Background
Rockyroad Hanover retires as the fastest stallion ever by Captaintreacherous, and the fifth richest.
With just six crops to the races, Captaintreacherous has sired over $77m in progeny earnings. He has already sired 13 millionaires. His average earnings per eligible foal born is over $114,000.
1st - Rockyroad Hanover 1:46.2 is the head of the class for Captaintreacherous - his fastest son!
2nd - Catch The Fire 1:46.4
3rd - Warrawee Vital 1:46.4s
4th - I Did It My Way 1:47.3
Rockyroad Hanover represents a new siring generation.
A whole new generation. An epoch generation.
He has the genetics, the pedigree, the performance, the power, and the presence to change the breed.
Power
Rockyroad Hanover was renowned for his sharp closing fractions and retired with some of the best last quarter times in the history of the sport.
• 1 x 24 second quarter
• 10 x 25 second or better quarters
• 25 x 26 second or better quarters
Rockyroad Hanover is the only horse in history to have paced seven consecutive races with last quarters in 25.4 or better (all stakes races) between the 4th of June 2022 and 12th of August 2022
25.3 - 24.4 - 25 - 25.2 - 25.2 - 25.3 - 25.4
The Graduate 25.3 Woodbine Mohawk
The Graduate 24.4 Meadowlands
The Roll With Joe 25.0 Meadowlands
The Graduate 25.2 Meadowlands
The Haughton 25.2 Meadowlands
The McKee 25.3 Meadowlands
The Dan Patch 25.4 Hoosier Park
Pedigree
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Out of the millionaire-earning mare Romantic Moment by American Ideal. She is now the dam of 5 winners from 5 foals to date.
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A race-winning full sister to Rockyroad Hanover, Midnight Romance, is the Dam of promising 2023 two-year-old gelding Courtship 1:51 ($134,000).
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Another race-winning three-quarter sister to Rockyroad Hanover, Lovers Dream, is the Dam of another promising two-year-old filly in 2023 called Miki In Luv 1:53f (11 starts 7 wins to date - $112,850).
Midnight Romance is still the fourth richest daughter of American Ideal. -
The Captaintreacherous x American Ideal cross is responsible for 21 (36%) six-figure earners with the next best producing 10, and few others even close to breaking double figures.
Here is the dominating siring line over the last thirty years
Matts Scooter sired Mach Three
Mach Three sired Somebeachsomewhere
Sombeachsomewhere sired Captaintreacherous
Captaintreacherous sires Rockyroad Hanover
Rockyroad Hanover is the next generation as Captaintreacherous's fastest son at 1:46.2
Rockyroad Hanover represents the dominant sire line with four of the top six sires on the 2023 2yo money list (5th November). They include sons of Sombeachsomewhere, Captaintreacherous, Huntsville, Stay Hungry and Downbytheseaside. Captaintreacherous, the sire of Rockyroad Hanover is top of that list.
Captaintreacherous has sired 13 millionaires to date while the other three sons of Somebeachsomewhere have sired just six between them. Rockyroad Hanover represents a new era in breeding.
Presence
“Rockyroad Hanover was an imposing yearling,” says Tony Alagna. “Rocky was correct and had a great presence about him. He checked all the boxes and was a spitting image of Captaintreacherous with a perfect body type and athleticism to burn.
Performance
STAMINA
Paced nine consecutive miles in 1:49.4 or faster
THE ROLL WITH JOE
Won in 1:46.2 beating home Charlie May ($2,053,000) and Workin Ona Mystery ($1,243,692) in the process.
THE CANE RACE
Won in 1:48.1 sitting outside Perfect Sting ($1,800,000)
THE PROGRESS FINAL
Won in 1:49.3 beating home Abuckabett Hanover ($1,244,443), Charlie May ($2,053,000), Lous Pearlman ($1,260,685), Southwind Gendry ($1,194,214) and Hellabalou ($1,017,394).
THE HAUGHTON MEMORIAL
Ran second to the incomparable Bulldog Hanover in The Haughton Memorial in a world record 1:45.5 beaten two lengths (his time 1:46.1) but was still four lengths ahead of the next best in that race. They included Tattoo Artist ($3,214,408), This Is The Plan ($3,193,821), Catch The Fire ($1,525,829) and Abuckabett Hanover ($1,244,433).
THE GRADUATE
Ran third to Bulldog Hanover running his last quarter in an amazing 24.4 the same time as Bulldog Hanover's last quarter in that race.
Rockyroad Hanover's 4YO season was an amazing journey that was unfortunately overshadowed by the greatness of Bulldog Hanover. Overcoming difficult posts and rough trips to put up arguably some of the greatest efforts a horse can make when finishing second to a generational champion.