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FELSTEAD DAUGHTERS

he daughters of Felstead have ensured that the stallion continues his influence into the modern thoroughbred. Felstead’s best progeny was the filly Rockfel who won the One Thousand Guineas, Epsom Oaks Stakes and Champion Stakes. Rockfel produced a son by Hyperion called Rockefella who, although not a prolific source of stakes winners, had a remarkable influence on Australian racing. Rockefella’s daughter, Angela Rucellia produced a French bred son called Andrea Mantegna

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