First Seal retired
April 9, 2017
Group One winning five-year-old First Seal (Fastnet Rock) has been retired following a customarily brave performance to finish sixth in Saturday's Queen of the Turf Stakes.
First Seal retires with a race record of six wins and over $1.2 million in prizemoney in a 21-start...
First Seal in peak condition
April 7, 2017
First Seal (Fastnet Rock) is in peak condition ahead of the Coolmore Legacy Stakes (registered as the Queen Of The Turf Stakes) (Gr 1, 1600m) at Randwick tomorrow, according to trainer John Thompson.
The Group One-winning mare has had two starts this preparation, running d...
Thompson keeping First Seal options open
March 22, 2017
The rain in Melbourne this week might further muddy the waters for trainer John Thompson as he attempts to find the firmest surface possible for his class mare First Seal this weekend.
Thompson was hoping he had secured the perfect back-up for First Seal in Friday night's S...
First Seal On The Improve: Thompson
October 26, 2016
John Thompson is confident that classy mare First Seal can continue her impressive vein of form in Saturday's Gr.1 Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington.
The former star 3YO filly and Gr.1 winner is coming off a strong win in the Gr.2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield ele...
First Seal back to best in Tristarc Stakes
October 17, 2016
Group One winner First Seal has shown her class in her Melbourne debut, delivering a special win for her connections in the Gr. 2 Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield this afternoon.
The John Thompson-trained mare stripped a fitter horse than when she loomed up in the straight befo...
First Seal off to Melbourne
October 10, 2016
Group One winner First Seal (Fastnet Rock), a first up fifth in the Golden Pendant (Gr 2, 1400m) as favourite at Rosehill on 24 September, is ready for her first start in Melbourne.
The John Thompson-trained five-year-old, who has battled injury problems since winning the ...
First Seal ready for Golden Pendant return
September 19, 2016
As a three-year-old First Seal had the better of Winx, but much has happened in the two years since she beat her twice in the spring.
Two separate injuries have interrupted First Seal's career but trainer John Thompson believes he has her back near her best ahead of her re...
Exhibition gallop for First Seal
September 16, 2016
Five-year-old mare First Seal (Fastnet Rock), winner of the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m) as a three-year-old, will have an exhibition gallop at Randwick on Saturday.
The John Thompson-trained mare, who won a 1200 metre Randwick barrier trial on 5 September, will work with s...
First Seal gearing up for spring carnival
August 16, 2016
John Thompson will take a step-by-step approach with Group One winner First Seal who is ready for a barrier trial ahead of her spring campaign as a five-year-old.The trainer said First Seal would run in a barrier trial at Randwick on Friday ahead of her first-up run in the $...
First Seal set to trial
August 11, 2016
The John Thompson-trained First Seal (Fastnet Rock) is making good progress ahead of her intended return in a barrier trial at Randwick on Friday week.
The five-year-old mare, who took out the Flight Stakes (Gr.1, 1600m) in October 2014, has not been seen since finishing 1...
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