THUNDER GULCH SCORES TWO GRADED STAKES WINS ON SATURDAY

12th March 2007

THUNDER GULCH continued his impressive 2007 campaign in spectacular fashion on Saturday, producing winners in the G1 Santa Margarita Invitational and in the G2 Louisiana Derby. CIRCULAR QUAY (Thunder Gulch -- Circle of Life, by Belong to Me) got things started at Fair Grounds by handily capturing the Lousiana Derby, winning by 2 1/4 lengths and positioning himself on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Later in the day, BALANCE (Thunder Gulch -- Vertigineux, by Kris S.), after appearing to be boxed in on the far turn, rallied to get up at the wire and win the Santa Margarita at Santa Anita. It was the sixth career win in 11 starts for the 4-year-old filly, who has now earned more than $900,000 in her career.