After cruising to his second win in as many starts, THE GREAT WAR became TDN’s Newest “Rising Star”. An easy debut winner by 2 1/2 lengths at Tipperary on April 24, the 2-year-oldWAR FRONT colt ridden by Joseph O’Brien took the lead with about a furlong to go and was hand ridden to the wire for a three-length win at The Curragh. A $1 Million 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sales grad bred and sold by Claiborne Farm, this colt out of the PULPITmare, Guide, races for the partnership of Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Mrs. Susan Magnier & Joseph Allen. He is trained by Aidan O’Brien.
