Vow and Declare

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Vow And Declare
Vow and Declare silks.jpeg
Sire Declaration of War
Grandsire War Front
DamGeblitzt
DamsireTesta Rossa
Sex Gelding
Foaled17 October 2015
Country Australia
Colour Chestnut
BreederP Lanskey
Owner G Corrigan, PJ Lanskey, HR Hueston, TC Lanskey, JP Lanskey, KT Goodman, WR Leitch, AF Lanskey, BT Lanskey, SWR Knipe, SM Corrigan, LJ Lanskey, SA Livingstone
TrainerDanny O'Brien
Record41: 5–8–4
Earnings A$ 7,471,670 [1]
Major wins
Melbourne Cup (2019)
Tattersall's Cup (2019)
Zipping Classic (2022)
Awards
Australian Stayer of the Year (2019/20)

Vow And Declare (foaled 17 October 2015) is an Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse that was the winner of the 2019 Melbourne Cup.

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Background

Vow And Declare was bred by Paul Lanskey, the owner of the broodmare, Geblitzt. Declaration of War sired the horse whilst performing shuttle stallion duties for Coolmore Stud in Australia. [2] Lanskey named the horse after his father's habit of coming home from the pub and saying "I vow and declare I've only had a few beers". [3]

At the 2017 Inglis Classic Sale, Vow And Declare had a reserve price of $70,000 however only received a bid of up to $45,000. The horse was therefore retained by breeder Paul Lanskey and ownership was divided by Lanskey and others. [4]

Racing career

Trained by Danny O'Brien at Flemington Racecourse, Vow And Declare was unraced as a 2 year old. He claimed his first win as a 3 year old at his fourth start in a Warrnambool maiden run over 2381m in October 2018.

At his next start, Vow And Declare was successful over 1800 metres at Flemington in the Listed TCL TV Stakes when ridden by Damien Oliver. [5]

In June 2019, he ran 2nd in the Group 1 Queensland Derby at odds of 25/1. Jockey Damien Oliver lodged a protest against the winner Mr Quickie however the protest was dismissed by stewards. [6]

Two weeks later the horse won the Tattersall's Cup over 3000 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse as a 2/1 favourite when ridden by Glen Boss. [7]

Vow And Declare resumed racing as a 4 year old with a 4th placing in the Turnbull Stakes and a second placing in the Caulfield Cup. He started at 10/1 when successful in the 2019 Melbourne Cup when ridden by Craig Williams. [8]

Following a 5th in The Bart Cummings and a 6th in the Caulfield Cup, finishing both within 2 lengths of the winner, Vow And Declare was also entered in the 2022 Melbourne Cup. He drew barrier number 4 and was given 54 kg weight with Blake Shinn aboard. [9] He was placed 10th, 8.7 lengths behind the winner Gold Trip. [10]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Vow And Declare (AUS) 2015 [11]
Sire
Declaration of War (USA)
2009
War Front (USA)
2002
Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
Starry DreamerRubiano
Lara's Star
Tempo West (USA)
1999
Rahy Blushing Groom
Glorious Song
Tempo Gone West
Terpsichorist
Dam
Geblitzt (AUS)
2006
Testa Rossa (AUS)
1996
Perugino Danzig
Fairy Bridge
Bo DapperSir Dapper
Bodega
Aim For Gold (AUS)
2000
End Sweep Forty Niner
Broom Dance
Young Vic Old Vic
Loralane

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