Far From Dandy (2022) Horse
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Far From Dandy is a 3yo colt trained by Stephen Thorne in Dublin. He is by the stallion Far Above out of the dam Max’s Dandy. So far he has recorded three career wins. On 20 December 2025 at Dundalk he secured his most important triumph, taking the $15,999 Last Minute Gift Vouchers Available Online Rated Race. The horse has proved a profitable runner for bettors; consistently backing him would have delivered a 139% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 20-Dec-25 1609m SYNTHETIC R6 Last Minute Gift Vouchers Available Online Rated Race $9,600 (of $15,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.540, SP: 3.75 1st Far From Dandy ( J Kearney 136 , Cd 139 ) 2nd Fixation ( S Foley 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Diego El Queso ( N Burns 139 , Cd 144 ) 1.50L See full results | J Kearney 61.7kg, Cd 63kg | 1 (12) |
| Dundalk 27-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp $7,800 (of $13,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.560, SP: 7.50 1st Far From Dandy ( B Coen 136 ) 2nd Leopold The First ( R Cleary 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Sonoran ( C Keane 140 ) 2.25L See full results | B Coen 61.7kg | 1 (12) |
| Dundalk 01-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R5 Hcp (of $13,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.210, SP: 6.00 1st Glyndwr ( G Carroll 136 ) 2nd Finsceal Annie ( D Mcdonogh 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Altimara ( D O'connor 134 ) 0.00L 8th Far From Dandy ( B Coen 135 ) 4.55L See full results | B Coen 61.2kg 4.55L | 8 (10) |
| Galway 03-Aug-25 1680m SOFT R7 Hcp $361 (of $18,001) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:49.800, SP: 6.00 1st Tilani ( C Hayes 121 ) 2nd Flying Fortress ( G Carroll 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Highbury See See ( A J Slattery 135 ) 0.75L 6th Far From Dandy ( C Keane 140 ) 3.25L See full results | C Keane 63.5kg 3.25L | 6 (12) |
| Galway 31-Jul-25 1720m SOFT R6 Hcp $780 (of $26,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:54.980, SP: 7.00 Slowly away, pushed along early and soon rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, headway approaching straight, 4th and ridden 2f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace 1st Scott Key ( B Coen 129 ) 2nd Refreshment ( G M Ryan 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Mathan ( D B Mcmonagle 131 ) 1.75L 5th Far From Dandy ( J Kearney 126 , Cd 129 ) 3.15L See full results | J Kearney 57.2kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.15L | 5 (10) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-25 1630m SOFT R3 Hcp $1,300 (of $13,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.640, SP: 5.50 Slowly away, in rear, ridden and kept on down outer from over 1f out, went third towards finish 1st Vlhova ( R Cleary 126 ) 2nd Vega's Muse ( S Foley 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Far From Dandy ( C Keane 140 ) 2.25L See full results | C Keane 63.5kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Leopardstown 20-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R4 BoyleSports Smart Racecard Rated Race $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.840, SP: 9.00 Soon rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, lost place and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on closing stages 1st Mississippi River ( J Cleary 138 ) 2nd Joyful Princess ( K Kennedy 129 ) 4.25L 3rd Ja'marr ( L Mcateer 127 ) 2.50L 5th Far From Dandy ( J Kearney 130 , Cd 133 ) 7.35L See full results | J Kearney 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 7.35L | 5 (8) |
| Curragh 24-May-25 1410m GOOD R8 Hcp $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.540, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, pushed along and some progress from 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, kept on again inside final furlong to go 4th final strides 1st Iceford ( B Coen 134 ) 2nd Shameful ( C Keane 138 ) 0.75L 3rd East Hampton ( L Mcateer 144 ) 0.00L 4th Far From Dandy ( J Kearney 128 , Cd 131 ) 3.10L See full results | J Kearney 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 3.10L | 4 (11) |
| Brighton 17-Oct-24 1610m SOFT R3 CL4 Nv $2,446 (of $9,493) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.330, SP: 2.25 Rear mid-division, headway well over 3f out, not clear run and bumped over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and led approaching final furlong, headed closing stages, no extra 1st Great David ( J Watson 128 ) 2nd Far From Dandy ( B Loughnane 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Northwest Passage ( W Carson 128 ) 0.75L See full results | B Loughnane 60.8kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Yarmouth 19-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R2 Md $5,373 (of $6,501), Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along and steady headway well over 2f out, led under 2f out, ridden 1f out and edged right, stayed on well, always doing enough 1st Far From Dandy ( B Loughnane 133 ) 2nd Wine Dark Sea ( T E Whelan 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Zou's Your Daddy ( R Dawson 133 ) 0.75L See full results | B Loughnane 60.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Newcastle 11-Sep-24 1420m GOOD R2 Md (of $4,116), Winning Time: 01:31.360, SP: 13/2 Held up towards rear, pushed along off pace 3f out, kept on well final furlong 1st Philanthropist ( D Muscutt 133 ) 2nd Shamador ( H Doyle 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Talismans Time ( C Rodriguez 131 ) 3.00L 6th Far From Dandy ( T Jakes 133 , Cd 0 ) 7.75L See full results | T Jakes 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 6 (12) |