Farnborough (2020)

Foal Date

26-Jan-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Galileo

Dam

Sing Softly

Prize Money

$122059

Trainer

A & S Freedman

Owners

Darby Racing (Mgr: S G Darby), R Burt, Mrs M J Jokich, H M Kelly, Latrobe Valley Racing (Mgr: J Szkwarek), K P J O'Brien, P A Palmer, A J Piddington, A Pino, M W Powell, Rosen Racing (Mgr: J K Rosen), B Smith, A K Voller, Darby Racing Farnborough (Mgr: S G Darby) & B J McKenzie

About

Farnborough is a 5yo bay gelding trained by A & S Freedman of Mornington. He is by Galileo out of Sing Softly. To date he has won three races. On 6 June 2025 at Swan Hill, Farnborough claimed his most important triumph, securing the $50,000 Benchmark 70 Handicap. He has proved a lucrative runner for punters, offering a 97% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sandown Hillside 03-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.400, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	H Coffey 61kg 2.65L	6 (11)
Caulfield 16-Aug-25 1800m SOFT 7 R2 BM 74 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:52.010, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290	H Coffey 59kg 4.50L	9 (13)
Sandown Hillside 23-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM 74 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.360, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220	J Allen 59kg 1.35L	3 (14)
Sandown Lakeside 02-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 78 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.880, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.620	J Allen 57kg 1.50L	2 (10)
Swan Hill 06-Jun-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 70 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780	H Coffey 59kg	1 (8)
Caulfield Heath 15-May-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.410	B Shinn 2.29L	6 (6)
Randwick 21-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:28.730, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040	C Schofield 56kg 15.63L	8 (10)
Canterbury 13-Dec-24 1900m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM72 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:57.170, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180	C Schofield 60.5kg 3.50L	6 (8)
Canterbury 29-Nov-24 1900m HEAVY 8 R8 3YO+ BM72 Hcp $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.840, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.060	C Schofield 61kg 6.20L	5 (6)
Canterbury 15-Nov-24 1550m GOOD 4 R8 5YO+ BM72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.980, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090	T Schiller 61.5kg 8.00L	8 (9)
Warwick Farm 08-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860	W Costin 1.70L	3 (6)
Hawkesbury 28-Oct-24 1250m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340	W Costin 0 8.30L	7 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Oct-24 1030m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170	J Parr 0 3.30L	6 (9)
Canterbury 10-Jun-24 1900m SOFT 7 R8 BM 72 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.170, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.060	J Stanley 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 7.12L	12 (14)
Newcastle 11-May-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320	M Bourke 62kg, Cd 59kg 9.15L	8 (8)
Randwick 30-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580	R King 0 7.40L	6 (6)
Canterbury 19-Apr-24 1100m SOFT 7 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250	C Schofield 0 14.30L	7 (7)
Leopardstown 22-Oct-23 1609m HEAVY R1 3YO+ Open Hcp $14,817 (of $23,607) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.110, SP: 5.00	K K Hennessy 56kg	1 (11)
Curragh 02-Jul-23 1609m GOOD R2 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $147,544) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.780, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, niggled along at halfway, ridden in 9th over 2f out, weakened	S Heffernan 56kg 14.00L	16 (18)
Limerick 23-Jun-23 1609m SOFT R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Penalties $11,576 (of $18,443) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:43.320, SP: 1.50 Soon prominent, led after 1 1/2f, ridden 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on final furlong, pressed close home	S Heffernan 61kg	1 (16)
Curragh 27-May-23 1408m GOOD R1 3YO Open Hcp $392 (of $36,886) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 3.75	R Moore 59kg 2.80L	6 (15)
Cork 05-May-23 2011m HEAVY R1 3YO+ C&G Mdn Set Weight $4,473 (of $22,132) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:19.040, SP: 2.75 Prominent early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, led narrowly 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1 1/2f out, joined 1f out, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, held close home	W Lordan 60 0.50L	2 (14)
Leopardstown 05-Apr-23 1609m HEAVY R1 3YO C&G Mdn Set Weight $3,728 (of $18,443) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:49.810, SP: 4.00 Broke well, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and led briefly entering straight, led again over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, headed on line	R Moore 61kg 0.10L	2 (14)
Dundalk 02-Nov-22 1408m SYNTHETIC R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $4,463 (of $22,080) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.370, SP: 15.00 Slowly into stride and pushed along early, soon recovered and led after 1 1/2f, ridden under 2f out and headed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages	E Mcnamara 60.5kg 0.50L	2 (13)
Naas 15-Sep-22 1408m SOFT R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight (of $23,552) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.330, SP: 7.50 Slowly away and detached, 11th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, some progress 1f out, kept on same pace, never a factor	W Lordan 60.5kg 9.00L	9 (11)