#thunder rumble

Rest in peace Thunder Rumble. 

#SpaStars: Thunder Rumble Dkb./br. colt, 1989-present, Thunder Puddles – Lyphette, by Lyphard In his Saratoga debut, Thunder Rumble equaled a stakes record. In the Jim Dandy. At 24-1. As Joseph Durso put it in the New York Times, “in racing's celebrated house of upsets, chalk up one of the biggest.” Trainer Richie O’Connell was understandably enthused, saying “I can taste the $1 million,” referring to the upcoming Travers. He was dismissed as the fifth choice in the wagering that day, but someone forgot to tell him. Thunder Rumble was the first New York-bred in over a century to take the historic Mid-Summer Derby. The hero of Saratoga didn’t make it back to the Spa for two years. He had ankle surgery at the end of his three-year-old campaign, thus missing his entire four-year-old year. In a remarkable comeback, having won just once, late in that year’s Belmont meet since the Travers, Thunder Rumble scored in the 77th Saratoga Cup. Richard Migliore was effusive in his praise, saying, “I always read the Black Stallion books when I was little, and Thunder Rumble is Black Stallion to me. He acts like him, and even looks like him." Thunder Rumble is retired not far from his favorite track at Old Friends at Cabin Creek. Breeder: Dr. Konrad Widmer Owner:Braeburn Farm Trainer: Richard O’Connell Jockey: Herb McCauley (3), Richard Migliore (4) Reblog, retweet, like, and favorite for a chance to win!