War of Will

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile

War of Will is a son of hot Sire War Front and out of the Sadler's Wells dam Visions of Clarity (IRE). The family line is very strong with this bay colt. Starting his racing career at Woodbine in Canada, the Southern campaigns have proven more fruitful for the Mark Casse trainee.

War of Will won the Lecomte Stakes and Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds, but won a sneaky maiden special weight at Churchill Downs prior to those efforts. He did finish a competitive 5th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, 4th in the Dixiana Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland and ran second in the Grade 1 Summer Stakes at Woodbine in September.

With a strong turf favorability in his pedigree, the wins at Fair Grounds leaves no doubt that he can run on dirt as well.

Learn more about War of Will with these indepth stories:

MUCCIOLO: Road to the Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: War of Will
MUCCIOLO: War of Will doubles up in Risen Star
SCULLY: Kentucky Derby Report - Risen Star kicks off Championship Season
HANSON: War of Will faces outside post obstacle in Risen Star
HANSON: War of Will enters Kentucky Derby Top 10
SCULLY: Kentucky Derby Report – War of Will aces Lecomte test
HANSON: War of Will much the best in Lecomte
SCULLY: War of Will joins Kentucky Derby picture with Lecomte romp
MUCCIOLO: War of Will in Lecomte the best bet of the weekend