Declaration Of War's Progeny on Melbourne Cup Mission
Danny O'Brien Gr.3 Tattersall's Cup win with Vow and Declare has spurred him to consider the end of year Gr.1 Australian spectacle as a realistic option for the three-year-old son of Declaration Of War.
Given a patient ride by Glen Boss, Vow And Declare stormed home to defeat the top-weight Big Duke by a widening three and a quarter lengths with Our Libretto one and a quarter lengths back in third.
Passed in at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale when offered by Kitchwin Hills and retained to race in a partnership by his breeder, Vow and Declare advances his record to 3 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds from 10 starts with earnings of A$350,190.
A half-brother to the Listed MRC Galilee Series Final winner Lycurgus, Vow And Declare is the second stakes-winner from the first three foals of theTesta Rossa mare Geblitz, a winner herself in Sydney and Brisbane, who comes from the family of Group I winners Hauraki and Kidnapped.
Geblitz has a weanling filly by Star Witness and was covered last year by Invincible Spirit's dual Group One winning son Shalaa.
Credit: www.breednet.com.au