THE death in 2016 of Society Rock was a second blow to the O’Callaghan family’s Tally-Ho Stud, as it followed the news that their newest acquisition that year, G Force, had proven to be infertile. Society Rock was just on the verge of completing his third season at stud.

The son of Rock Of Gibraltar (Danehill) has his third and final crop racing this year as juveniles, and much will be expected of them following how well his first two crops have performed.