Hit It a Bomb
Hit It a Bomb
Undefeated G1 Breeders' Cup-Winning 2YO by War Front
2013, Bay - Entered Stud: 2017 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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First weanling sold for 8x stud fee at KEE NOV
Won the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) at Keeneland from post 14 over a full field of top 2yos, becoming War Front’s only Breeders’ Cup champion to date.
At 2: A perfect 3-for-3 with wins on multiple surfaces – including firm turf, yielding turf, and all-weather, at three different tracks, and on two different continents.
At 3: Multiple Group-placed against world-class milers; Earned a 100 Beyer in his final start, overcoming a troubled trip to finish fast in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
“Hit It A Bomb is a very good-looking, well-balanced colt. He’s a real nice horse. He has a lovely turn of foot, as we saw from a very wide draw in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. ”
-Aidan O’Brien
By WAR FRONT, out of the stakes-winning SADLER’S WELLS mare Liscanna (Ire) — Free of the Seattle Slew/A.P. Indy line, and free of Mr. Prospector the first four generations.
Full brother to G1 winner BRAVE ANNA, from a very active family.
Earned $626,821 lifetime — $599,967 as a 2yo.
First crop are yearlings in 2019.
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 ( 2 ) | 0 | 0 | $599,967 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 ( 2 ) | $26,509 |
| Totals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | $626,476 |
Racing Highlights
Won at 2
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland (G1, 8f, defeating Airoforce, Birchwood (IRE), Conquest Daddyo, Dressed in Hermes, Highland Sky, Manhattan Dan, Cymric, Hollywood Don, Shogun (IRE), Ray's The Bar (GB), Camelot Kitten, Azar, Sky Marshal)
- Star Appeal S. at Dundalk (7f, all-weather, by 4 ½ lengths, defeating Siamsaiocht, Glass House, Madame Thunder, Tonkinese, Redstaroverchina)
- A maiden race at the Curragh (7f, turf, defeating 21 others, including Agent of Chaos, Theodorico, etc.)
3rd at 3
- Boomerang Solonway S. at Leopardstown (G2, 8f, to Awtaad, Custom Cut, defeating Sruthan, Flight Risk, Gordon Lord Byron, Tribal Beat)
- Invesco Desmond S. at Leopardstown (G3, 8f, to Tribal Beat, Cougar Mountain, defeating Custom Cut, Captain Joy, Elleval, General Macarthur, Don't Bother Me)
Pedigree
Alan Porter Breeding Analysis for Hit It A Bomb
Undefeated winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) at two, Hit It A Bomb was officially rated one of the best two-year-olds in both the U.S. and Europe. He is by the international sire sensation, War Front, and is a brother to group one winner Brave Anna, one of Europe’s fastest two-year-old fillies.
War Front has enjoyed considerable success when bred over mares from the Mr. Prospector line. His grade one-winning son, The Factor, is out of a mare by Miswaki, and his grade one-wining daughter, Avenge is out of a mare by the similarly-bred Woodman, also suggesting Seeking the Gold.
War Front himself is out of a mare from the Fappiano branch through Rubiano, but has three stakes winners from mares by Fappiano grandson Unbridled’s Song (by Unbridled) and a graded winner out of a mare by Grindstone. This suggests other Fappiano line horses such as Broken Vow, Empire Maker, Quiet American and Candy Ride. War Front also has a grade one winner out of a mare by Forty Niner, and a grade two winner out of a mare by that horse’s son, Coronado’s Quest; a grade one winner from a daughter of Smart Strike; a graded winner out of a mare by Street Cry; and stakes winners out of daughters of Kingmambo and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, sire of Smoke Glacken). Other branches of Mr. Prospector worthy of consideration include Gone West (sire of Speightstown, Mr. Greeley, Grand Slam and Elusive Quality), and Gulch. From another branch of the Raise a Native line – Majestic Light – War Front has a Champion out of a mare by Maria’s Mon.
Hit It A Bomb is a result of the very successful cross of Danzig line stallions with mares by Sadler’s Wells, and one might double that strain through El Prado (sire of Medaglia d’Oro and Kitten’s Joy). It could also pay to introduce Nureyev, a three-quarters brother to Sadler’s Wells.
Out of A.P. Indy line mares, War Front already has six stakes winners, including millionaire Departing, from daughters of Pulpit (sire of Tapit), and graded winners out of mares by A.P. Indy and Old Trieste, suggesting other sources of A.P. Indy, such as Malibu Moon, Mineshaft, Congrats, Flatter and Bernardini. From the Roberto line there are graded winners out of daughters of Red Ransom and Arch (by Kris S.), and a graded winner from a Dynaformer mare. War Front champion, Declaration of War, is one of two graded winners out of mares by Rahy, from the Blushing Groom line, and from the same sire line he also has a grade two winner from a daughter of Housebuster (by Mt. Livermore). From the In Reality line, War Front has grade one scorers from daughters of Known Fact and Tiznow.
Alan Porter Breeding Analysis for Hit It A Bomb
Undefeated winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) at two, Hit It A Bomb was officially rated one of the best two-year-olds in both the U.S. and Europe. He is by the international sire sensation, War Front, and is a brother to group one winner Brave Anna, one of Europe’s fastest two-year-old fillies.
War Front has enjoyed considerable success when bred over mares from the Mr. Prospector line. His grade one-winning son, The Factor, is out of a mare by Miswaki, and his grade one-wining daughter, Avenge is out of a mare by the similarly-bred Woodman, also suggesting Seeking the Gold.
War Front himself is out of a mare from the Fappiano branch through Rubiano, but has three stakes winners from mares by Fappiano grandson Unbridled’s Song (by Unbridled) and a graded winner out of a mare by Grindstone. This suggests other Fappiano line horses such as Broken Vow, Empire Maker, Quiet American and Candy Ride. War Front also has a grade one winner out of a mare by Forty Niner, and a grade two winner out of a mare by that horse’s son, Coronado’s Quest; a grade one winner from a daughter of Smart Strike; a graded winner out of a mare by Street Cry; and stakes winners out of daughters of Kingmambo and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, sire of Smoke Glacken). Other branches of Mr. Prospector worthy of consideration include Gone West (sire of Speightstown, Mr. Greeley, Grand Slam and Elusive Quality), and Gulch. From another branch of the Raise a Native line – Majestic Light – War Front has a Champion out of a mare by Maria’s Mon.
Hit It A Bomb is a result of the very successful cross of Danzig line stallions with mares by Sadler’s Wells, and one might double that strain through El Prado (sire of Medaglia d’Oro and Kitten’s Joy). It could also pay to introduce Nureyev, a three-quarters brother to Sadler’s Wells.
Out of A.P. Indy line mares, War Front already has six stakes winners, including millionaire Departing, from daughters of Pulpit (sire of Tapit), and graded winners out of mares by A.P. Indy and Old Trieste, suggesting other sources of A.P. Indy, such as Malibu Moon, Mineshaft, Congrats, Flatter and Bernardini. From the Roberto line there are graded winners out of daughters of Red Ransom and Arch (by Kris S.), and a graded winner from a Dynaformer mare. War Front champion, Declaration of War, is one of two graded winners out of mares by Rahy, from the Blushing Groom line, and from the same sire line he also has a grade two winner from a daughter of Housebuster (by Mt. Livermore). From the In Reality line, War Front has grade one scorers from daughters of Known Fact and Tiznow.
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