War Command
Bay201116.0 hh (1.62 m)
Distance won over: 6f. – 7f.
War Front - Wandering Star
Fee for 2019: €8,000
Only the second colt to complete the Dewhurst/Coventry Stakes double since the mighty Mill Reef in 1970
Won the G1 Dewhurst Stakes in a faster time than other recent winners Frankel, New Approach, Teofilo and Shamardal
Ran away with the G2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot winning by 6 lengths
"the way he stormed clear of his rivals after hitting the front was very impressive" Racing Post 19/06/13
"Few colts possess the necessary blend of class, precocity and durability to complete the Coventry-Dewhurst double" Andrew Caulfield, TDN
“War Command is a big, powerful horse with a beautiful action, speed and power is what he’s all about.” Aidan O’Brien
Yearlings in 2018 sold for €120,000, €98,000, €95,000, €82,000, €80,000, €70,000, €70,000 etc.
27 winners from his first crop which include...
- Victory Command - multiple winner including the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot for Mark Johnston. Fourth in the G2 Royal Lodge Stakes
- Dancing Warrior - novice stakes winner for William Knight & placed in the Listed Criterium de Vitesse at Chantilly
- Isaan Queen - dual winner for Archie Watson
- Nuremberg - impressive novice stakes winner at Ascot on debut for Michael Bell
- Watchmyeverymove - maiden winner at Windsor on debut for Stuart Williams
- Armageddon - stylish winner of a novice stakes at Haydock for Bryan Smart
- Flying Dragon - novice stakes winner at Sandown for Richard Hannon
- Sh Boom - novices stakes winner at Newmarket for Peter Chapple-Hyam
- Lafayette Hill - maiden winner at Dundalk for Ted Walsh
- Theatre Of War - 3½-length novice stakes winner for Keith Dalgleish
- Loch Ness Monster - 2¼-length maiden winner for Michael Appleby
- Walkman - maiden winner for Paul Cole
- Elleanthus - impressive 4¼-length maiden winner for Joseph O'Brien
- Michaels Choice - winner at Bath for William Jarvis
- Artistic Rifles - winner at Catterick for Charlie Hills
- Fighting Spirit - broke her maiden at Newcastle for David O'Meara
- Purple Victory - maiden winner at Saint-Cloud for Freddy Head
- Isole Maldive - dual winner for trainer Melania Cascione
- Athena Star - dual winner in France for C Boutin
- Ouistreham - winner in France
- Jllary - debut winner in Italy