He's a real looker with world-class bloodlines, which convinced Gary Barber to part with almost $300,000 to own War of Will. Mark Casse, one of the country's top trainers, was excited to have him in his barn.
"He's a beautiful horse with a wonderful conformation and a pedigree that's probably one of the best in North America," Casse said. "He just has class, he's laid-back, he knows his job and he does it."
Yet from the beginning, very little has gone according to plan for War of Will. He's a son of turf sire War Front (stud fee $250,000) and a grandson of Irish champion Sadler's Wells, so Casse figured his future would be on grass.
