Having been the leading first-season sire by winners in 2024/25, Kia Ora’s Farnan has begun the 2025/26 campaign with similar gusto, registering a Kembla Grange double on the first day of the season.
The MyRacehorse owned Ninja, a gelding trained by Michael Freedman, broke his maiden at his second start, prevailing over 1300 metres against three rivals on a heavy track as a $1.30 favourite.
His dam, Impulsive is a daughter influential mare Procrastinate, who descendants include Group 1 winners Laisserfaire and Personal and sires Time Thief, Foreplay and Sejardan.
Later on the same card another son of Farnan, Johnny, trained by Peter Snowden, debuted with a comfortable win over 1000 metres.
Also starting in the red, in his case at $1.60, Johnny was too classy for his four rivals in a field decimated by scratchings.
A $150,000 Magic Million purchase for his trainer, he is the first foal of Zoustar mare Amuri, who is a half-sister to stakes winners Thurlow and Three Kings.
Farnan now has 16 winners from 46 runners from his first crop. he stands for $77,000 at Kia in 2025.
Other stallions to have double on Friday were Zoustar, Choisir, Xtravagant and Zoustar.