The Western Front (2020) Horse
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About
The Western Front is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. He is by War Decree out of Rosaeflora. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $391,400, he is seen as a horse of above‑average class. On 31 May 2026 at Sandown Lakeside, Luke Currie rode him to his biggest victory, claiming the $175,000 Sandown Cup over Zibulon. The horse has been a lucrative performer for bettors, delivering a 27% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 04-Jul-26 2600m SOFT 7 R6 BANJO PATERSON $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:48.890, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Highland Blaze ( T Madden 53 ) 2nd Bold Soul ( B Egan 60 ) 2.25L 3rd Samuel Langhorne ( L Cartwright 53 ) 3.00L 8th The Western Front ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 11.55L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg 11.55L | 8 (10) |
| Flemington 20-Jun-26 2540m HEAVY 8 R3 Qlty Hcp $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:44.650, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Vegas Jack ( D Yendall 54 ) 2nd The Western Front ( D Stackhouse 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Bold Soul ( W J Egan 59 ) 1.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 57.5kg 1.25L | 2 (13) |
| Sandown Lakeside 31-May-26 3200m HEAVY 8 R6 LR SANDOWN CUP $105,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:31.310, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st The Western Front ( L Currie 55 ) 2nd Zibulon ( T M Nugent 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Tajanis ( L J Neindorf 56.5 ) 0.12L See full results | L Currie 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 16-May-26 2800m GOOD 4 R7 LR RAMSDEN $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:56.660, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Zakouma ( J Childs 58.5 ) 2nd Pounding ( L Nolen 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Sir Chartwell ( D W Stackhouse 58.5 ) 1.25L 6th The Western Front ( L Currie 58.5 ) 6.00L See full results | L Currie 58.5kg 6.00L | 6 (14) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-26 2500m GOOD 4 R1 BM84 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:36.860, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st The Western Front ( L Currie 57 ) 2nd Xtra Rush ( J Mcneil 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Kurakka ( B Mertens 54 ) 2.46L See full results | L Currie 57kg | 1 (9) |