Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion Futura enjoyed big-race success at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.
Futura’s fou-year-old son Ahead Of The Facts showed his class when running out a convincing winner of Saturday’s G3 Durban Gold Vase (3000m).

In the process, Ahead Of The Facts became the second Gold Vase winner for his sire, with the Futura sired champion Future Pearl having won the same race back in 2023.

Trained by Justin Snaith, Ahead Of The Facts was all the rage for Saturday’s R300 000 with the son of Futura jumping a well backed 15-10 favourite.

The four-year-old was given a supremely confident ride by Richard Fourie, with Fourie bringing Ahead Of The Facts home down the inside of the track to score a shade cosily by half a length.

Bred by Syrilla Stud, Saturday’s winner races for Messrs Zev Blieden, Ryan Copeland, Darren Smith, J Murcia, D Musikanth & Garth Musikanth.

Ahead Of The Facts, who is out of the Silvano mare Nicety, has won five of 18 starts, with the gelding’s victories including the 2026 G3 New Turf Carriers Western Cape Stayers.

His sire Futura has had a wonderful season in 2025-2026 with the former Horse Of The Year’s flagbearers including the high-class three-year-olds Curious Girl and Note To Self, as well as Listed Pocket Power Stakes winner Future Free.