Faraway Downs (AUS) Horse
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Faraway Downs is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Tom Button in Townsville. He is by Flying Artie out of Missus Boss. To date, he has captured three victories, the most notable being the $23,000 Qtis 3-y-o Maiden Hcp at Mackay on 13 Feb 2026. He has consistently delivered value to bettors, offering a 58% return on investment for those who have backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen 15-Sep-26 1470m GOOD 4 R2 CL2 $9,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.020, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 01:07.120 1st Faraway Downs ( B Kennedy 61.5 ) 2nd Misterkipchoge ( C Whiteley 63.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Elite Gathering ( F Sandkuhl 57 ) 0.66L See full results | B Kennedy 61.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Townsville 18-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3&4Y HCP $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.550, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Faraway Downs ( B Kennedy 54 ) 2nd Carohvic ( N Thomas 54 ) 2.84L 3rd Supid Date ( T Chambers 54 , Cd 55 ) 5.17L See full results | B Kennedy 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Townsville 08-Aug-26 1609m GOOD 4 R5 TVLLE GUINEAS $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.420, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Illegal Justice ( D L Turner 60.5 ) 2nd Sweet Pretender ( G J Cartwright 52 ) 1.93L 3rd Bonewood ( R D Dolan 52 ) 1.96L 10th Faraway Downs ( B Kennedy 54 ) 9.72L See full results | B Kennedy 54kg 9.72L | 10 (14) |
| Townsville 14-Jul-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3Y HCP $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.740, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Mister Doobee ( N Thomas 56.5 ) 2nd Bianca Mia ( F Sandkuhl 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Faraway Downs ( B Kennedy 54 ) 0.56L See full results | B Kennedy 54kg 0.56L | 3 (8) |
| Townsville 05-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3Y HCP $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Mind Over Matter ( S N Cormack 61.5 ) 2nd Betterlucknexttime ( R Wiggins 61 ) 0.05L 3rd Faraway Downs ( B Kennedy 54 ) 0.59L See full results | B Kennedy 54kg 0.59L | 3 (7) |