A History Of The Farnley Stakes
14 September, 2018
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FARNLEY STAKES OVERVIEW
The first recorded winner of the Farnley Stakes was Kalamunda, a five-year-old son of Remarc, ridden by J.MeyerS.
Notable winners of the race include Raconteur (1952), Medicine Kid (1988), Heroicity (1993) and Rock Magic (2014).
There have been three dead-heats in the Farnley Stakes: Makatilla & Pleasure Cruise (1977), Wool Zone & Rare Flyer (1982), Official Receiver & Rose Baloo (1983)
Dover Boy was the first horse to win back-to-back Farnley Stakes: 1957-1958.
Multiple winners also include: Aquitania (1965-1967) & Mega Steel (2011-2012).
Frank Moore was the first jockey to win consecutive Farnley Stakes.
Bruce McClune the only trainer to go back-to-back: Mega Steel (2011-2012).
FARNLEY STAKES TRAINERS
4-Reg Treffone is the most prolific trainer of the Farnley Stakes with four winners: Tantrum (1963), Aquitania (1965-1967) & Todvega (1980).
3-Frank Maynard: Makatilla (1977), Walenska (1986) & Tool Time (1999).
FARNLEY STAKES TRAINERS 2018
Anne King can join McClune as back-to-back winners when she saddles The Celt, she won last year with Miki Two Toes.
Jim Taylor (Idyllic Prince-2009) and Neville Parnham (Irish Pride-2003) can become two-time winners with Dream Lifter and War God respectively
Dan Morton (Man Booker), Craig Wright (Bollywood Blitz), Simon Miller (Oliver’s Travels) and Justine Erkelens (Yeah Dardy) are searching for their maiden Farnley Stakes.
FARNLEY STAKES JOCKEYS
5-Frank Treen: Sun Bonnet (1946), Jubilee Myth (1953), Dover Boy (1957), Swift Check (1973) & Son Of Biscay (1981).
4-Paul Dyson: Official Receiver (1983), Spirit Of Remlap (1995), Singing The Blues (1997) & Seattle Dancer (1988).
3-George Davies: In Referenge (1954), Bacchanal (1959) & Star Agreement (1978).
3-Frank Moore: Canagie (1951), Grey Towers (1968) & Sherolythe (1969).
3-Mark Sestich: Medicine Kid (1988), Belele (1989) & Heroicity (1993).
FARNLEY STAKES JOCKEY’s 2018
Jason Brown (Idyllic Prince-2009) & Mega Steel (2011) can join George Davies, Frank Moore and Mark Sestich as a three time winner when he partners Dream Lifter.
William Pike, on Man Booker, is also chasing his third win after guiding Hartleys Dream (2005) and Foxy Boy (201).
Shaun McGruddy, who partners Oliver’s Travels, won the race previously with Kalahaar (2013).
Shaun O’Donnell (Yeah Dardy), Steven Parnham (War God), Matthieu Autier (Bollywood Blitz) and Randy Tan (The Celt) after their first Farnley Stakes.
Shaun O’Donnell has been placed in three out of the past five editions of the race.
FARNLEY STAKES AGES
Miki Two Toes (2017) and Foxy Boy (2010) as 8YOs are the oldest winners of the Farnley Stakes.
5YO: 29 winners
4YO: 21 winners
6YO: 15 winners
3YO: 5 winners
7YO: 3 winners
FARNLEY STAKES GENDER
Geldings: 34 wins including 21 out of the past 23
Horses: 23 winners
Mares: 11 wins including the last in 2015 with Wink And A Nod.
Colts: 3
Fillies: 2
FARNLEY STAKES BARRIERS
Barrier seven: 10 wins
Barrier two: 9 wins
Barrier three: 7 wins
Barrier six: 6 wins
Barrier five: 5 wins
Barrier one: 4 wins
Julio Santarelli