Dual Group 2-winning juvenile Time For War (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}–Lady Zabelia {NZ}, by Zabeel {NZ}), whose first-crop foals were born this year, has died at Kitchwin Hills Farm in Australia. The cause of death is believed to be colic, but Kitchwin Hills awaits the results of an autopsy.
Racing for Darby Racing, Time For War won the G2 Pago Pago S. in March 2014. He finished fourth in the G1 Sires' Produce S. two weeks later, and a month later bested eventual Group 1-winning sprinter Brazen Beau (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) in the G2 BRC Sires' Produce S.
“Time For War was a gentleman, and a pleasure to work with,” Kitchwin Hills's Mick Malone told Breednet. “After being underbidder on him as a yearling and following him throughout his career, then purchasing him at the end of his racing life from Scott Darby and his team of loyal supporters, it's just hard to believe this has happened. He was shaping as everything we had hoped for. Time For War was the closest resemblance to his father Snitzel as I have ever seen, and his foals now follow on, in type and attitude.”
Malone added, “Anyone who has been involved in making a young stallion knows how much hard work and passion goes into a horse like Time For War. I'll take this moment to commend all our staff, who are in shock over his passing, and all are very upset. He was a character and was loved by all.”
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