Faraway Town
(AUS)About
Faraway Town is a 11yo bay mare (female) from Australia trained by Matthew Smith, who is based at Warwick Farm. She is sired by the stallion Not a Single Doubt out of the dam London Calling. Given that she is a stakes winner and has amassed $843,475 in career earnings, Faraway Town is regarded as a racehorse with above-average ability. On 17th Feb 2018 at Royal Randwick, Faraway Town was ridden by Tim Clark and scored her most significant win to date, getting the money in the $150000 Triscay Stakes, defeating Zestful. Faraway Town has concluded her racing career, last running on the 30th Jun 2018 at Rosehill Gardens.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Jun-18 1350m SOFT 7 R7 LR Civic stakes (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th | R King 53kg 5.20L | 11 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 23-Jun-18 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 Winterdash $8,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 Raced midfield and went through the line nicely | T Clark 53.5kg 1.80L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Jun-18 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 | J Collett | 1 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 21-May-18 807m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.750 | J Ford | 1 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 14-Apr-18 1200m GOOD 4 R10 G2 Sapphire (of $300,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 15th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 | T Clark 55kg 4.60L | 12 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Apr-18 900m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 | A Adkins 3.20L | 5 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Mar-18 1200m HEAVY 8 R9 G3 B/day card $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.370, SP: $20 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 Raced on pace and boxed on evenly late | H Bowman 56.5kg 6.60L | 8 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 17-Feb-18 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Triscay $85,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 Raced midfield and kicked strongly to hold on | T Clark 53kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 20-Jan-18 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm85 $53,375 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.190, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 Went back and stormed home late to win | T Clark 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 12-Jan-18 1050m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | J Collett 2.10L | 3 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 19-Dec-17 795m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.400 | J Collett 3.20L | 7 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Jul-17 1500m SOFT 6 R2 3y bm76 $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.530, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 Near back and couldn't sprint with rivals | J Ford 58kg 6.60L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Jun-17 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3y bm73 $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 Raced midfield and made some good late ground | T Clark 59kg 1.10L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Jun-17 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3y bm78 $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.460 Drifted back and caught the eye flashing home late | B Ryan 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.60L | 4 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 10-Mar-17 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 G3 Kg classic $18,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.280, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | C Brown 54kg 4.40L | 3 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Feb-17 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Spring stk $28,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.430, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 Went back and found the line well down outside | T Clark 54.5kg 3.80L | 2 (10) |
| Gold Coast 14-Jan-17 1400m GOOD 3 R7 Restricted LR Mm 3y gneas $50,000 (of $1,940,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:21.230, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 raced back, peeled widest at turn, sprinted home | K Mcevoy 54kg 3.40L | 5 (16) |
| Eagle Farm 31-Dec-16 1300m GOOD 4 R4 G3 3y-sw (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.070, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 held up early part of straight, couldn't run on | T Angland 55kg 9.60L | 8 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Dec-16 1050m GOOD 4 R7 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 | B Shinn 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 12-Nov-16 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Sand gneas $11,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.990 2nd last, saved ground turn, got lead 300m, peaked | B Melham 55kg 3.35L | 4 (9) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-16 1400m GOOD 4 R6 LR Lexus hybrid (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 2nd last, got home fairly but never factor | D Dunn 55kg 3.25L | 9 (16) |
| Royal Randwick 15-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 3 R7 LR Br crowley $14,850 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.789, SP: $9.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 Back and wide and found the line well | J Ford 54kg 3.00L | 3 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Oct-16 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BT-34-OPN, Winning Time: 01:13.800 | B Shinn | 1 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Sep-16 794m SOFT 5 R10 BT-3-F-OPN, Winning Time: 00:46.700 | B Shinn 9.80L | 3 (4) |
| Royal Randwick 16-Apr-16 1600m SOFT 5 R5 G1 Champagne $25,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.850, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 Wide no cover and fought on well after tough run | J Ford 54.5kg 3.00L | 4 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 02-Apr-16 1400m SOFT 6 R6 G1 Sires prod $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.380, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 Near back, held up, kept coming late | J Ford 54.5kg 4.50L | 3 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Mar-16 1200m GOOD 3 R3 G2 Magicnight $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 Near back and made some good late ground | J Ford 55.5kg 2.80L | 5 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 19-Feb-16 737m GOOD 4 R17 BT-2-F-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.600 | J Collett | 5 (7) |
| Gold Coast 09-Jan-16 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted LR Mm 2y clssc $10,000 (of $1,890,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.289, SP: $51 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 slow start, well back, made ground straight | J Collett 55kg 4.90L | 6 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Dec-15 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2y-swp $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.190, SP: $4.20 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 Behind leader and fought on gamely late | J Collett 55.5kg 1.30L | 3 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Nov-15 1100m HEAVY 9 R1 2y-swp $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.260, SP: $2.10F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 Behind leader, ran on well, got up right on line | J Ford 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Oct-15 1100m GOOD 3 R1 2y-swp $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.760, SP: $16 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 Behind leader and hit line strongly, just missed | J Ford 54.5kg 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Oct-15 737m SOFT 6 R9 BT-2-F-UNR, Winning Time: 00:42.500 | J Ford 5.50L | 3 (8) |