Before The War (AUS) Horse
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About
Before The War is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by John and Chris Ledger at Wangaratta 1. His sire is Russian Revolution and his dam is Lady Antebellum. He has won two races so far. On 22 June 2025 at Echuca, he achieved his most notable win, claiming the $27,000 Restricted 58 Handicap.
Raced At
Wangaratta • Cranbourne • Wodonga • Corowa • Echuca • Albury • Swan Hill • Benalla • Wagga • Narrandera • Wagga RiversideRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta 08-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 3 R7 BM62 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:56.570, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 10th 1st Rumours Abound ( E Bent 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Barnage ( J Keating 63 ) 3.00L 3rd Rosie's Prophecy ( B Ward 56 ) 4.75L 4th Before The War ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 5.15L See full results | J Duffy 57.5kg 5.15L | 4 (12) |
| Cranbourne 22-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 0-62 $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.240, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Tookay Pete ( E K Pozman 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Hotspur Reale ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Lim's Teide ( N Daniels 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.81L 5th Before The War ( T Nugent 57.5 ) 1.71L See full results | T Nugent 57.5kg 1.71L | 5 (10) |
| Wangaratta 22-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 6 R9 BM56 $1,760 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Fourthtimelucky ( C J Hill 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Narcissist ( J J Lyon 62 ) 0.75L 3rd Before The War ( J Duffy 60.5 ) 0.81L See full results | J Duffy 60.5kg 0.81L | 3 (14) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 09-Dec-25 900m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:51.640 1st Head And Heart ( L N Mcneil ) 2nd Before The War ( J Booth ) 3rd Loving Mandy ( H Durnan ) | J Booth | 2 (6) |
| Wodonga 05-Aug-25 1100m HEAVY 8 R8 BM58 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.280, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070 1st Gundaroo ( B A Button 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Count Ida ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Star Rapper ( R Mcleod 62 ) 1.75L 6th Before The War ( J Duffy 60 ) 6.75L See full results | J Duffy 60 6.75L | 6 (12) |
| Corowa 24-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 7 R5 BM66 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Read My Lips ( B A Button 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Arctic Desert ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 2.52L 3rd Pride Of Sullivan ( C J Parish 59 ) 2.67L 6th Before The War ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 4.81L See full results | J Duffy 57.5kg 4.81L | 6 (8) |
| Echuca 22-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 6 R6 Restricted 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:07.400, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Before The War ( J Duffy 58 ) 2nd Nineveh ( B A Button 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.30L 3rd Kaniva ( R L Hammond 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.05L See full results | J Duffy 58kg | 1 (13) |
| Echuca 03-Jun-25 1009m SOFT 5 R6 2YO+ BM 52 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.190, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Redneck Princess ( L King 56.5 ) 2nd Before The War ( B Mcdougall 60.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Chairman's Choice ( J Duffy 60 ) 0.32L See full results | B Mcdougall 60.5kg 0.02L | 2 (10) |
| Albury 16-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.100, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Foreman's Gully ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 2nd Elastane Miss ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Before The War ( J Duffy 56.5 ) 0.98L See full results | J Duffy 56.5kg 0.98L | 3 (11) |
| Echuca 18-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $11,700 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.560, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Thinking Of Gerty ( R L Hammond 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Before The War ( J Duffy 54 ) 1.75L 3rd Xtramagic ( T M Nugent 58 ) 2.25L See full results | J Duffy 54kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Swan Hill 04-Apr-25 975m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.530, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Condor ( J D Hill 61 ) 2nd Before The War ( J Duffy 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Bon Shadow ( N Farley 60.5 ) 2.55L See full results | J Duffy 57kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Corowa 08-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.840, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Gulf Of Finland ( S C Duric 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Minesite ( S K Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.20L 3rd Before The War ( J Kissick 57 ) 1.24L See full results | J Kissick 57kg 1.24L | 3 (10) |
| Wangaratta 06-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.460, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Cap Ten ( D Moor 59.5 ) 2nd Direct ( B A Button 65 , Cd 63 ) 0.25L 3rd Before The War ( T Nugent 54 ) 0.35L See full results | T Nugent 54kg 0.35L | 3 (11) |
| Wodonga 05-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.010, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Rich Dispute ( B P Ward 58 ) 2nd Redneck Princess ( T Childs 55.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Dalroshio ( A Warren 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.55L 9th Before The War ( J Booth 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.97L See full results | J Booth 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.97L | 9 (12) |
| Benalla 17-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.960 1st Before The War ( J Booth ) 2nd Warakurna ( H P Edgley ) 0.40L 3rd Prissy ( C J Hill ) 2.40L | J Booth | 1 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 10-Dec-24 900m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:52.360 1st Smuggler's Angel ( J Duffy ) 2nd Posh I'm Not ( J Baldock ) 3rd Before The War ( M Bunjevac ) | M Bunjevac | 3 (6) |
| Wagga 22-Jul-24 1000m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:59.890, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Sheila ( B A Button 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Scoffa ( P Boudvillain 60.5 ) 2.43L 3rd Missed The Mark ( S J Noble 61.5 ) 2.55L 9th Before The War ( N Heywood 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 10.08L See full results | N Heywood 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 10.08L | 9 (14) |
| Wangaratta 06-Jul-24 1100m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.430, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 1st More Importance ( A Warren 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Rockcliff ( L J Bates 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Strangeless ( L Riordan 58 ) 2.65L 8th Before The War ( L Mcneil 59.5 ) 7.22L See full results | L Mcneil 59.5kg 7.22L | 8 (13) |
| Narrandera 15-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 CL1 Hcp $2,850 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Ruperts Red Rocket ( J Duffy 60.5 ) 2nd Before The War ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Clear Mission ( M A Cahill 62 ) 1.55L See full results | N Heywood 58.5kg 0.19L | 2 (8) |
| Wagga Riverside 25-May-24 1065m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $8,150 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.660, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Before The War ( N Heywood 58 ) 2nd Dilution ( R Bensley 61 ) 2.27L 3rd Regal Lady ( H Durnan 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.74L See full results | N Heywood 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Albury 10-May-24 1175m GOOD 4 R3 CH&G Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.230, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Rich Dispute ( J Duffy 55 ) 2nd Final Crack ( S Miller 59 ) 0.37L 3rd The Cuban ( H P Edgley 58 ) 0.61L 9th Before The War ( C Parish 58.5 ) 6.95L See full results | C Parish 58.5kg 6.95L | 9 (12) |
| Echuca 08-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.970, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Strat ( L Meech 59 ) 2nd Celebration ( W J Egan 57 ) 2.75L 3rd Before The War ( D Yendall 59 ) 4.50L See full results | D Yendall 59kg 4.50L | 3 (11) |
| Wagga 28-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.800, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Satin Stiletto ( R Bensley 55 ) 2nd The Cuban ( T J Hope 58.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Grisbi's Pal ( N Heywood 59 ) 2.25L 5th Before The War ( J Booth 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.10L See full results | J Booth 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.10L | 5 (10) |
| Wangaratta 05-Mar-24 900m GOOD 4 R14 2UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.500 1st Steve's Way ( N Souquet ) 2nd Limerick Lady ( T L Johnson ) 1.25L 3rd Falling Star ( A O'driscoll ) 7.25L 7th Before The War ( S M Brown 0 ) 17.25L | S M Brown 0 17.25L | 7 (7) |