Thunder Road Stakes
Grade III race | |
Location | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, California, United States |
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Inaugurated | 2004 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www.santaanita.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-year-olds and older |
Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $100,000 (since 2014) |
The Thunder Road Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age four and older, over a distance of 1 mile on the turf held annually in January at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
History
The race was inaugurated on 11 February 2004 as a handicap[1] and was won by Singletary who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza by a margin of one length in a time of 1:34.42.[2]
The event was upgraded to a Grade III event for 2009 and was switched to the artificial main track because of weather conditions.[1]
The event was not run in 2010 or 2012.[3]
It was downgraded to listed status for 2013 through 2015 but was upgraded back to a Grade III event in 2016. It is currently run under allowance weight conditions with a purse of $100,000.[1]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:31.78 – Tom's Tribute (2014)
Margins:
- 3+1⁄4 lengths – Matto Mondo (CHI) (2009)
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Victor Espinoza (2004, 2006, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- No trainer has won this race more than once.
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
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2020 | River Boyne (IRE) | 5 | Abel Cedillo | Jeff Mullins | Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal | 1 mile | 1:33.78 | $102,000 | III | [4] |
2019 | True Valour (IRE) | 5 | Andrea Atzeni | Simon Callaghan | Qatar Racing Limited | 1 mile | 1:36.35 | $100,351 | III | [5] |
2018 | Om | 6 | Flavien Prat | Dan L. Hendricks | Sareen Family Trust | 1 mile | 1:33.54 | $100,345 | III | [6] |
2017 | Farhaan | 8 | Tyler Baze | Philip D'Amato | Matthew Schera | 1 mile | 1:33.18 | $100,690 | III | [7] |
2016 | What a View | 5 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Kenneth D. Black | Finish Line Racing, The Ellwood Johnston Trust, P. & S. Berumen | 1 mile | 1:39.01 | $102,070 | III | [8] |
2015 | Talco (FR) | 4 | Victor Espinoza | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | 1 mile | 1:34.26 | $82,000 | Listed | [9] |
2014 | Tom's Tribute | 4 | Mike E. Smith | James M. Cassidy | Tom & Marilyn Braly | 1 mile | 1:31.78 | $79,750 | [10] | |
2013 | Battle Force | 4 | Corey Nakatani | John Shirreffs | Woodford Racing | 1 mile | 1:32.94 | $78,700 | [11] | |
2012 | Race not held | |||||||||
Thunder Road Handicap | ||||||||||
2011 | Fluke (BRZ) | 6 | Joseph Talamo | Humberto Ascanio | Patricia Bozano | 1 mile | 1:33.77 | $100,000 | III | [12] |
2010 | Race not held | |||||||||
2009 | Matto Mondo (CHI) | 5 | Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella | Yatse Stables I | 1 mile | 1:34.61 | $100,000 | III | [13] |
2008 | Storm Military (ARG) | 6 | Garrett K. Gomez | Robert J. Frankel | Castleton Lyons & La Biznaga | 1 mile | 1:34.17 | $81,150 | Listed | [14] |
2007 | Sweet Return (GB) | 7 | Alex O. Solis | Ron McAnally | Red Oak Stable | 1 mile | 1:35.47 | $80,050 | Listed | [15] |
2006 | Senor Swinger | 6 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1 mile | 1:34.00 | $81,450 | Listed | [16] |
2005 | Laura's Lucky Boy | 4 | Pat Valenzuela | Vladimir Cerin | Ernie Moody | 1 mile | 1:34.39 | $78,650 | Listed | [17] |
2004 | Singletary | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Don Chatlos | Little Red Feather Racing | 1 mile | 1:34.42 | $71,350 | [2] |
Legend:
All Weather Track
Turf
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b "2004 Thunder Road Handicap Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 11 February 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "THUNDER ROAD STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2020 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2019 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2018 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2017 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2016 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2015 Thunder Road Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2014 Thunder Road Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2013 Thunder Road Stakes Black Type - (race 6)". Equibase. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2011 Thunder Road Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2009 Thunder Road Handicap Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2008 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2007 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2006 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2005 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2021.