[9] War Front followed this up by winning an allowance race at Belmont Park on September 18. Since breaking his maiden in his fifth career start (first on dirt) last fall, War of Will has won two stakes races in a row – the Grade 3 LeComte Stakes and the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes, both at Fair Grounds, and will be attempting to win the Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby to continue the streak. Held at 1 1/16 miles, the Southwest grants qualifying points for the May 2 Kentucky Derby on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers. Keeneland September’s opening night saw eight horses bring $1 million or more, with War Front and Tapit emerging the stars of the session, accounting for all but one of those seven-figure yearlings amongst a generally strong session.. Keeneland changed the format of the early part of the sale this year as compared to 2016, when Book 1 was larger and held over multiple sessions. War of Will is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2019 Preakness Stakes. Amongst his other progeny are Chief's Crown, Dance Smartly, Danehill, Dayjur, Green Desert, Hard Spun and Lure. Avenge used a familiar stepping stone to rediscover her best form.. One year after she earned her first top-level victory in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park, the 5-year-old daughter of War Front used the 1 1/4-mile turf test to snap a three-race losing skid when she overtook pacesetter Goldy Espony en route to a three-quarter-length win Sept. 30. Kentucky Derby points: 18 Pedigree: Laoban – Inclination, by Victory Gallop. Notable achievements and interesting facts: Keepmeinmind drew into the Kentucky Derby seven days before the race when Get Her Number was withdrawn from consideration. [8] War Front did not race again until August 31, when he was one of six horses to run in a six-furlong maiden at Saratoga. This was tied for the highest fees in North America for 2019 and is among the highest in the world. The program is being run by Monty Roberts International Learning Center in partnership with The Right Horse … His offspring include Declaration of War, The Factor, Roly Poly, U S Navy Flag, Omaha Beach and War of Will. Jockey: Jose A. Santos Lines of Battle kicked off the year by winning the United Arab Emirates Derby. In the finishing straight he pulled steadily away to win by two and a half lengths from Judiths Wild Rush, who was a further one and a half lengths clear of third-placed Mass Media. Pedigree: Shanghai Bobby – Peace Process, by War Front. Equibase Company is the Official Supplier of Racing Information and Statistics to America's Best Racing, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, NTRA, The Jockey Club, TRA, TVG and XpressBet. War Front (foaled February 11, 2002) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Color: Bay. He went on to become a successful stallion and was champion sire of North America in 1991, 1992 and 1993. War of Will is by leading commercial sire War Front, who has sired 50 group/graded stakes winners including Hong Kong champion Lines of Battle and Group/Grade 1 winners Declaration of War, U S Navy Flag, Air Force Blue, Lancaster Bomber, Warning Flag, Homesman, Roly Poly, Avenge, Jack Milton, Data Link, Hit It a Bomb, War Command, Summer Soiree, American Patriot, and War Flag. [5], War Front was retired to stud at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Color: Dark bay. Ridden by Joseph O'Brien, the War Front colt breezed past Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) winner Trading Leather and 11-8 favorite Al Kazeem inside the final furlong to score by 1 1/4 lengths at 7-1 odds in his second group I win of the season. Town & Country Farms is dedicated to the commercial breeding, racing, sales and advancement of Thoroughbred Race Horses. Running style: Pacesetter/press the pace. Since retiring from racing he has become one of the most expensive sires in the world. Additionally, watching the replay of the Southwest (free via the Equibase Racing Yearbook), I note Sueno galloped out in front of the winner suggesting the added distance of the Louisiana Derby will benefit him very much. Top Equibase Speed Figure: 98. Notable achievements and interesting facts: This locally-based horse outran his 21.60-1 odds in the June 8 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, finishing third after setting a contested pace. [12], On January 7, 2006, War Front finished second in the Mr. Prospector Handicap at Gulfstream Park, a neck behind winner Gaff. Color: