Racing a mle of the turf at Mountaineer, ZENA CAT dueled through and drove clear to win by a length. She is trained by Claudie Marshall Godsey, Jr. for owner L.A. Racing, Inc. Breeder: Cina Forgason

Making her first start in the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Gulfstream, SASS SASS broke well and chased in 2nd until deep stretch when a closer just nipped her out of 2nd by a neck. She is trained by Mark Casse for owner Gary Barber. She was bred by her owner Gary Barber and her trainer's wife, Tina Casse.

EARENDEL raced 7 furlongs on the all-weather track at Woodbine to an easy win by 6 1/4 lengths. She went right to the lead slightly off the rain and stayed there. The filly is trained by Sid C. Attard and owned by Goldmart Farms and Royal Laser Racing Inc.
Breeder: Tall Oaks Farm

SHEER WILL trained by  Linda Rice for owner Lighthouse Racing notched her 3rd victory in a starter allowance at Aqueduct. She settled off the pace then swung out when asked and won by 1 3/4 going 6 furlongs over a muddy surface. Although it took her a while to break her maiden, this filly has been on the board in all by 2 of her 14 starts. Breeder: Clarkland Farm, LLC

On the same card WILL NOT BE SWAYED, also trained by Linda Rice won her 4th. Racing 6 1/2 furlongs, she cut the corner on the turn and dropped to the rail to go on and win by 1 3/4. She was claimed out of her winning race and we wish the new connections the best of racing luck.

SWAMP FOX, trained by Philip Antonacci and owned Lindy Farms raced a mile and 70 at Gulfstream to graduation. He ran close to the pace then slowly gained the lead coming wide to win by  1 3/4, Breeder: McCann Bloodstock, Mark Kelder & EDR Equine I

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10th-Keeneland, $110,000, Msw, 4-17, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.15, fm, neck.
SHE WANTS WAR (f, 4, War of Will--Pledge Pin {SP}, by Chatain) debuted in mid-May last year, and ran second beneath the Twin Spires in a maiden turf dash. ...She Wants War set the pace in :21.87 and four panels in :45.72 with pressure on her outside around the turn. Shaking clear of her first challenger, she swapped back to her left lead inside the final furlong as Twirling Claire (Twirling Candy)--also on the wrong lead--bared down on her from the grandstand side. She Wants War held on late to win by a neck.

The victress is a half-sister to Run Classic (Runhappy), SW & GSP, $550,567 and one other sibling to get a picture taken. Their dam has a juvenile full-brother to She Wants War who was exported to Korea in 2024 as well as a yearling colt by Arabian Lion. She was bred to Jackie's Warrior for this spring. Sales history: $140,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV.
Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $113,085.
. O-Averill Racing, LLC and Two Eight Racing, LLC; B-George E. Bates Trust (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

WAR TO REMEBER was second in his last two starts and sprinted to graduation today at Gulfstream racing 5 1/2 furlongs on the all waether track. He was quick to the lead and held for the win by a head. He is trained by Christopher Hall for owner  Anthony Minto. Breeder: H & E Ranch

Racing a mile on the dirt at Mohoning Valley,  TIZ MIA went right to the lead and stayed there to wire the field and win by 7 3/4 lengths. She did have a break in class. She is owned by  Rivera Racing Stables, LLC. and trained by Nestor R. Rivera. Breeder: Claiborne Farm

WALKING IN MEMPHIS raced a mile and seventy on the all weather surface at Gufstream. He went right to the lead, lost it briefly and fought back to win by a neck. He is trained by Mark E. Casse for owner West Point Thoroughbreds and James Politano, Breeder: Highfield Investment Group Inc.

Making her second start, Gary Barber's LOPING ALONG (Lope by Arch) raced 1 1/16 on the all-weather track to graduation by a length. She vied 3 wide briefly and then led to the wire. She is trained by Mark Casse, Breeder: Claiborne Farm

At the Fair Grounds WAR BELLE (Belle de Nuit (Arg) - Galileo (Ire) raced a mile on the turf to her graduation. She was  making her 3rd start and hit the lead by the quarter pole and drew off to a 5 1.2 length victory, She is a  Dixiana Farms LLC  homebred trained by Michael Stidham
 

Second last out, WARRIOR WAYNE found the winner's circle for the 3rd time - this one at Gulfstream. Racing 1 1/16 on the all weather surface he dueled on the lead along the rail and won by 2 lengths for trainer Guadalupe Preciado. WARRIOR WAYNE
is owned by Dennis Tanchak. Breeder: Hinkle Farms & Ian Franasiak

LOOKS TO KILL trained by Jena M. Antonucci broke her maiden sprinting 5 furlongs on Gulfstream's all weather ttrack. She was never far off the pace and rallied through the stretch to be up to win by a neck. She is owned by Pure Bred Funding LLC and Jason Lorenz.
Breeder: Drumkenny Farm & American Equistock Inc.

