with stakes winners Havasay, In His Stride and Too Good To Refuse all coming from his initial crop in 2012. A number of other black-type winners followed over the subsequent years however there is little question his most talented galloper was the Robert Heathcote trained Group 1 winner of well over $3 million in Rothfire.    

G1 winner Rothifre was the star performer for Rothesay - image Grant Courtney

“He was a terrific horse to work with and I think a stallion that can continue to have a significant influence on the breeding industry through his daughters for many years to come,” Steve Morley said on behalf of Glenlogan Park.

“He has been a wonderful horse for many breeders, owners and trainers and we are really proud of the contribution he has made.”

Jeff Kruger from Lyndhurst added; “He was a stallion with the perfect temperament, equally matched by his manners in the breeding shed and we will certainly miss him on our stallion roster. He is not only a loss for Lyndhurst but also for the entire breeding and racing industry up here.”

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