Irish Chief
Foaled 2018 · by War Front out of Wedding Vow (Galileo)
Form 623/5254 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 12 Jun 20 – 7 Oct 21, last for A P O'Brien · current OR 76
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 21 | ThurlesRacing Again October 21st Maiden · 1m16y · Yielding | 1m16y | Yielding | 4/13 | 76 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 12 Jul 21 | Dundalk (AW)Hollywoodbets Proudly Sponsors Dundalk Ladies Day Maiden · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 5/12 | 81 | Wayne Lordan |
| 14 Jun 21 | Gowran ParkThomastown Maiden (Div 2) · 1m1f100y · Good | 1m1f100y | Good | 2/10 | 83 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 5 Jun 21 | ListowelAnthony Powell (C & G) Maiden · 6f60y · Soft | 6f60y | Soft | 5/6 | 84 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 10 Jul 20 | CurraghIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10) · 6f · Yielding | 6f | Yielding | 3/10 | – | Wayne Lordan |
| 26 Jun 20 | CurraghIrish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden · 6f · Good | 6f | Good | 2/5 | – | P B Beggy |
| 12 Jun 20 | CurraghTally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) · 5f · Good To Firm | 5f | Good To Firm | 6/11 | – | P B Beggy |
War Front as a stallion
In our records: 492 runners, 268 winners (54%), 94 black-type winners including 27 at the top level, 78 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2024.
On the track himself: 6 runs, 1 wins — Group 2 winner (Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap).
His best
Air Force Blue Group 1 OR 124 · U S Navy Flag Group 1 OR 122 · Declaration Of War Group 1 OR 121 · War Command Group 1 OR 119 · Lancaster Bomber Group 1 OR 118 · The Factor Group 1 OR 117
The dam: Wedding Vow by Galileo
She ran 8 times and won 1, best OR 102 — Group 2 winner. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.
Serpentine Group 1 out of the 2nd dam, by Galileo
Beacon Rock Group 3 out of the 2nd dam, by Galileo
Bye Bye Baby Group 3 out of the 2nd dam, by Galileo
Romantic Thor Group 3 half-sibling, by Justify
Bound Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Galileo
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints N Scholars (IRE) 2022 colt · by Quality Road | 2 | 0 | – |
| Romantic Thor (USA) Group 3 2021 gelding · by Justify | 21 | 3 | OR 109 |
| Mohawk Chief (USA) 2020 gelding · by Quality Road | 17 | 3 | OR 115 |
| U S S Lexington (USA) 2017 filly · by War Front (full sibling) | 1 | 0 | – |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 filly by Wootton Bassett | 2024 Goffs Orby, Book 1Lot 32 · yearling | €390,000Mike Akers, Agent |
| Mohawk Chief2020 colt by Quality Road | 2023 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 672 · in training | 16,000gnsSean Grassick Bloodstock |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.