WAR WARRIOR has been knocking on the door and off the favorite, graduated today at Gulfstream, sprinting 5 1/2  furlongs on the all weather track. He settled then moved 2 wide to win by 2 3/4. He owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark E. Casse. Breeder: Yancy Williams

THORSNESS raced a mile to break his maiden for trainer  Todd A. Pletcher and owner Team Penney Racing. He broke on top and led to the 1/2 mile pole, was headed but fought on and came back to win by a neck. Breeder: Ashview Farm
On the same card, WILL OF A WOMANNE  galloped to an 8-length win racing 6 furlongs. Sge is trained by Linda Rice for James A. Riccio.
Breeder: Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & Magnolia Mares LLC

Making her 2nd start on the synthetic track at Turfway, Bleu Diamond bred RHYTHM LADY galloped to an 8-length MSW win. She raced a mile for trainer Mike Maker. She was never worse than 2nd, duelled 2 wide and drew off for the huge win.

The third was the charm for LOCH FYNE. He won a MOC at the FairGrounds to break his maiden for trainer Michael Stidham and owner 
Susan Naylor. Off the pace early, he made a bold move between horses to nab the win by a nose. He raced 1 1/16 on the turf. Breeder: Susan Moulton

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10th-Gulfstream, $68,000, Msw, 2-8, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34.24, fm, neck.
BEAUTIFUL WAR (g, 3, War of Will--Cultured, by Tiznow), sent at 12-1 to make his first start a winning one, delivered Sunday.Up among the first flight early, he settled just off the leaders while on the inside through :22.70 and :46.88 fractions. Beautiful War shifted out on the turn, leveled off down the lane, and got up just in time to nab favored Credit History (Nyquist) on the wire by a neck.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $40,800  O-Aaron Haberman, Victoria Haberman, Steel City Stable and Jeff Siskin; B-Brookstone Farm & Brad and Misty Grady (KY); T-David Fawkes. 

Holy Bull S. (G3) Gulfstream Park, 1/31, $275,000, 3yo, 8.5f (dirt), 1:44.52, track fast.
3–PROJECT ACE, 118, b c, 3 ,,War of Will–Plenty O'Toole, by Tiznow O–Albaugh Family Stables, LLC, BSpruce Lane Farm (KY), T–Dale L. Romans, J–Corey J. Lanerie

Megahertz S. (G3T) Santa Anita Park, 1/31, $100,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:36.09, course firm.
3–WILL THEN, 124, b f, 4, War of Will–Remember Then, by Pulpit O–Augustin Stables, B–George Strawbridge Jr. (KY), T–Jonathan Thomas, JMike E. Smith

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The Dale Romans trainee will run in the Holy Bull after being cross-entered in the Withers.
Dale Romans will saddle Albaugh Family Stables LLC’s Project Ace for a start in Saturday’s $275,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park with the belief that the son of War of Will has the potential to participate in the 2026 Triple Crown.
 

THE BRIGADE settled off the pace and then swung wide to get up to win by a nose racing a mile on the turf at Gulfstream. It was his second win, having graduated in a MSW at Colonial Downs. The three-year-old gelding is trained by Mark E. Casse for owners Gary Barber, and Pantofel Stable, LLC Breeder: Jack Swain III

Racing a mile and seventy at PARX, WAR COMMANDER went right to the lead and held on to win by a nose for trainer Julio Rodriguez and owner Chayil Racing Stable. Breeder: Kinsman Farm

WILL NOT BE SWAYED added win #3 racing 6 12 furlongs at Aqueduct. He settled, had some difficulty in traffic and then got loose on the outside to win by a neck. He is trained by Linda Rice for The Holly and Ivy Stable LLC .

