Stallion statistics: Rock Of Gibraltar

TOTAL PRIX DE LA FORET-G1

€250,000, Longchamp, 10-3, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:19.20, gd.

1--VARENAR (FR), 126, c, 3
Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)--Visor, by Mr. Prospector
O/B-His Highness The Aga Khan; T-A de Royer-Dupre; J-S Pasquier; €142,850.

2--Sweet Hearth, 122, f, 3
Touch Gold--Sweet Gold, by Gilded Time.
O-Investimenti Immobiliari Ri.Ma; B-Westwind Farm; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; €57,150.

3--Goldikova (Ire), 125, f, 4
Anabaa--Born Gold, by Blushing Groom (Fr).
O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Freddy Head; €28,575.

Margins: SHD, HF, 3. Odds: 19.60, 60.00, 0.40.
Also Ran: Cat Junior, Balthazaar's Gift (Ire), Dunkerque (Fr), Smooth Operator (Ger), Calrissian (Ger), Border Patrol (GB), Mariol (Fr), Soneva, Welsh Emperor (Ire), Opera Comica (Brz).
*Oiseau de Feu was disqualified from sixth and placed last.

Varenar is out of the unraced mare Visor, who is also the dam of the Group One-placed winner Visionary, the Group-placed Visionnaire - later the dam of Group Three winner Visionario - Group Three winner Visorama and Group Two winner Visindar.

This is the fourth stakes winner of the season for Rock Of Gibraltar, who has 69 winners at a 36% strike rate. His 70 yearlings sold so far this year are averaging £51,491.

Pedigree of VARENAR (FR), 2006