Farnan Fans Getting Excited

Sponsored Content - by Tara Madgwick - Thursday April 24

Golden Slipper winning sire Farnan has made a swift start to his stud career and with seven unraced trial winners in the month of April his tally of eight first crop winners to date looks like it will be headed skywards and one breeder not surprised is Mike O’Donnell of Fairhill Farm.

Farnan

Fairhill Farm is the biggest vendor at the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale this year and  five youngsters in the draft are by Farnan.

The Champion 2YO of his generation, Farnan was chosen as a foundation sire at Kia Ora Stud and is by champion sire Not a Single Doubt from a daughter of champion sire Street Cry (IRE).

“We have supported Farnan heavily since his first season,” said Mike O’Donnell.

“We offered three the first season, four the second season and we have five foals to be offered at Riverside Stables this year. To top that, we also have nine mares in foal this year!”

Below are the five Farnan weanlings to be offered by Fairhill Farm next week.

Lot 22 Filly Farnan x One More Tequila, by Knowledge

Half-sister to Group II placed Mexico from a winning daughter of stakes-winner Tequila Knowledge.

Lot 59 Colt Farnan x Pure Class (NZ), by Ocean Park

Second foal of a winning grand-daughter of Group I winner Seamist.

Lot 296 Colt Farnan x Bulle de Champagne (IRE), by Hurricane Run

From a placed half-sister to dual Group I winner Contributer (IRE) from a European Black Type family.

Lot 329 Colt Farnan x Coleraine, by Pierro

First foal of a placed half-sister to Group II winner and $1.5million earner Fiesta.

Lot 411 Filly Farnan x Got to Be a Dream, by Encosta de Lago

Half-sister to two winners from a half-sister to SW Hilfa, the grand-dam of SW’s Zoukerino and Zoukerette with Group winners Contessa Vaness and Shuffle Dancer also on the page.

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