WILL THEN jumped from a MSW last fall into graded stakes company in the Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. 3) which she won followed by a win in the China Doll Stakes. This summer she was 3rd in the San Clemente Handicap (Gr. 2) and today she was 3rd again in the American Oaks presented by Cygames (Gr. 1). She is a homebred for  Augustin Stables / George Strawbridge Jr. trained by  Jonathan Thomas.

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9th-Fair Grounds, $55,000, Alw, 12-26, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.50, fm, 1 length.
TRIUMPHANT SPIRIT (f, 3, War of Will--Sweet Candy Dance {GSP, $144,340}, by Twirling Candy) broke her maiden in a come-from-behind win at Keeneland two back Oct. 23. Favored last out on the local course at one mile, she came up short to finish third Nov. 27. Stretching back out to 1 1/16 miles, the 8-5 favorite broke in line but let the pace go ahead of her, opting again to sit back from sixth as Lady of Sky (Vronsky) handled the tempo from the outside. Content mid pack for much of the race, she finally got going with a five-wide challenge off the far turn and just got up in the final sixteenth to get past Competitive Threat (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by a length.
 Sales History: $62,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP.  Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-3, $112,982. O-Pocket Aces Racing LLC; B-Delia Nash & Jun Park (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.

FIGHTING WORDS raced to win number two at Gulfstream Park, Going 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt, he stalked, found room wide, dueled and got his nose in front at the wire. He is trained by Marcial Cornejo for owner Claudia A. Parrau.
Breeder: Catherine Jennings, Amy Bayle, Shelley Gross & Robyn Theobald

Off the favorite, EARENDEL graduated racing 7 furlongs on the all-weather track at Woodbine. She overcame a stumble at the start and moved betwenn horses to get up fr the win by 1 1/2 lengths, Trainer: Sid C. Attard, Owner: Goldmart Farms and Royal Laser Racing Inc., Breeder: Tall Oaks Farm

Patricia Pavlish homebred PEACE CLOUD was off the favorite and got the win for his owner and trainer Timothy E. Hamm, He pursured midpack, then found room 4 wide to clear and win by almost 5 lengths. He raced 1 1/16 on the dirt. The 3-year-old gelding was claimed out of his winning race, and we wish the new connections all the best going forward.

CURAHEE  won at the Fair Grounds in an 1 1/16 off the turf starter optional claiming race. Off the favorite, he raced midpack then cleared for the win by 2 3/4 lengths. He is trained by  Brittany T. Russell for DARRS, Inc. Breeder: Lothenbach Stables Inc

PEACETHRUSTRENGTH overcame a bump at the start, pressed the pace and cleared his field to win for the second time - this one by 1 1/2 lengths. He raced 1 1/16 on the all-weather surface. The three-year-old colt is owned and trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. Breeder: BWB Bloodstock, LLC

OUR SOUPER HERO (g, 3, War of Will--Pappascat {GSP, $165,762}, by Scat Daddy) broke his maiden by two lengths last start going a mile on the turf at Gulfstream. Today, he added a 1/16 of a mile in his first allowance condition. He went right to the front on the inside and stayed there for his second win in a row - this time by 1 3/4 lengths. Sales History: $650,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Rustlewood Farm (FL); T-Mark E. Casse.

WAR OF WILL broke his maiden last time out and enjoyed the winner's circle so much to he won his next start too. Racing 6 furlongs on the dirt, he was close to the pace from the start, then drew off to an easy win by 4 3/4 lengths. He stopped the clock in 1.09.4. WAR OF WILL is trained by Linda Rice for owner Lighthouse Racing. Breeder: Clarkland Farm, LLC

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1st-Churchill Downs, $89,640, Msw, 11-15, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45.28, ft, head.
PROJECT ACE (c, 2, War of Will--Plenty O'Toole, by Tiznow) was third on debut under the Twin Spires Sept. 18 and served as the runner-up going two turns at Keeneland a month later--both versus auction-restricted company. The 3-2 second choice showed speed after the bell, but was shuffled to the rear as the field hit the first turn. The 2-year-old had plenty of work to do as he could see them all up the backstretch. Project Ace started to get involved around the far turn and entering the lane his target became the favorite, Quarry (War of Will). Mounting a late charge up the rail, the colt strode forward confidently and got up in the final jump to graduate. 1st-Churchill Downs, $89,640, Msw, 11-15, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45.28, ft, head. Sales History: $40,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $77,245. CO-Albaugh Family Stables LLC; B-Spruce Lane Farm (KY); T-Dale L. Romans.

Sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track at Gulfstream, BELLA JAK had the lead by the quarter and held it for the win by a neck. Antonio Sano trains her for owner Doble Jak Investment LLC. Breeder: Dixiana Farms LL

STREETS OF WAR makes it 2 in a row. Last out he won going 6 furlongs at Thistledown and today he won by 7 1/2 furlongs at Mahoning Valley. He is trained by  Nestor R. Rivera for Rivera Racing Stables, LLC.
Breeder: Michael Dowd

 READY TO BATTLE (f, 3, War of Will--Battle Bridge, by Arch) overcame a bump at the start and advanced on the outside when it counted to win by 1 3/4 going 1 1/16 on the Woodbine inner turf. She is trained by Mark Casse for O-Gary Barber; B-Chesapeake Farm & Three Times A Charm (KY).  *$165,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV. **1/2 to Irony of Reality (Animal Kingdom), GSP, $197,323 and Joe (Declaration of War), MSW, $315,024.
Lifetime Record: 9-2-0-2, $88,930. T-Mark E. Casse.

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9th-Keeneland, $109,588, Msw, 10-23, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.83, fm, 1 length.
TRIUMPHANT SPIRIT (f, 3, War of Will--Sweet Candy Dance {GSP, $144,340}, by Twirling Candy) made a pair of starts as a juvenile going the flat mile before stretching out to this distance in her last start nearly one year ago at Fair Grounds in Nov. 2024. Off the layoff here, the 7-2 second choice fell back after a bumpy beginning to rate ninth around the clubhouse turn and into the backstretch as All the Feels (Into Mischief) set out to lead from the inside. Hugging the rail past the half-mile in :47.35, Triumphant Spirit found the gap she needed into the stretch and loomed outside of late leader Lady Iva (Uncle Mo), pushing right past that rival in the final jumps to win by a length.Sales History: $62,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-2, $73,932. O-Pocket Aces Racing LLC; B-Delia Nash & Jun Park (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh

Two year old filly FINAL ACCORD broke her maiden first out in a MSW at Woodbine and followed that up by winning the Matron S, G3 at BAQ. She is pre-entered in the JUVENILE FILLIES TURF G1. She is trained by  Mark E. Casse amd owned by Gary Barber and Peter Deutsch. Breeder: Robert Hoeweler 
BUYER / CONSIGNOR (MOST RECENT):
Sold to Gary Barber & Peter Deutsch
Consigned by Columbiana Farm

Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., has announced Sunday that the “early bird” 2026 stud fee for War of Will (War Front – Vision of Clarity, by Sadler’s Wells) will be $5,000 LFSN. His fee is subject to change after the Breeders’ Cup Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

For information on seasons, please contact Erin Robinson (859) 421-7531, erin@rockridgestud.com.

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11th-Gulfstream, $50,620, Msw, 10-19, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.32, fm, 2 lengths.
OUR SOUPER HERO (g, 3, War of Will--Pappascat {GSP, $165,762}, by Scat Daddy) was the runner-up on debut going a mile against state breds over the Gulfstream turf Mar. 7. After finishing off the board facing Florida-breds again at course and distance Apr. 5, the 3-year-old dropped into a maiden optional claimer in Hallandale and was second to Layabout (Laoban)--an eventual stakes winner in the Bear's Den at Gulfstream Park Aug. 2. Hammered at the windows to even-money here, the favorite began to check off poles into the first turn and kept to that task through the far turn. Unable to be caught, the Live Oak color bearer was pressed inside the final furlong. ​​However, the gelding shrugged off those advances to break his maiden by two lengths. Sales History: $650,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $53,770 O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Rustlewood Farm (FL); T-Mark E. Casse

CLUTCH WINNER, c, 2, War of Will--Zehoorr, by Storm Cat. wins a  Hcp. (C4), 1400m. at Busan.
B-Rustlewood Farm Inc (FL). *1ST   TIME STARTER.
**$75,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. ***1/2 to Believe In   Charlie (Indian Charlie), SW, $205,204; and Shamrocket   (Tonalist), MSW & MGSP, $517,005.