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Thunder Gulch

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Thunder Gulch

Chesnut 1992 15.3 hh
Gulch - Line Of Thunder
Distance won over: 6f. to 12f.


Champion sire of Classic winners, Breeders’ Cup winners, G1 winning 2-y-o’s, G1 winning colts, G1 winning fillies, G1 winning older horses etc. These include BALANCE (triple G1 winner), CIRCULAR QUAY (Saratoga Hopeful S. G1), BETTER NOW (1st Tempted Stakes-Gr.3), SEDUCTIVELY (two time G3 winner). His recent yearlings made $475,000, $460,000 etc.

Fee for 2008: US$ 20,000

THUNDER GULCH (USA)
(1992)
A CHESNUT HORSE
GULCH (USA) MR PROSPECTOR (USA) RAISE A NATIVE
GOLD DIGGER (USA)
JAMEELA (USA) RAMBUNCTIOUS
ASBURY MARY (USA)
LINE OF THUNDER (USA)
(1987)
STORM BIRD (CAN) NORTHERN DANCER
SOUTH OCEAN (CAN)
SHOOT A LINE HIGH LINE
DEATH RAY

THUNDER GULCH. 15 Starts. 9-2-1 $3,971,286.
Won Belmont Belmont S [G1] (1 1/2 m.), Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby [G1](1 1/4 m.), Gulfstream Park Florida Derby [G1] (9 f.), Saratoga Travers S[G1] (1 1/4 m.), Aqueduct Remsen S [G2] (9 f.), Gulfstream Park Fountainof Youth S [G2] (8 1/2 f.), Hollywood Park Swaps S [G2] (9 f.), TurfwayPark Kentucky Cup Classic H [L] (9 f.), Belmont Maiden S. (6 f.). 2d HollywoodPark Hollywood Futurity [G1], Aqueduct Cowdin S [G2]. 3d Pimlico PreaknessS [G1]. 4th Keeneland Blue Grass S [G2], Aqueduct Nashua S [G3].

1st DAM

Line of Thunder, by Storm Bird. 3 wins at 6, 7 f.Won Goodwood C G a Members Graduation Stks. 2nd Newmarket Cheveley Park S. [G1],Doncaster Sceptre S. [L]. 3rd Newmarket Cecil Boyd-Rochfort Stks. 4th NewmarketSun Chariot S. [G2]. Dam of 10 foals, 7 raced, 5 winners-

THUNDER GULCH (1992 c by Gulch). 9 wins. See above.

BATTLE LINE (1993 c by Ogygian). 8 wins inc. Hanshin Procyon S. [Jpn-3], Sapporo Elm S. [Jpn-3], KasamatsuZen-Nippon Thoroughbred Cup. 2nd Ohi Teioh Sho. 3rd Tokyo February S. [Jpn-1],Kyoto Heian S. [Jpn-3].

2nd DAM

SHOOT A LINE, by High Line. 6 wins 7 1/4 to 14 1/2f. Won York Yorkshire Oaks [G1], Curragh Irish Guinness Oaks [G1],Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S. [G2], Doncaster Park Hill S. [G2], ChesterCheshire Oaks [G3]. 2nd Royal Ascot Gold Cup [G1], Ayr Doonside Cup[L]. Half-sister to MORE LIGHT, SHARP END, Do Battle,Open Fire. Dam of 9 foals, 5 raced, 3 winners-

Line of Thunder (f by Storm Bird). 3 wins. See above.

PAMUSI. 1 win at 7 f. at 2. Won Newmarket E.B.F. BalatonLodge Stks. 2nd Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stks. Dam of 5 winners inc.--

PRIMINA. 1 win at 1800 m. Won Milano Premio Sassicaia.Producer.

