Farnan is the most exciting of this year’s first season sires. The Champion 2 Year Old of his generation, he won five of his six 2 year old starts, including the Group 1 Golden Slipper, the Group 2 Todman Stakes, the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes and the Listed Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (R). A $550,000 yearling, Farnan is by Champion Sire and proven sire-of-sires Not A Single Doubt. His dam, Tallow won the Group 3 Vanity Stakes and is by top broodmare sire Street Cry. She comes from a family full of speed, and also produced Listed winner and Group 2 placegetter Sandbar, the three-quarter brother to Farnan. Farnan has been well supported at stud, with his yearlings selling for up to $1.2 million and heading to some of the best trainers in Australia.

Jolie’s Pearl is a winning daughter of Fastnet Rock. She won at 1,300 metres and 1,400 metres. Fastnet Rock is the broodmare sire of quality Group 1 winners Santa Ana Lane, Warm Heart and Zougotcha, as well as recent Group 1 winners Veight and Lady Of Camelot. She is from a family steeped in black-type, and is a full sister to dual Group 2 winner and Group 1 placegetter Formality, out of dual Singapore Champion Jolie’s Shinju. They count American Group 1 winner Qualify among their relatives.

Run by Rae-Lousie Charlton, Fernrigg Farm is located just outside Muswellbrook in the heart of the Hunter Valley and is a boutique farm specialising in the management and development of young stock and sale preparation for all major Australian Sales. The farm covers 70 acres, and is fully irrigated, providing quality grazing year round for their young stock as well as their small band of client-owned broodmares. The land has a history of producing quality horses, including dual Group 1 winner Yankee Rose. Fernrigg Farm has sold Hong Kong Group 2 winner and Group 1 placegetter Beauty Eternal, and Group 3 winners Shaquero and Phearson.