Fast Society got off to winning ways on just his second start under Ben Curtis in early September. Still rather a work in progress this was highly encouraging and his future looks bright. He is likely to have one or two more runs as a two-year-old before a winter in the paddocks and his three-year-old season is something to dream about for now!

We bought this easy moving son of the late Fast Company for €58,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, where we also purchased his paternal half-brother Flashcard. We also bought Sir Busker there too, and this new colt was bred/sold by Sir Busker’s breeder/vendor, John Foley of Ballyvolane Stud. There was a real sense of deja vu when we bought this colt, as we loved him!

Fast Society is the first foal from the unraced Nathaniel mare, The Singing Hills. Nathaniel is an exceptionally well-bred horse and promising broodmare sire. The Singing Hills is a daughter of the Fred Darling (Group 3) runner-up Glen Rosie, and a half-sister to both the Listedwinning Kings Quay and the Listed-placed Fastback. Other notable horses in this pedigree include The Revenant (a recent QEII winner) and Hazel Lavery.

This colt is eligible for the €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Stakes at the Curragh in September, a race in which Flashcard was second in 2018.