CHANTEREINE. 1 win at 1850 m. in France. 3rd ChantillyPrix du Chateau, Longchamp Prix de la Cascade. Dam of 3 winners inc.-

CHANTELINE. 2 wins at 1600 m. Won Maisons-LaffittePrix Tertullien, Saint-Cloud Prix Hildegarde. 2nd Maisons-Laffitte Prix de l'Ermitage.

POCHETTINO. 2 wins at 1600, 1900 m. and $73,812. WonChantilly Prix des Gres.

Head of Victory. Placed to 1 1/2 m. in Great Britain. Dam of 2 winnersinc.--

MISTLE THRUSH. 1 win at 10 1/4 f. in Great Britain.Dam of 3 winners inc.-

MISTLE SONG (f by Nashwan). 2 wins at 12 1/4, 14 1/2f. Won Doncaster Park Hill S. [G3]. 2nd Haydock Lancashire Oaks [G3],Newmarket (Sunley) Maiden S. 4th Royal Ascot Ribblesdale S. [G2]. Dam of2 winners inc.--

EXPEDITIOUS. 1 win at 1400 m. at 2 and $193,637. WonHKJC Wo Che P. 3rd HKJC Duddell P.

3rd DAM

DEATH RAY, by Tamerlane. 5 wins at 1 m. in Great Britain3rd Ascot Wyndham Handicap a Plate. 4th Ascot Blue Seal S. [L]. Half-sisterto DAYLIGHT ROBBERY, HELL'S ANGELS, Winkie, Lucem. Damof 9 foals, 8 raced, 6 winners inc.-

SHOOT A LINE (f by High Line). 6 wins. See above.

MORE LIGHT (c by Morston). 4 wins 7 f. to 1 1/2 m.and $160,544. Won Newmarket Jockey Club S. [G3], Goodwood Gordon S. [G3],Kempton September S. [L]. 2nd Newmarket Dewhurst S. [G1], Royal AscotHardwicke S. [G2], Doncaster Champagne S. [G2], Newmarket Jockey ClubCup [G3]. 3rd Newmarket Princess of Wales's S. [G2]. 4th York DanteS. [G2].

SHARP END (c by Sharpen Up). 6 wins 1600 to 2000 m.inc. Baden-Baden Badener Meile [G3], Baden-Baden Preis Der Stadt Baden-Baden[L], Dortmund Grosser Preis des Vogelpark Walsrode [L]. 3rd GelsenkirchenSilberne Peitsche [L].

Do Battle (c by Derring-Do). Placed at 7 f. 3rd Newbury GreenhamS. [G3].

Open Fire (g by Aggressor). 7 wins at 1 1/2 m. 2ndDoncaster Manchester H. [L].

SIZZLER. 1 win at 11 f. in Great Britain. Dam of 2winners--

SIZZLING HOT (c by Formidable). 6 wins at 1400, 1600m. Won Roma Premio Sette Colli [L], Roma Premio Tor Clementina, Roma PremioPorta Venezia, Roma Premio Ronciglione. 2nd Roma Premio la Serenissima. 3rd RomaPremio Senecio, Roma Premio Dei Fiori.

DOWN THE LINE. 1 win at 1 1/2 m. in Ireland. 3rd PhoenixPark Unidare Electicare H'Cap. Dam of 5 winners inc.--

XIANLANG (f by Great Commotion). 4 wins 1200 to 2000m. at 2 Won Marseille Borely Prix Delahante [L]. 3rd Toulouse Prix Aymeride Mauleon [L]. Producer.

Fearless. Started once in Great Britain. Dam of--

Easily. Placed at 5 3/4 f. at 2 in Great Britain. Dam of 2 winnersinc.--

EL LUTE (c by Scenic). 8 wins 1300 to 1600 m. and$228,111. Won Baden-Baden Badener Meile [G3]. 2nd Baden-Baden Badener Meile[G3], Gelsenkirchen Silberne Peitsche [L]. 4th Koln Grosse Europcar-Meile[G2], Hoppegarten Grosser Preis von Berlin [G3].