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Thunder Gulch   (Gulch - Line of Thunder (Storm Bird)) [Picture]
To:~ 8th Nov Rnrs Runs Wnrs Wins Win%
[2008] 310 1 1 10.0
[2007] 2 8 1 1 12.5

BACKGROUND NOTES :-
  • 1992 foal, US bred and raced winning nine races from 6f to 12f between 2yo to 3yo. Successful in four Grade 1s including the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
  • To stud in US in 1996 and has shuttled to Australia. Has proved popular and covered 216 mares in 2001 which was a record for a US based sire at the time. Stood at a fee of $30,000 in 2002. Grade 1 winners in the US include Belmont victor Point Given and Breeders' Cup Distaff victress Spain. He has had only a limited number of european runners and no notable winner.
  • Five winners from 16 runners with his British raced 2yos in the period 1999-2001 including the Group placed Scottish River. However, only 4 runners in the last four seasons although both representatives in 2005 won maidens over 7f or 8f (on their third runs in August), they were Dubai Typhoon & Lightning Affair.
  • 3 yearlings sold at British & Irish sales in 2005 for an average around 50,000gns.
  • 2005 to 2007 Winners List.
  • 2yo Runners Pictures.

2008 Debut Runs Summary
2008 SEASON RUN DETAILS
Horse Run # Date Course Dist Gng RcCls RcTyp SP Postn [Est] RnSty Hdgr Notes
ALEXANDER GULCH1Jul 4BVLY5GFG4Nov207-84.
TAE KWON DO1Jul 15YARM7GF5M169-1112.
TAE KWON DO2Jul 23LNGA7STD5M4.54-1116.
TAE KWON DO3Aug 2LING7.6GF6M7.54-107.
MAYTA CAPAC1Aug 6KTNA7STD5M204-1419.
ALEXANDER GULCH2Aug 6PFCT6GGF4M161-1239.
TAE KWON DO4Aug 28LNGA7STD5Nur85-1215.
TAE KWON DO5Sep 13KTNA8STD6Nur57-1313.
TAE KWON DO6Oct 1NOTT10.2G5Nur1812-15-40.
TAE KWON DO7Oct 10WTON8.6STD6Nur7.58-12-20.
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2008 SEASON DEBUT RUN DETAILS
Horse Run # Date Course Dist Gng RcCls RcTyp SP Postn [Est] RnSty Hdgr Notes
ALEXANDER GULCH1Jul 4BVLY5GFG4Nov207-84.
TAE KWON DO1Jul 15YARM7GF5M169-1112.
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