Farnborough

 
Foal Date
26-Jan-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Galileo
Dam
Sing Softly
Prize Money
$121059
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. He is by Galileo out of Sing Softly. Farnborough has secured three wins in his career. His most significant victory came on 6th Jun 2025 at Swan Hill, where he took the $50000 Benchmark 70 Handicap. Farnborough has been a profitable horse for punters. Backing him throughout his career would have resulted in a 108% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 12thH Coffey 59kg 4.50L9 (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 00:36.220J Allen 59kg 1.40L3 (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 00:37.620J Allen 57kg 1.50L2 (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 00:35.780H Coffey 59kg1 (8)
Caulfield Heath 15-May-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.410B Shinn 2.29L6 (6)
Randwick 21-Dec-24 2400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ 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 00:35.040C Schofield 56kg 15.63L8 (10)
Canterbury 13-Dec-24 1900m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 72 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 00:36.180C Schofield 60.5kg 3.50L6 (8)
Canterbury 29-Nov-24 1900m HEAVY 8 R8 3YO+ BM 72 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 00:38.060C Schofield 61kg 6.24L5 (6)
Canterbury 15-Nov-24 1550m GOOD 4 R8 5YO+ BM 72 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 00:36.090T Schiller 61.5kg 7.96L8 (9)
Warwick Farm 08-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860W Costin 1.70L3 (6)
Hawkesbury 28-Oct-24 1250m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340W Costin 0 8.34L7 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Oct-24 1030m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170J Parr 0 3.29L6 (9)
Canterbury 10-Jun-24 1900m SOFT 7 R8 4YO+ 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 00:39.060J Stanley 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 7.10L12 (14)
Newcastle 11-May-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 3,4YO 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 00:35.320M Bourke 62kg, Cd 59kg 9.20L8 (8)
Royal Randwick 30-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580R King 0 7.41L6 (6)
Canterbury Park 19-Apr-24 1100m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250C Schofield 0 14.29L7 (7)
Leopardstown 22-Oct-23 1609m HEAVY R1 3YO+ Open Hcp $14,817 (of $23,607) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.110, SP: 5.00K K Hennessy 56kg1 (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, weakenedS Heffernan 56kg 14.00L16 (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 homeS Heffernan 61kg1 (16)
Curragh 27-May-23 1408m GOOD R1 3YO Open Hcp $392 (of $36,886) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 3.75R Moore 59kg 2.80L6 (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 homeW Lordan 60 0.50L2 (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 lineR Moore 61kg 0.10L2 (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 stagesE Mcnamara 60.5kg 0.50L2 (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 factorW Lordan 60.5kg 9.00L9 (11)