Dark bay or brown. But like Declaration of War’s sire, War Front — sire of 2019 star 3-year-olds War of Will (Preakness winner) and Omaha Beach (Arkansas Derby winner) — there could be significant potential on the main track as well. [11] War Front's final race of 2005 was the Discovery Handicap, where he finished in sixth place behind winner Magna Graduate. War Front is a bay horse bred by Joseph Allen and was foaled on February 11, 2002 at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky. = Gray, "Pedigree Analysis: Is Bigger Always Better? Equibase Company is the Official Supplier of Racing Information and Statistics to America's Best Racing, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, NTRA, The Jockey Club, TRA, TVG and XpressBet. He had paired the mare Starry Dreamer, a stakes winner and graded stakes placed daughter of Rubiano, with Danzig. [6], War Front made his racecourse debut on December 18, 2004 in a six-furlong maiden race at Aqueduct. After stumbling at the start he recovered to be up with the leaders. After winning only one race at age two, he became an early contender on the 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby with wins in the Lecomte and Risen Star Stakes. War Front was a stakes winner on the dirt in America but established his reputation as a major sire with turf runners in Europe including Declaration of War, Roly Poly and U S Navy Flag. Often described as nearly black, [3] he was registered as dark bay or brown colt with a white star. "[18], Thanks in part to the support of Coolmore Stud, he started attracting better quality mares and his stud fee steadily increased. He never challenged the leaders and finished in seventh place behind winner Diamond Wildcat. War Front (foaled February 11, 2002) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. [5] At maturity he reached 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm) high. [5], War Front's second race came on January 16, 2005 in a one-mile maiden at Aqueduct. Running style: Front-runner. In 2006 he won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and finished second in the Forego Handicap and Vosburgh Stakes. Color: Dark bay or brown. Top Equibase Speed Figure: 91. [1][2] He was sired by Danzig, who won three minor races, but was then retired to stud undefeated as a result of knee problems. TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint participant - 2006. With few tracks running this weekend, Gulfstream Park shifted its stakes calendar to bring us the Unbridled Stakes for 3-year-olds around two turns. Her two most recent foals are a 2-year-old filly by Uncle Mo and a yearling War Front colt. Top Equibase Speed Figure: 98. Stop War: Shared Hope: 3: $38,150: $12,717: 86: Reigning Spirit: Upperline: 1: $30,000: $30,000: 76: Midnight Mystery: Midnight Lucky: 4: $26,420: $6,605: 92: Battle Rags: Azzedine: 5: $24,109: $4,822: 86: Flavius: Starformer: 1: $24,000: $24,000: 92: Blitzkrieg: Bauble Queen: 1: $24,000: $24,000: 102: Vici: Viva: 3: $23,975: $7,992: 103: War Detonator: Diva Spirit: 3: $23,027: $7,676: 87: Vehement: Might: 4: $22,866: $5,717: 86: Bugle of War Acquired: October 16, 2020 Temperament: Sweet and a pleasure to be around Currently: Ori was hand selected for a new program called the Monty Roberts' Mustang & Transition Horse Program. Alfred G. Vanderbilt Breeders' Cup Handicap (Gr. After racing near the front in the early stages, War Front drew clear inside the final furlong, but was caught near the line by winner Universal Form, finishing a length behind him in second place. Notes: This colt comes from a long line of horses bred and/or owned by Hall of Fame conditioner Ron McAnally and his wife, Debbie. [4] War Front was trained by H. Allen Jerkens. All Rights Reserved. In the 2000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, he failed to meet his reserve of $20,000 so raced under the colors of … [18][19][20][21], Note: b. Equibase Analysis: Who Might Upset War Of Will In Louisiana Derby? His offspring include Declaration of War, The Factor, Roly Poly, U S Navy Flag, Omaha Beach and War of Will. Pedigree Notes War Front stands at Claiborne Farm for $250,000 (2020). After War of Will finished a perplexing 9 th in the Louisiana Derby as the favorite, he was shipped to Keeneland to continue training for the Derby. Running style: Pacesetter/press the pace. The son of War Front who captured last year's Preakness Stakes ... Information provided by Equibase at time of entry. The other colt by War Front with a date on the first Saturday in May is War of Will, who won both the Lecomte and the Risen Star Stakes earlier this year. Kentucky Oaks points: 44 Pedigree: Curlin – Bandana, by War Front. The $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) on Monday, President’s Day at Oaklawn Park is the second in a four-race string of qualifying points prep races for the 2020 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve held at the picturesque Hot Springs, Ark., track. His dam, Charm the Maker, was a stakes winner and multiple graded stakes placed. