of praise for the colt after the race, “There is a great sense of timing about this horse. He has always proven to be a top-class colt for us and he showed that very early in his career. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to show that in the Magic Millions but he had genuine excuses for that.” Two weeks later, Farnan contested the Todman Stakes at Randwick Racecourse over 1,200 metres in what was to be his final lead up race to the Golden Slipper. Starting the $1.80 favourite, many believed his main competition would come from the colt Tagaloa, who at his previous start had won the Blue Diamond Stakes. Farnan jumped well at the start of the race and was taken straight to the lead by jockey Hugh Bowman. The horse led all the way, beating Tagaloa by almost 2 lengths. Three weeks later on the 21 March, Farnan started the $4.80 favourite in the Golden Slipper, a race worth $3,500,000 prize money. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the race was run in front of no spectators at Sydney's Rosehill Racecourse. Farnan produced an authoritative onspeed performance, holding off the challenge of runner-up, the Magic Millions Classic winner Away Game, by 1-3/4 lengths. The win was the first Golden Slipper victory for jockey Hugh Bowman and co-trainer Adrian Bott. The victory was a record seventh for trainer Gai Waterhouse, surpassing the six wins achieved by her father T J Smith. 2020/21: three-year-old season Farnan resumed racing on the 13 September 2020 in The Run To The Rose at Rosehill. He set a cracking speed throughout the race, leading by as much as 5 lengths, however he eventually faded running 5th. Jockey Hugh Bowman was heavily criticised for his handling of the horse and was charged by stewards for failing to give the horse every reasonable and permissible chance to win. Bowman was replaced as Farnan's jockey by Glen Boss in his next start the Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. The horse was beaten some 9 lengths and pulled up lame after the run. This would prove to be Farnan's last race start. Stud career Farnan commenced stallion duties at Kia Ora Stud in the Hunter Region of New South Wales in 2021 for an initial service fee of $55,000. Pedigree References Australian racehorses Racehorses bred in Australia Racehorses trained in Australia 2017 racehorse births