Queensland star shines again

The Bjorn Baker-trained War Eternal continued his hot form Queensland winter carnival form with further success at Eagle Farm.

The Pierro seven-year-old completed a hat-trick of stakes victories on his travels when he produced a gallant performance to win the Listed Waye Wilson over 1600 metres following previous Listed successes in the Bernborough Handicap and Spear Chief Handicap.

“He’s been one of the finds of the carnival, three stakes wins in a row and at a ripe old age,” Baker’s bloodstock agent Jim Clarke said.

“He’s amazing that for a horse of his age, he has that much in him to the line. He’s tough, tenacious and he’s got a lot of heart.”

War Eternal crossed from the outside gate to make the early running before settling in the trail under rider Rachel King.

The gelding was back in front 350 metres from home and was then clearly headed before rallying strongly for a comfortable win, the eighth of his career.

“He gives them a little bit of a false sense of security in that he lets them get past him and he just comes back,” King said.

“He’s very tough and I knew I was on a fit horse, and he was comfortable on the track.”

We sold War Eternal for $160,000 at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale and is the first foal of the Fastnet Rock mare Aleria.

She is a daughter of the dual stakes winner and elite level placegetter Impressive Eagle, a half-sister to the G1 Queensland Derby winner Eagle Way.

Aleria produced a filly by Almanzor last season and is currently in foal to Frankel’s multiple Group 1-winning son Chaldean.

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