The Great Dynasty Of Fort Wood
A superb racehorse, and graded stakes winner at two, three and four, Act Of War has made a sensational start to his stud career
29th April 2021
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A superb racehorse, and graded stakes winner at two, three and four, Act Of War has made a sensational start to his stud career
Traditionally, it has been de rigieur for a Cape Guineas winner to embark on a stud career
With a pair of sons amongst the first three leading freshman stallions, Dynasty is fast living up to his name as a sire of sires
As perfect a May day as it was destined to be, it also celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the arrival at the farm of a former star of their stallion assembly, National Emblem
Events that occurred at both the 2015 July and the 2016 Queen’s Plate have left me asking questions about the various rules that govern the sport which have a negative effect on punters
The R400 000 Gr2 Green Point Stakes is an often used first leg of a popular three pronged route into the J&B Met, which includes the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
We had the Jockey’s International this past weekend. I have to say I am not sure it was quite the event it was cracked up to be. There was plenty of funny old politics going on behind the scenes and stuff that should have been stopped a long time ago
Futura and fellow stable star Legislate are building up for their five-year-old campaigns but there is no indication yet whether either or both will take on Act Of War in the Green Point Stakes
Super sire Dynasty and his half-brother Thomas Crown dominated the finish of the R250 000 G3 Matchem Stakes at Durbanville on Saturday
Hats off to Justin Snaith and Mike Bass. They are the only two trainers who have dared turn up to take on Joey Ramsden’s ‘war machine’ in today’s R250 000 Gr3 Matchem Stakes
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
