The Fort Stud

The Fort has bred, backed and pre-trained numerous winners of races up to Gr1 level in South Africa, Dubai, England, France, Germany and Mauritius.

The Fort - Stud and Stables is located in Fort Nottingham in KwaZulu-Natal. Owned and operated by Jill Fox since 2006, The Fort has bred, backed and pre-trained numerous winners of races up to Grade 1 level both in South Africa and abroad, including Dubai, England, France, Germany, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. Horses that have pre-trained here include Chocolicious, Jinzo, Orbison, War Artist, Absolute,

Heretic and Intellectual, Winter Fever, Precedent and Hard Rock. The Fort Stud’s aim is to produce horses that are mentally stable and have strong joints, muscles, heart and lungs to handle the rigors of being an athlete. All horses are fed good quality food and drink spring water. Horses are bedded on either eragrostis hay or red grass which is provided to them ad lib. This routine has led to great success as seen from the many horses that have been backed there that have won races up to Grade 1 level both locally and abroad. Many have continued racing until they are a good age. The Fort Stud also provides Backing and Pre-Training, Spelling, boarding of Broodmares and Sales Preparation.

18/03/2026

Happy birthday to Jill!

18/02/2026

Mares and their foals coming in for microchipping.

16/02/2026

Well done to the winning connections of Wild At War, proudly born, raised and pretrained at The Fort Stud for breeder Mr Conway.

03/02/2026

Congratulations to the following connections of horses retrained at the Fort Stud:

Vaal 8th January
Race 1 Maiden Plate
Won Hubertus Hunt

Greyville 7th January
Race 6 B Stakes
3rd Wild at War (bred and pre-trained at The Fort Stud)

23/12/2025

Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year, from The Fort Stud 🎄

26/08/2025

Our beautiful chestnut c**t at the August 2YO Sale, Lot 144 Dance For Darling by Ideal World, sold for R180 000 to Erico Verdonese. Thank you to Erico for the support and wishing you many wins with our special c**t!

19/08/2025

🌿 A Place Where Racehorses Flourish 🌿

Set in the peaceful Fort Nottingham valley, The Fort Stud & Stables combines natural beauty with expert hands and personal care.

Whether it’s a youngster straight from the sales ring coming in for pre-training, a horse needing rehabilitation, backing and schooling, or even a well-earned retirement — Jill Fox and her team provide the right foundation at every stage.

With fresh spring water, ventilated stables, and tailored feeding, each horse is treated as an individual and given the space to thrive.

💫 Stronger. Calmer. Ready for the track. That’s the Fort way.
📩 Plan your next season with Jill:
📧 [email protected]
📞 072 289 8471

10/08/2025

We have two horses headed to the Bloodstock South Africa August 2YO Sale.

Lot 144 Dance For Darling
Ch c by Ideal World - Littlewood by Fort Wood
First foal, dam 5-time winner.
Family of Gr1 winners in USA and AUS, Tango Dancer and Sheer Kingston.
View the catalogue page:
https://bsa.co.za/lot/dance-for-darling-2/

Lot 96 Majik Wine (acting as Agent)
B f by Willow Magic - Franking by King Of Kings.
Dam own sister to Gr1 winner Ronnie's Candy and half sister to Mogok Master.
View catalogue page:
https://bsa.co.za/lot/majik-wine/

25/07/2025

A pot of gold at The Fort Stud 🌈

Address

Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road

Telephone

+27722898471

Website

http://thefortstud.co.za/

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