Thunder Rumble
Thunder Rumble | |
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Sire | Thunder Puddles |
Grandsire | Speak John |
Dam | Lyphette |
Damsire | Lyphard |
Sex | Stallion |
Foaled | 1989 |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Braeburn Farm |
Owner | Braeburn Farm |
Trainer | 1) Richard O'Connell 2) |
Record | 19: 8-0-1 |
Earnings | US$1,047,552 |
Major wins | |
Count Fleet Stakes (1992) Jim Dandy Stakes (1992) (1992) Travers Stakes (1992) Saratoga Cup (1994) | |
Honours | |
Thunder Rumble Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack |
Thunder Rumble (1989 in New York – January 6, 2015) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that The Blood-Horse called a "sensation at Saratoga" race course for his performances there in 1992.[1]
Bred and raced by Konrad Widmer and his daughter Ursula under their Braeburn Farm banner, Thunder Rumble was trained by Richard O'Connell. As a three-year-old in 1992, Thunder Rumble missed the U.S. Triple Crown series due to a virus.[2] However, the colt had an outstanding year. He won the Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack and at Saratoga captured the , the Grade II Jim Dandy Stakes and then became the first New York-bred horse in 125 years to win the Grade I Travers Stakes.[3] Laid up for almost six months from an injury following a seventh-place finish in the 1992 Breeders' Cup Classic, Thunder Rumble ran without success in four races in California under trainer . Returned to New York and trainer Richard O'Connell, on July 20, 1994 he won a seven-furlong allowance race by three and a half lengths, then won the August 6 Saratoga Cup by four lengths, beating the likes of Belmont Stakes winner Colonial Affair and Pistols and Roses. [4]
Retired to stud duty for the 1995 season, Thunder Rumble sired a few good runners, including stakes winner, Frisky Thunder. Pensioned at Keane Stud, in , New York in 2006, in 2009 he was sent to Joann and Mark Pepper's farm in Greenfield Center, New York, who operate Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division. The Thoroughbred retirement facility is a satellite operation of Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Kentucky. [5]
Part of the New York Stallion Series, the Thunder Rumble Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack is named in his honor. [6]
On January 6, 2015, Thunder Rumble died of complications from colic, at Old Friends, Saratoga. He was 26.[7]
References[]
- ^ Bloodhorse.com – December 2, 2009
- ^ Boston Herald – August 23, 1992
- ^ Reading Eagle – August 23, 1992
- ^ Ocala Star-Banner – August 7, 1994
- ^ Bloodhorse.com – December 2, 2009
- ^ The Thunder Rumble Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
- ^ New York-bred 1992 Travers winner Thunder Rumble dies saratogian.com, January 6, 2015
- 1989 racehorse births
- 2015 racehorse deaths
- Racehorses bred in Kentucky
- Racehorses trained in the United States
- Old Friends Equine Retirement
- Thoroughbred family A1