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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
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The filly foal, Countess
Chrissy was born on 29 December 2014. She is unraced and a broodmare. Her dam, Monzza (by Montjeu ex Zee Zee Top) was in the Tattersalls December Sales 2014. Catalogue states that Monzza had last been covered by Declaration Of War on the 12 February 2014.
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Actress became Declaration of War's first graded stakes winner in July 2017, when she won the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh, defeating colts.
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Declaration of War was represented by his first winner on May 8, 2017 in
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Kingdom and moved up to Group One class for the
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Declaration of War was given a rating of 124 making him joint 11th best rated horse in the work, the same as stable mates
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Declaration of War was sent into training in France with Jean-Claude Rouget as a two-year-old.
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Declaration of War began his third season in the Listed Heritage Stakes over one mile at
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198:(foaled 29 April 2009) is an American-bred, Irish-trained
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in 1966. Other descendants of Glad Rags include the
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657:In 2015, Declaration of War was moved to stand at
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254:in 2006. Since retiring War Front has also sired
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234:Declaration of War is a bay horse with a white
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16:American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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1063:"Declaration of War pedigree"
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318:2011 & 2012: early career
252:Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
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1262:Jon Lees (31 October 2013).
1237:Greg Wood (21 August 2013).
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1175:"Diamond Stakes result"
434:Leopardstown Racecourse
342:from twelve opponents.
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1133:"Prix Habitat result"
688:Group/Grade 1 winners
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224:Breeders' Cup Classic
920:Starry Dreamer (USA)
564:Southwell Racecourse
510:, Olympic Glory and
336:Deauville Racecourse
212:International Stakes
187:International Stakes
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686:Declaration of War
292:Irish 2,000 Guineas
1276:on 31 October 2013
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246:. He was sired by
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146:Jean-Claude Rouget
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272:Sweet Orange
260:Del Mar Oaks
250:who won the
244:Joseph Allen
238:and a white
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117:Joseph Allen
1361:Racing Post
1308:Racing Post
1269:Racing Post
1088:"War Front"
1021:Secrettame
1004:Tempo (USA)
915:Petitioner
907:Pas de Nom
626:Stud career
588:Fort Larned
494:, third to
475:Royal Ascot
400:Group Three
367:Group Three
363:Dermot Weld
328:all-weather
256:War Command
1421:Categories
1406:2017-07-17
1382:2017-07-17
1280:2013-11-03
1248:2013-08-22
1223:2013-08-21
1202:2013-08-21
1181:2013-08-21
1160:2013-08-21
1139:2013-08-21
1118:2013-08-21
1094:2013-08-10
1073:2013-08-21
1067:Equineline
1046:References
728:Major Wins
606:Assessment
420:course at
359:Ballydoyle
304:Union Rags
280:The Factor
230:Background
171:Major wins
62:Tempo West
1037:Glad Rags
1010:Gone West
873:War Front
814:(Canada)
553:The Fugue
488:Al Kazeem
418:Polytrack
330:track at
284:Glad Rags
248:War Front
158:13: 7-1-2
49:Grandsire
43:War Front
1030:Nijinsky
999:Ballade
929:Fappiano
925:Rubiano
894:Nearctic
860:Pedigree
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648:Toormore
616:Magician
596:Flat Out
496:Toronado
298:winners
166:£863,758
163:Earnings
81:Stallion
976:Red God
901:Natalma
788:Warning
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704:gelding
670:Pivotal
652:Camelot
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512:Intello
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374:Curragh
340:lengths
326:on the
278:winner
270:winner
262:winner
240:coronet
143:Trainer
113:Breeder
95:Country
67:Damsire
881:Danzig
713:Foaled
702:, g =
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324:metres
189:(2013)
184:(2013)
179:(2012)
155:Record
103:Colour
87:Foaled
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