War Front Colt Holds On in Woodhaven

Secretary at War | Chelsea Durand

Secretary at War determinedly held off favorite Frostmourne to score his first black-type victory in the Woodhaven S. Seizing the early advantage, the second-choice ticked off opening splits of :24.04 and :48.50 with Frostmourne hot on his heels. They turned into the stretch together and it was a match race from there. The pair exchanged blows all the way to the wire, but Secretary at War refused to be denied and held the chalk at bay for a narrow success. Off the board in his career bow at Gulfstream Jan. 7, Secretary at War checked in third next out in Hallandale Feb. 18 and went gate-to-wire to earn his diploma last time there Mar. 25. The winner's second dam is Irish Highweight Kostroma (Ire) (Caerleon), who was also a three-time Grade I winner in America and the dam of GI Santa Anita Oaks heroine Ariege (Doneraile Court). Secretary at War, who has 2-year-old half-brother named Doswell (Giant's Causeway), also hails from the family of MGISW millionaire Nashoba's Key (Silver Hawk) and MGSW Nashoba's Gold (Smart Strike). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

WOODHAVEN S., $98,000, AQU, 4-22, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.37, fm.
1–#SECRETARY AT WAR, 116, c, 3, by War Front
1st Dam: Ballet Pacifica (SW & GSP-Fr & GSP-US, $120,100), by Minardi
2nd Dam: Kostroma (Ire), by Caerleon
3rd Dam: Katie May (GB), by Busted (GB)
O-Allen Stable, Inc.; B-Joseph Allen, LLC (KY); T-James Jerkens;
J-Junior Alvarado. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $86,600.
*1/2 to Entrechat (Giant's Causeway), GSP, $170,730.
2–Frostmourne, 122, c, 3, Speightstown–Leaning Tower, by
Theatrical (Ire). ($375,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP). O/B-Green
Lantern Stables, LLC (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $20,000.
3–Bird's Eye View, 116, c, 3, Mizzen Mast–Lavish Outlook, by
Smarty Jones. ($52,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $50,000 2yo '16
OBSMAR). O-Ballybrit Stable, LLC; B-Cloyce C Clark & Jay
Goodwin (KY); T-Michael Dini. $10,000.[bullet ad=”selectsales-shell”]Margins: HF, 4HF, 7. Odds: 1.80, 0.90, 7.00.
Also Ran: Shamsaan, Royal by Nature (Ire). Scratched: Outplay, Bonus Points.

 

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