Multiple graded stakes winner Summer Front (War Front–Rose of Summer, by El Prado {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties in 2016 at Brereton and Elizabeth Jones's Airdrie Stud.
“Getting Summer Front in the Airdrie stallion barn has been an absolute priority for us for the last two years and we couldn't be more excited about his future and what he'll mean for this farm,” said Brereton Jones. “War Front is giving every possible indication that he's going to be one of the truly important sires of a generation and we're convinced that Summer Front will carve out his own enormous piece of that legacy. When people watch his races, see that monster turn of foot at a mile, and then come out to the farm to see him, I know they will be just as excited as we are. He's 16.1, perfectly balanced and is absolute, total class. We'll be throwing the full support of the best of our broodmare band behind him and we couldn't be more excited to see where he takes us.”
Summer Front captured the 2014 GII Ft. Lauderdale S., as well as the 2012 GIII Hill Prince S. and 2013 GIII Cliff Hanger S. and GIII Miami Mile H. He was second in this year's GI Frank Kilroe Mile, as well as last year's GI Shoemaker Mile and GI Eddie Read S. Also among his five Grade I placings were third-place finishes in the 2013 GI Secretariat S. and GI Jamaica H. On the board in 16 of 23 starts for Thomas Moore's Waterford Stable and trainer Christophe Clement, Summer Front retires with eight wins and earnings of $1,077,140.
A $475,000 Keeneland April purchase in 2011, Summer Front is a half-brother to Laragh (Tapit), winner of the 2008 GI Hollywood Starlet S.
Summer Front will stand the 2016 breeding season for a $10,000 stands and nurse fee. He will be available for inspection at Airdrie beginning Breeders' Cup week.
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