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Tenth Winner for Farnan

Tara Madgwick - Sunday May 18

Kia Ora Stud’s Golden Slipper winner Farnan added a new winner to his tally on Sunday with a debut victory at the Sunshine Coast for Bourbon County.

Trained by Lee Freedman and ridden by Michael Rodd, Bourbon County was sent off favourite for the 1000m maiden and had to dig deep to post a half length win over Anders gelding Varejao with a big margin back to the third horse.

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Bourbon County was a $50,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase from the draft of Bhima Thoroughbreds for Tallan Pty Limited.

Bourbon County was a $50,000 MM Adelaide purchase.

He is the first winner for winning Unencumbered mare Accoy, a daughter of Group II winner Infinite Grace from the family of dual Cox Plate hero Fields of Omagh, Group I winner The Mitigator and Group winners Fontein Ruby and Parure.

Bourbon County is the tenth winner for Farnan, who has sired three Group winners in King of Pop, North England and Recuperato.

Farnan is priced this spring at $77,000.

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Race Result - Ended Mdn Plate 1000m

Sunshine Coast Poly Track: Synthetic Time: 0:58.27
1
Bourbon County
- 2c Farnan (AUS) x Accoy (AUS) (Unencumbered (AUS))
Tnr: D L Freedman Rdr: M Rodd 58
2
0.5
Varejao
- 2g Anders (AUS) x Raging Queen (AUS) (Akeed Mofeed (GB))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 58
3
5.5
Secret Scout
- 2g Pierata (AUS) x Secret's Sake (AUS) (Spirit Of Boom (AUS))
Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: Angela Jones 58
4
5.8
Angel's Trumpet
- 2f Power (GB) x Rosalita (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Belinda Mair Rdr: Dale Smith 56
5
7.1
Pride Of Nashville
- 2g Kobayashi (AUS) x Dynamic Drive (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: B C Gill Rdr: Brendon Newport 58
6
9.1
Happy Coffee
- 2f Cosmic Force (AUS) x Happy Every Day (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: James Moore Rdr: B Lerena 56
7
9.3
Halfachance
- 2c Encryption (AUS) x Tedder Express (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Hull Rdr: Jai Williams 58
8
12.1
Trail Boss
- 2g The Mission (AUS) x She's For Ransom (AUS) (Red Element (AUS))
Tnr: G M Hay Rdr: Luke Tarrant 58
9
12.9
Early Edition
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Liamena (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 58
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