LNJ Foxwoods' SW & GISP homebred With Honors (War Front–All Her Class, by Street Cry {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will be bred to Medaglia d'Oro, LNJ Foxwoods' Jaime Roth confirmed Wednesday.
“It was a very tough decision to retire a 100% sound, classy and talented horse, but she is the only offspring of her mom, who died in a freak accident at only 4-years-old,” Roth told the TDN. “We have a lot invested in this family with [GSW] Dreamologist (Tapit) being her aunt and owning a part of [GISP] Fast Anna (Medaglia d'Oro), who stands at Three Chimneys. We thought it made the most sense to retire her now. She's too valuable to take a chance on anything possibly happening to her on the track or training next year.”
A debut winner on the grass at Del Mar July 29 for trainer Keith Desormeaux, With Honors followed suit with a victory in that venue's Juvenile Fillies Turf S. Sept. 5. Switched to the dirt next out at Santa Anita Oct. 1, the bay set the pace in the GI Chandelier S., but was overtaken late by “TDN Rising Star” Noted and Quoted (The Factor) and finished second by a half-length.
Off the board in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in Arcadia Nov. 5, she was third last time in an eventful running of the GIII Jimmy Durante S. at Del Mar Nov. 26 in which debris was blown onto the course. The juvenile retires with a record of 5-2-1-1 and earnings of $170,145.
“It's our opinion she's done way more than we could have asked for,” Roth remarked. “She won first time out around two turns from the one post at Del Mar, won a stakes race from the 13 post, then lost a Grade I on dirt by a nose, which showed her versatility, then she ran third in a Grade III compromised by debris on the course. This is a special filly and she could win big races next year, but we are looking forward to her being a mom at Claiborne and seeing her babies run.”
With Honors is the only foal out of the SP All Her Class, who is a daughter of champion Dreaming of Anna (Rahy). This is also the family of MGSWs Lewis Michael (Rahy) and Justenuffhumor (Distorted Humor).
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