Lancaster Bomber (USA)

War Front - Sun Shower (Indian Ridge) bay, 2013 - height 16.1hh

  • Drakenstein Stud - W. Cape
  • DRAKENSTEIN STUD
    Simondium, W. Cape
    www.drakensteinstud.co.za

    Enquiries and bookings:
    JOHN FREEMAN – Syndicate Manager
    PO Box 26, Sea Point 8060
    T: 021 418 0566
    F: 021 418 0254
    C: 082 777 8117
    E: [email protected]
    www.freemanstallions.co.za

    GAVIN PICKFORD – Stud Master
    C: 071 684 8856
    T: 021 874 9015
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    Drakenstein Office
    T: 021 874 9038

  • Deceased July 2021

Died in 2021 (during the covering season)

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Race Record

2 wins, 1400m-2100m in Ireland & UK (also raced in USA, UAE)

Jt Champion Older Horse in Ireland at 4

Rated Timeform 113 at 2, 122 at 3, 123 at 4

At 2 WON 1400m Ireland

        2nd   Gr1 Dewhurst S. (1400m)

        2nd   G1 Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Turf (1600m)

At 3  2nd  Gr1 St James’ Palace S. (1600m)

        2nd   G1 Woodbine Mile (1600m)

        2nd   G1 Breeder’s Cup Mile (1600m)

        4th    Gr1 2000 Guineas (1600m)

        4th    Gr2 UAE Derby (1900m)

At 4 WON Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup (2100m)

       3rd     Gr1 Lockinge S. (1600m)

Sire Line

WAR FRONT – G2 winner in USA (2x G1 2nd); Timeform 119; sire of Gr1 winners of both sexes; sire-of-sires. Fee for 2021 US$150.000.

Notable progeny includes Air Force Blue (13c – Maria’s Mon, Seeking The Gold) – champion 2yo colt; Declaration of War (09c – Rahy, Gone West) - champion; US Navy Flag (15c – Galileo, Storm Cat) – champion 2yo colt & full sister Roly Poly (14f – Galileo, Storm Cat); Lancaster Bomber (14c – Indian Ridge, Warning) – Jt Champion Older Horse; War Command (11c – Red Ransom, His Majesty); Data Link (08c – Known Fact, Deputy Minister); Royal Artillery (13c – Dynaformer, Mr Prospector); Sweet Orange (08c – Unbridled’s Song, Jade Hunter); Due Diligence (11c – Pulpit, Icecapade) – champion 3yo colt; Summer Front (09c – El Prado, Cherokee Colony); Fog of War (16c – Galileo, Dynaformer); Avenge (12f – Woodman, Nijinsky); Hit It A Bomb (13c – Sadler’s Wells, Danehill Dancer) & full sister Brave Anna (14f – Sadler’s Wells, Danehill Dancer) – champion 2yo filly; Jack Milton (10c – Forty Niner, Believe It); Homesman (14c – Red Ransom, His Majesty); American Patriot (13c – Tiznow, Notebook); The Factor (08c – Miswaki, Icecapade); Peace And War (12f – Smart Strike, Gilded Time); War Flag (13f – Arch, His Majesty) & full brother Lines of Battle (10c – Arch, His Majesty) – champion in HK & UAE; Spirit of Valor (14c – Grindstone, Known Fact); Fire Away (12c – Unbridled, Private Account); Fleet Review (15c - Galileo, Stravinsky); Munitions (16c - Tapit, Wild Again); War Decree (14c - Street Cry, Royal Applause); etc. 

KIN-BREEDING: War Front’s SigAnc (Significant female line Ancestor) appears to be Sunny Vale, SigAnc also of Dynaformer and two sisters, who appear in several of War Front’s best runners. Sunny Vale is close kin to Lady Lawless, SigAnc in the female line of Missy Baba (Lassie Dear). Kin-links with female line descendants of Sunny Vale include Change Water (dam of Fall Aspen), Con Game (in Seeking The Gold), etc.

DANZIG-line sires in South Africa:Duke Of Marmalade, Oratorio (Danehill); Mofeed (Duke of Marmalade); Buffalo Bill Cody; Rafeef, Redoute’s Promise (Redoute’s Choice); Querari (Oasis Dream); Quasillo (Sea The Stars); Lancaster Bomber, Fire Away (War Front); Alado (Danzig); Heavenly Blue (Snitzel), Soqrat (Epaulette)

Pedigree

War Front
2002
Danzig
1977
Northern DancerNearctic - Nearco
Natalma - Native Dancer
Pas de NomAdmirals Voyage - Crafty Admiral
Petitioner - Petition
Starry Dreamer
1994
RubianoFappiano - Mr Prospector
Ruby Slippers - Nijinsky
Lara's StarForli - Aristophanes
True Reality - Round Table
Sun Shower
2001
Indian Ridge
1985
AhonooraLorenzaccio - Klairon
Helen Nichols - Martial
HillbrowSwing Easy - Delta Judge
Golden City - Skymaster
Miss Kemble
1994
WarningKnown Fact - In Reality
Slightly Dangerous - Roberto
Sarah SiddonsLe Levanstell - Le Lavandou
Mariel - Relko

Pedigree

War Front’s SigAnc (Significant female line Ancestor) appears to be Sunny Vale, SigAnc also of Dynaformer and two sisters, who appear in several of War Front’s best runners. Sunny Vale is close kin to Lady Lawless, SigAnc in the female line of Missy Baba (Lassie Dear). Kin-links with female line descendants of Sunny Vale include Change Water (dam of Fall Aspen), Con Game (in Seeking The Gold), etc.

