Coolmore Handbook 2017

come lower down the distance scale. One notable aspect of Silver Hawk’s legacy has been the exceptional results that his daughters have achieved with GALILEO . They have 45% black-type winners. Add to this the fact that War Command is by a son of DANZIG and he becomes an obvious choice as a mate for GALILEO mares. Silver Hawk’s daughters also produced Gr.1 winners to SADLER’S WELLS and EL PRADO . War Command should also suit daughters of MONTJEU and HIGH CHAPARRAL . War Front already has two Gr.1 2yo winners out of a daughter of SADLER’S WELLS . Grandsons of DANZIG have numerous Gr.1 winners from mares by PEINTRE CELEBRE , plus others from daughters of STRAVINSKY and THEATRICAL , all sons of NUREYEV . There is another Gr.1 winner out of a daughter of PIVOTAL . Inevitably, inbreeding to DANZIG will have to be tried with War Command. Mares by sons of DANEHILL and GREEN DESERT create only 3x4 to DANZIG. The STORM CAT branch of the NORTHERN DANCER male line has supplied several Gr.1 winners to grandsons of Danzig, via daughters of such as GIANT’S CAUSEWAY , HENNESSY and CATRAIL . Other stallions bred on the Danzig-Roberto cross sired Graded winners from daughters of RAHY and GROOM DANCER . Declaration of War, another of War Front’s top sons, is also out of a RAHY mare, as is his Gr.3 winner War Correspondent, so mares with BLUSHING GROOM blood look sure to do well with War Command. The Danzig sire line has proved hugely successful when crossed with mares from the SHARPEN UP line with daughters of KRIS , TREMPOLINO and SELKIRK leading the way. The MR PROSPECTOR line has potentially the most to offer War Command. War Front has Graded stakes winners out of mares by four sons of MR PROSPECTOR , including SMART STRIKE , MISWAKI and FORTY NINER . He also has a top-class son, Air Force Blue, with a second dam by SEEKING THE GOLD . War Front also has a couple of very useful sons out of UNBRIDLED’S SONG mares. Another branch of the RAISE A NATIVE male line helped supply War Front with his triple Gr.1 winner Air Force Blue. His dam is by MARIA’S MON . Danzig line stallions have a large number of Group 1 winners with mares from the MILL REEF line, doing especially well with daughters of DARSHAAN . Other grandsons of Danzig have numerous Gr.1 winners out of mares by INDIAN RIDGE and INCHINOR . Mares with some AHONOORA blood therefore appeal.

...Ireland’s commercial breeders love a horse with a high-class record at two years and War Command certainly meets that standard...Few colts possess the necessary blend of class, precocity and durability to complete the Coventry-Dewhurst double, other examples being the great Mill Reef.... Andrew Caulfield , TDN, 25/02/15

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