Declaration of War (horse)

Declaration of War
Declaration of War at Leopardstown in 2013.
Sire	War Front
Grandsire	Danzig
Dam	Tempo West
Damsire	Rahy
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	29 April 2009
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Joseph Allen
Owner	Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Joseph Allen
Trainer	Jean-Claude Rouget Aidan O'Brien
Record	13: 7-1-2
Earnings	£863,758
Major wins
Diamond Stakes (2012) Queen Anne Stakes (2013) International Stakes (2013)

Declaration of War (foaled 29 April 2009) is an American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the Group Three Diamond Stakes in 2012, but emerged as a world-class performer in the following year, winning the Queen Anne Stakes and International Stakes and being placed in the Eclipse Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic.

Declaration of War is a bay horse with a white star and a white coronet on his left hind foot, bred by his owner Joseph Allen. He was sired by War Front who won the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in 2006. Since retiring War Front has also sired War Command, Del Mar Oaks winner Summer Soiree, Hong Kong Classic Mile winner Sweet Orange and Malibu Stakes winner The Factor. Declaration of War's dam Tempo West was descended from Glad Rags, an Irish-bred mare who won the 1000 Guineas in 1966. Other descendants of Glad Rags include the Irish 2000 Guineas winner Prince of Birds and the Belmont Stakes winners Colonial Affair and Union Rags.

Declaration of War was sent into training in France with Jean-Claude Rouget as a two-year-old.

Declaration of War did not race until November 2011 when he won a minor race over 1700 metres on the all-weather track at Pornichet la Baule. In December he ran in the Prix Habitat over 1500 metres at Deauville Racecourse and won impressively by eight lengths from twelve opponents.