Lancaster Bomber’s female traces to Fantan, whose kin-breeding involves Marchetta and daughter Sweet Lavender. Fantan is dam of highclass Ragusa (sire of sires) and of Ofa (grandam of SA champion Politician and the mare Sweet Turn).

Suitable Lines

Suitable mares for LANCASTER BOMBER could include

  • Sunny Vale’s female line descendants, incl Dynaformer (Admiral Kitten, Rock Of Rochelle), Albert Hall;
  • Sunny Vale’s kin-links, incl Missy Baba/Lassie Dear (Sportsworld, Al Mufti, Captain Al, Duke Of Marmalade, etc., etc), Change Water (Fall Aspen, Fort Wood, Cozzene (Jackson,
  • Noordhoek Flyer), Laramie Trail), Con Game (Seeking The Gold (Windrush, Lecture, Willow Magic, Erupt), Burgoo Maid (Jungle Cove), Bold Reason (Sadler’s Wells (notably Fort Wood, Vision Of Clarity (Pathfork), etc.;
  • Tourbillon (widespread, notably Joy, Djebel, Ambiorix);
  • Marchetta female line descendants, notably through Sweet Lavender/Lavendula (notably Dynasty, but widespread), Turn To (Sir Gaylord, Hail To Reason), Aurora (Alycidon, Acropolis (Fort Wood’s son Horse Chestnut, Toreador), Borealis (Right Approach), and also leading to Fantan descendants, incl Politician, Sweet Turn (Jessamine (The Sheik by Al Mufti), etc), Ragusa.

(posted 2019)

Sales Analysis

BORN colt avg sold SI filly avg sold SI
2020 342,424 33 1.34 200,909 22 1.37
2021 491,154 26 1.4 231,875 24 1.14

Stamina

by highest winning distance of 3yo and up (the higher the count, the more reliable the %)

800/1399m 14/1600m 16/1999m 20/2399m 2400m+ count
52% 32% 11% 5% 0% 44

Best Rated Offspring

(SA only)

horse wins (SW) places (SP) stakes AR
Red Bomber 20c 3 (0) 5 (1) R 271,750 100
Guy Gibson 20c 2 (0) 3 (2) R 318,250 99
Rascova 20f 3 (2) 5 (5) R 1,138,438 98
Snow Pilot 20c 2 (1) 4 (2) R 1,463,525 97
Beach Bomb 20f 4 (3) 2 (1) R 1,848,263 97
One Fell Swoop 20f 5 (2) 1 (1) R 509,125 95
Coastal Commander 20c 2 (0) 6 (0) R 1,352,513 94
Dreamland 20c 4 (0) 5 (0) R 404,500 94
Cold Shine 21c 1 (0) 1 (0) R 151,000 91
Paratrooper 20c 1 (0) 2 (0) R 110,088 90

The Power Of Ratings

Colts

AR Band < 59 59 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90 - 99 > 99 > 79 > 89 count
All Colts 27% 18% 27% 18% 7% 3% 28% 11% 25,526
Lancaster Bomber 8% 24% 35% 18% 12% 2% 33% 14% 49

Fillies

AR Band < 54 54 - 64 65 - 74 75 - 84 85 - 94 > 94 > 74 > 84 count
All Fillies 27% 18% 26% 20% 7% 2% 29% 9% 24,983
Lancaster Bomber 29% 17% 29% 8% 10% 6% 25% 17% 48

Black Type Offspring

with best career rating by distance category:
1000-1399m/14-1600m/1601-1999m/20-2399m/2400m+

  • African Beauty 2021 filly 55/52/-/-/-
  • Africa Blue (Horse Chestnut x Complete Warrior)
  • 3rd Ruffian S. (L) 1000m
  • Red Bomber 2020 colt 93/100/-/-/-
  • Red Flame (Jet Master x Western Winter)
  • 3rd Gr3 Byerley Turk 1400m

Stud Analysis

Colts

  • SSI 1.22
  • Stamina 1375m
  • Stakes Wins 3%
  • Black Type 8%
  • winners/runners% 61%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2020 44 36 27 75% 1 3% 3 8% 44 1.55 77 1400m
2021 34 13 3 23% 0 0% 0 0% 3 0.89 69 1350m

Fillies

  • SSI 0.99
  • Stamina 1359m
  • Stakes Wins 8%
  • Black Type 10%
  • winners/runners% 35%
born foals rnrs wnrs w/r% SW SW/r% BT BT/r% wins SSI AR Stamina
2020 41 37 17 46% 3 8% 4 11% 32 1.5 66 1359m
2021 39 11 0 0% 0 0% 1 9% 0 0.48 57 0m

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Futura (SAF)

Dynasty - Scribblin' The Cat (Badger's Drift)

Jet Dark (SAF)

Trippi - Night Jet (Jet Master)

One World (SAF)

Captain Al - Aquilonia (Giant's Causeway)

Trippi (USA)

End Sweep - Jealous Appeal (Valid Appeal)

What A Winter (SAF)

Western Winter - Waseela (Ahonoora)

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