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. [16] Three weeks later, War Front raced at Grade I level for the first time when he contested the Forego Handicap. "It wasn't until he had two winners at Royal Ascot (Declaration of War and War Command) on the same day that he got dubbed a turf sire. = Bay, br. Trainer: H. Allen Jerkens The rest of the Belmont Stakes field, with their best Equibase Speed Figures, is Bourbon War (110), Intrepid Heart (103), Joevia (100), Spinoff (100) and Tax (105). Pedigree: Candy Ride-Charm the Marker, by Empire Maker. Top Equibase Speed Figure: 102. Sueno earned a 98 Equibase Speed Figure when rallying from eighth with a quarter mile to go, four paths wide on the turn in the Southwest, eventually beaten three-quarters of a length for the win. Proprietary to and © 2021 Equibase Company LLC. PLACE. He was winless in his next five … Owner: Joseph Allen Equibase Company is the Official Supplier of Racing Information and Statistics to America's Best Racing, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, NTRA, The Jockey Club, TRA, TVG and XpressBet. 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Top Equibase speed figure: 103. Peace And Justice, a three-time winning miler and the only son of top international sire, and emerging sire of sires, War Front standing in Pennsylvania, will enter the 2018 breeding season at Northview PA, according to owner Steven W. Young of A1A Racing. Accepted Payments War Front … War Front is the sire of 215 dams of 447 named foals of racing age, 226 rnrs (51%), 141 wnrs (32%), 53 2yo wnrs (12%), 1.02 AEI, 1.57 CI; 9 sw, Leading Earner: Ujjayi ($352,640). Color: Bay. Since retiring from racing he has become one of the most expensive sires in the world. [3] War Front's dam is Starry Dreamer, a daughter of Rubiano who won six races and was placed in a number of graded races. After being bumped by another horse at the start, he contested the lead for most of the race, before pulling clear in the home straight to win by six lengths from Stars Above. After racing near the front on the inside, he drew clear when José Santos got him to quicken, and won the race by eight lengths from Skagway. Breeder: Joseph Allen. Running style: Stalker War Front: Equibase Special D: 128.50: Highest Power Rating* Highest Power Rating* 119.90: Masteroffoxhounds: War Front: Equibase Special E: 128.50: Sire w/ Most Runners: Sire w/ Most Runners: 14: Street Sense: Street Cry (IRE) N/A: 20: Sire w/ Most Runners: Sire w/ Most Runners: 14: Into Mischief: Harlan's Holiday: N/A: 20: Broodmare Sire w/ Most Runners: Broodmare Sire w/ Most Runners: 20 He was up near the front as the six-runner field as the field went into the turn, before accelerating to take the lead while racing four horses wide. Bred by Allen, War Front’s colts have dominated 2013 on the world-class level. That same year though, his first crop turned age three and several of them became stakes winners, both in America on dirt and then in Europe on turf. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. In 2006 he won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap and finished second in the Forego Handicap and Vosburgh Stakes. Pedigree: Shanghai Bobby – Peace Process, by War Front. [13] The following month, War Front started as favorite for the Deputy Minister Handicap. His stud fee for 2018 and 2019 was $250,000 (increased from $200,000 for 2016 and $150,000 for 2015 and 2014). [15] On his next start, the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap on August 12, War Front started as the favorite and was ridden by regular jockey José Santos. [7] This was War Front's only race as a two-year-old. [17] Later in the year, War Front finished second in the Vosburgh Stakes. He challenged in the finishing stretch, but could not get past winner Pomeroy and faded in the final stages to finish in second place, two and a quarter lengths behind Pomeroy, and a neck ahead of third-placed Friendly Island. Starts: 6 | Career Earnings: $7,011 USD | Equibase. 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