Farnan Draws Level with Ole Kirk on 13 Winners

Tara Madgwick - Thursday July 24

There’s a good battle going to decide the leading first season sire by Australian winners and with just seven days of the season to run Farnan is laying down the gauntlet to the long time division leader Ole Kirk.

Vinery Stud’s Ole kirk has been setting the pace out in front on 13 winners and then on Thursday Kia Ora Stud's Farnan drew level when the Luke Fernie trained Romance Calling broke her maiden at Northam.

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The only juvenile in the 1300m maiden, she scored by half a length at her third start.

Neither Farnan or Ole Kirk have runners on Friday, but the battle will resume again on Saturday when both sires have maidens entered in metro races that can add to their tally.

Farnan current entries.

Ole Kirk current entries.

It’s no surprise to see Ole Kirk and Farnan in front of of their rivals given they were both Champion Colts of their generation, Ole Kirk at three after winning the G1 Golden Rose and Caulfield Guinesas, while Farnan was Champion 2YO Colt with his Golden Slipper win the highlight.

Both colts are by champion sires, Ole Kirk by Written Tycoon and Farnan by Not a Single Doubt and both have strong female families, particularly Ole Kirk, whose dam is a sister to Black Caviar.

Ole Kirk, click for more info.

Both stallions spent their first four seasons at a fee of $55,000 and now both have had an increase, Ole Kirk to $99,000 and Farnan to $77,000.

Farnan, click for more info.

Identifying successful stallions is rarely as predictable as these two stallions have made it appear and we can all name horses of similar prolife that have drawn an utter blank, however these guys couldn’t have done much more at this point in time.

Fast forward 12 months and what will we see?

Will Wootton Bassett (GB) have rounded them up and gone straight past or will this Aussie bred duo continue to set the pace? All will be revealed.

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Race Result - AFGRI Combines Mdn 1300m

Northam Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:19.65
1
Romance Calling
- 2f Farnan (AUS) x Regal Romance (AUS) (Brazen Beau (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 53.5
2
0.5
Toscano
- 3g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Sigaro (AUS) (Lujain (USA))
Tnr: C & M Gangemi Rdr: Jordan Turner 58
3
2.2
Nine Ball
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Dance To My Tune (CAN) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: W Pike 56
4
3.2
Rare Honor
- 3g Vert De Grece (IRE) x Rare Subject (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Bill Spencer Rdr: Ms L Staples 58
5
3.5
Star Assault
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Star Affinity (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 56
6
3.7
Bondi Star
- 4m Bondi (AUS) x Ancient Joy (AUS) (My Admiration (AUS))
Tnr: Summer Dickson Rdr: Joey Azzopardi 56
7
5.4
On A Winning Day
- 6m Winning Rupert (AUS) x On A Given Day (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bronwyn Mathieson Rdr: Luke Campbell 56
8
7.6
So Many Stories
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Rosebank (AUS) (Helmet (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 56
9
7.8
Another Chant
- 3g War Chant (USA) x Em Gee Brown (AUS) (Euclase (AUS))
Tnr: Tiarnna Noske Rdr: T Turner 58
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