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Declaration of War (horse)
Declaration of War (foaled 29 April 2009) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Group Three Diamond Stakes in 2012, but emerged as a world-class performer in the following year, winning the Queen Anne Stakes and International Stakes and being placed in the Eclipse Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic.
Declaration of War is a bay horse with a white star and a white coronet on his left hind foot, bred by his owner Joseph Allen. He was sired by War Front who won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in 2006. Since retiring War Front has also sired War Command, Del Mar Oaks winner Summer Soiree, Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Sweet Orange and Malibu Stakes winner The Factor. Declaration of War's dam Tempo West was descended from Glad Rags, an Irish-bred mare who won the 1000 Guineas in 1966. Other descendants of Glad Rags include the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Prince of Birds and the Belmont Stakes winners Colonial Affair and Union Rags.
Declaration of War was sent into training in France with Jean-Claude Rouget as a two-year-old.
Declaration of War did not race until November 2011 when he won a minor race over 1700 metres on the all-weather track at Pornichet la Baule. In December he ran in the Prix Habitat over 1500 metres at Deauville Racecourse and won impressively by eight lengths from twelve opponents.
In early 2012 a majority share in Declaration of War was sold to John Magnier's Coolmore Stud organisation and the colt was moved to Ireland to be trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. He did not race for his new trainer until 9 September when he finished fourth behind the Dermot Weld-trained seven-year-old in the Group Three Solonaway Stakes over one mile at the Curragh. Three weeks later he was moved up in distance for a race over ten furlongs on heavy ground at the same course. Ridden by his trainer's son Joseph O'Brien he started the 11/10 favourite and won by 3+1⁄2 lengths. In October he was moved up to Group Three class for the Diamond Stakes over 10+1⁄2 furlongs on the Polytrack course at Dundalk Racecourse. Joseph O'Brien restrained the colt at the back of the twelve runner field before switching to the outside in the straight. Declaration of War finished strongly to take the lead in the closing stages and won by half a length from Along Came Casey.
Declaration of War began his third season in the Listed Heritage Stakes over one mile at Leopardstown Racecourse on 14 April and won easily by 2+1⁄2 lengths from four opponents. For his next race, the colt was sent to the United Kingdom and moved up to Group One class for the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse. He was strongly supported in the betting and started the 5/4 favourite, but weakened in the closing stages and finished fifth, more than eleven lengths behind the winner Farhh.
Declaration of War returned to England in June for the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot where he started at odds of 15/2 with the American-trained five-year-old Animal Kingdom being made the 5/4 favourite. Joseph O'Brien settled the colt just behind the leaders but was unable to obtain a clear run and switched the colt to the left in the last quarter mile. In the final furlong Declaration of War accelerated into the lead and won from Aljamaheer, Gregoran and Elusive Kate. Declaration of War was beaten in his next three races, but ran well on each occasion. He finished second to Al Kazeem in the Eclipse Stakes, third to Toronado and Dawn Approach in the Sussex Stakes and fourth to Moonlight Cloud, Olympic Glory and Intello in the Prix Jacques Le Marois.
On 21 August Declaration of War started at odds of 7/1 for the Juddmonte International Stakes over 10+1⁄2 furlongs at York Racecourse. Joseph O'Brien tracked the leaders before moving the colt forward in the straight. He took the lead inside the furlongs and won by one and a quarter lengths from Trading Leather and Al Kazeem with Toronado last of the six runners. After the race O'Brien paid tribute to the winner, saying "He has an unbelievable constitution. He's made like a big sprinter, he works with a lot of speed at home, travels very strongly and definitely he's improving. Racing is the thing which is bringing him [on], which is brilliant."
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Declaration of War (horse)
Declaration of War (foaled 29 April 2009) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Group Three Diamond Stakes in 2012, but emerged as a world-class performer in the following year, winning the Queen Anne Stakes and International Stakes and being placed in the Eclipse Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic.
Declaration of War is a bay horse with a white star and a white coronet on his left hind foot, bred by his owner Joseph Allen. He was sired by War Front who won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in 2006. Since retiring War Front has also sired War Command, Del Mar Oaks winner Summer Soiree, Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Sweet Orange and Malibu Stakes winner The Factor. Declaration of War's dam Tempo West was descended from Glad Rags, an Irish-bred mare who won the 1000 Guineas in 1966. Other descendants of Glad Rags include the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Prince of Birds and the Belmont Stakes winners Colonial Affair and Union Rags.
Declaration of War was sent into training in France with Jean-Claude Rouget as a two-year-old.
Declaration of War did not race until November 2011 when he won a minor race over 1700 metres on the all-weather track at Pornichet la Baule. In December he ran in the Prix Habitat over 1500 metres at Deauville Racecourse and won impressively by eight lengths from twelve opponents.
In early 2012 a majority share in Declaration of War was sold to John Magnier's Coolmore Stud organisation and the colt was moved to Ireland to be trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle. He did not race for his new trainer until 9 September when he finished fourth behind the Dermot Weld-trained seven-year-old in the Group Three Solonaway Stakes over one mile at the Curragh. Three weeks later he was moved up in distance for a race over ten furlongs on heavy ground at the same course. Ridden by his trainer's son Joseph O'Brien he started the 11/10 favourite and won by 3+1⁄2 lengths. In October he was moved up to Group Three class for the Diamond Stakes over 10+1⁄2 furlongs on the Polytrack course at Dundalk Racecourse. Joseph O'Brien restrained the colt at the back of the twelve runner field before switching to the outside in the straight. Declaration of War finished strongly to take the lead in the closing stages and won by half a length from Along Came Casey.
Declaration of War began his third season in the Listed Heritage Stakes over one mile at Leopardstown Racecourse on 14 April and won easily by 2+1⁄2 lengths from four opponents. For his next race, the colt was sent to the United Kingdom and moved up to Group One class for the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse. He was strongly supported in the betting and started the 5/4 favourite, but weakened in the closing stages and finished fifth, more than eleven lengths behind the winner Farhh.
Declaration of War returned to England in June for the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot where he started at odds of 15/2 with the American-trained five-year-old Animal Kingdom being made the 5/4 favourite. Joseph O'Brien settled the colt just behind the leaders but was unable to obtain a clear run and switched the colt to the left in the last quarter mile. In the final furlong Declaration of War accelerated into the lead and won from Aljamaheer, Gregoran and Elusive Kate. Declaration of War was beaten in his next three races, but ran well on each occasion. He finished second to Al Kazeem in the Eclipse Stakes, third to Toronado and Dawn Approach in the Sussex Stakes and fourth to Moonlight Cloud, Olympic Glory and Intello in the Prix Jacques Le Marois.
On 21 August Declaration of War started at odds of 7/1 for the Juddmonte International Stakes over 10+1⁄2 furlongs at York Racecourse. Joseph O'Brien tracked the leaders before moving the colt forward in the straight. He took the lead inside the furlongs and won by one and a quarter lengths from Trading Leather and Al Kazeem with Toronado last of the six runners. After the race O'Brien paid tribute to the winner, saying "He has an unbelievable constitution. He's made like a big sprinter, he works with a lot of speed at home, travels very strongly and definitely he's improving. Racing is the thing which is bringing him [on], which is brilliant."