War Dancer to Irish Hill Century Farm
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Photo: Churchill Downs / Reed Palmer Photography
War Dancer wins the 2014 Louisville Handicap at Churchill Downs
Grade 1-placed, multiple graded stakes winner War Dancer has been relocated to Irish Hill Century Farm near Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for the 2019 breeding season.
The 8-year-old son of War Front entered stud in 2017 at Rockridge Stud near Hudson, N.Y., and joins the Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions roster at $7,500.
"We are excited about having War Dancer stand closer to home, not only for the convenience of breeding our own mares, but to accommodate mare owners looking to breed to him," said Robin Malatino, president of War Dancer LLC in a press release.
War Dancer, with earnings of $1,068,925, won or placed in nine graded stakes. He won the $500,000 Virginia Derby (G2T) and $100,000 Louisville Handicap (G3T) and finished second in the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes (G1T).
"We're pleased to have the opportunity to stand War Dancer. He checks all the boxes for breeders looking to get their mare to a top son of War Front," said Michael Lischin, managing member of Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions.
The facility currently stands seven stallions, including four of the top 10 leading sires in New York—Bellamy Road (ranked second), Frost Giant (third), Big Brown (fifth), and Desert Party (seventh).
War Dancer covered 190 mares in his first two years at stud, of which 100 were stakes performers and stakes producers, according to Malatino. He will be available for inspection at Irish Hill Century Farm.