Swear, Hit It a Bomb to Spendthrift Australia

Swear, the stakes-winning son of Redoute's Choice, and Hit It a Bomb  , the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner by War Front  , are new additions to the 2017 roster of five at Spendthrift Australia.

"This is an exciting time at Spendthrift Australia. We have a lot of big things on the horizon as we continue to grow our brand. We are particularly looking forward to standing our first colonial stallion Swear, who was a stand-out yearling at the sales for us," said Garry Cuddy, general manager at Spendthrift Australia. "Swear lived up to his looks on the racetrack, and we invite everyone to come out and take a look at him. You won't be disappointed.

"We are also enthused to offer breeders a new young shuttler with serious pedigree and race record. Hit It a Bomb is a son of the world-renowned War Front and from a wonderful running family. He was a grade 1-winning 2-year-old on turf with a big turn of foot, and we believe breeders are going to really like him."

An AU$725,000 (US$553,393) Inglis Easter yearling purchase, Swear won on debut as a 2-year-old and was a group stakes-winning 3-year-old. He captured the $125,000 Daily Telegraph Ming Dynasty Quality Stakes (G3), making him the first Spendthrift Australia yearling purchase to become a stakes winner while racing in the farm's colors. By legendary sire of sires Redoute's Choice, Swear is out of the New Zealand champion 2-year-old filly, Crossyourheart.

Trained by Michael Wayne and John Hawkes, Swear retires to Spendthrift Australia where he will participate in the farm's "Share The Upside" program for a fee of AU$8,250. He will also be offered at AU$5,500 payable on live foal.

Hit It a Bomb marks the newest shuttler set to stand at Spendthrift Australia. The regally-bred colt became the lone Breeders' Cup winner for international sire sensation War Front when he overcame a wide post to win the 2015 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien, Hit It a Bomb was undefeated from three starts in Ireland and the United States as a 2-year-old. Out of the stakes-winning Sadler's Wells mare Liscanna, Hit It a Bomb is a full sister to group 1 winner Brave Anna, a leading 2-year-old filly last season in Europe and 2016 Cartier nominee for champion 2-year-old filly.

For commercial breeders, Hit It a Bomb will stand for a fee of AU$8,800 as a participant in Spendthrift's "Breed Secure" program. He will also be offered for AU$8,800 payable on live foal.

Spendthrift Australia's other stallions include Hampton Court (AU$6,600), Jimmy Creed   (AU$7,700), and Warrior's Reward   (AU$9,900).