Friday Insights: Well-Bred Firsters Tackle Gulfstream Turf

War Front | Sarah Andrew

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1st-GP, $84K, Msw, 3yo, 1mT, 12:40 p.m.

Just a $100,000 Keeneland September purchase, ODE TO WAR (War Front) is a son of MG1SW Odeliz (Ire) (Falco), Italy's high-weighted older mare who RNA'd for $1.5m at the 2015 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Already the dam of a pair of winners, Odeliz is a half to SW Pamplemousse (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and traces back to MGSP Uncoiled (Fr) (Giant's Causeway) and MGISW Amorama (Fr) (Sri Pekan). Trainer George Arnold has tagged Luca Panici for the ride.

The second-to-last foal out of champion female sprinter and GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint victor Informed Decision, Wimhof (Ghostzapper) debuts Friday for trainer Jonathan Thomas and owner Augustin Stable. The bay gelding picks up veteran Jose Ortiz. TJCIS PPS

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