Declarationofpeace, son of the renowned stallion War Front, produced his first winner on Sunday at Hollywoodbets Scottsville as the Blue Sky Thoroughbreds-born and raised Treaty Of Paris stormed to a dominating victory. Declarationofpeace is stationed at Brad and Cait McHardy’s Macrath Stud, whilst the stallion is owned by Mario Ferreira’s Rathmor Stud in a syndicate, and has enjoyed full books each season.
Declarationofpeace is out of Serena’s Cat, making him a half-brother to Gr1 Breeders Cup runner up Noble Tune and Gr1 winner, Honor Code.. His dam, Serena’s Cat (Storm Cat), has produced three stakes-winning colts, all of whom have become sires. Notably, his half-brother Honor Code was sold in 2023 to Japan and stood his 2024 season at Yushun Stallion Station and has produced three Gr1 winners to date.
Treaty Of Paris. Image: Candiese Lenferna
As a foal, Declarationofpeace commanded a remarkable $2.6 million at Keeneland, sold to the Coolmore connections. His racing career was marked by victories in Ireland and America. He won the Qatar Juvenile Turf Sprint Stakes (1000m on turf) at Del Mar on Breeders Cup day, and placed Group 2 Sapphire Stakes and Group 3 Mercury Stakes in Ireland and contested 5 Gr1 sprints for Aidan O’Brien at 2 and at 3, in UK, Ireland and France.
The paternal grandson of Danzig that has been successful in South Africa, is one of three sons of War Front to stand in South Africa alongside the deceased Lancaster Bomber and Fire Away, both of the latter stallions have seen their progeny exported to America, including Beach Bomb and Egyptian Mau. Lancaster Bomber again highlighted the War Front link, producing a double on WSB Cape Town Met Day as Rascova won the Gr1 Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes, whilst Eight On Eighteen won the Gr1 WSB Cape Town Met.
The handsome Treaty Of Paris won his connections approximately R300 000 in stakes on Sunday including the sales bonuses, R100 000 as a graduate off the BSA KZN Yearling Sale (R160 000) and R75 000 from CRS, pinhooked as a graduate of the 2024 Ready To Run Sale, selling for R350 000 to Sterling Miller of Pound Bloodstock. The juvenile colt is owned in partnership between Sterling Miller and James Grant, trained by juvenile racing master trainer Mike Miller. The colt is very much a stamp of Declarationofpeace, an imposing colt with a handsome head and good manner. He is a half brother to Disting, a winner who also placed second in the Listed SABC Olympic Duel Stakes, both out of Var mare Our Destiny.
Declarationofpeace. Image: Candiese Lenferna
Declarationofpeace over the past few years at stud has covered the likes of Spitfire Lady (dam of Gr1 winner Mississippi Burning), Earth’s Orbit (dam of Mercury Rising and Taikonaut), Mystery Dame (dam of Gr2 winner Nexus and Gr1 winner Lady In Black, in the turn the dam of Mid Winter Wind), Wysiwyg (dam of Gr1 winner Bohica and Gr1 runner up, Bartholdi), Daphne Garland (dam of Frances Ethel) and Luneburg (dam of Gr3 winner Cliff Hanger).
He stood for a fee of R12 000 live foal in 2024. His highest sales price to date saw Bloomhill Stud-bred half-sister to Bohica sell for R425 000 to Form Bloodstock at the August 2YO Sale in 2024.
Well done to all concerned.
Text and images: Candiese Lenferna
