DAWSON’S ANVIL is a colt by Rafeef (AUS), out of the Jet Master mare Cassie O’Malley. Purchased by Hollywood Racing at the 2024 BSA National Yearling Sale, he was bred by Bush Hill Stud.
Name: DAWSON’S ANVIL
Name Meaning: Named after the farrier Robbie Dawson who passed away. Robbie was a very popular farrier, who shod a lot of our horses, especially those with Peter Muscutt.
Sex: Bay Colt
Genetics: CT (Middle Distance)
Sire: Rafeef (AUS)
Dam: Cassie O’Malley
Damsire: Jet Master
DOB: 29 August 2022
Breeder: Bush Hill Stud
Pedigree: See Here
Trainer: Mike & Mathew de Kock
Record: 2-1-0
Winner Over: 1400
Pedigree Notes:
Son of Rafeef (Redoute’s Choice) who won 1000-1400, including Gr1 Computaform Sprint (1000), Gr2 Hawaii Stakes (1400), and placed in Wolf Power (Listed – 1600).
The dam Cassie O’Malley (Jet Master) was a stakes-placed mare who finished 3rd in the Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes (Greyville) over 1600m. She was a 3-time winner (1600-1800) and placed 9 times (1600-2000).
Half-brother to SHANTA’S PRIDE (William Longsword) who won 4 races (all 1200m), 8 places (1100,1200, 1400), from 19 runs. Raced for Hollywood Racing and has now gone to stud at Ridgemont Highlands.
Half-brother to Douglas Dragon (Lancaster Bomber) who won 2 races (2000, 2400) and placed 9 times (1600, 1800, 2000, 2400, 2600).
UPDATES – Dawson’s Anvil
May 10th, 2026
Raced over 1400m in the Secretariat Stakes at Turffontein on the Standside track. Finished 7th out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He needed the run and raced a bit keenly in the early stages. The race will bring him on a lot.
November 9th, 2025
748 – DAWSON’S ANVIL quickens up smartly to win on debut over 1400m at Turffontein this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale. The son of Rafeef is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock and was bred by Bush Hill Stud. Dawson’s Anvil was named after the farrier Robbie Dawson, who sadly passed away in October 2024. Race Replay & Interview.
April 18th, 2024
Hollywood Racing purchased Casper who is a Rafeef bay colt out of the dam Cassie O’Malley (by Jet Master) at the 2024 BSA National Yearling Sale (Lot 82). He is bred by Bush Hill Stud.