Thunder Gulch
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| Thunder Gulch | ||
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| Sire: | Gulch | |
| Grandsire: | Mr. Prospector | |
| Dam: | Line Of Thunder | |
| Damsire: | Storm Bird | |
| Sex: | Stallion | |
| Foaled: | 1992 | |
| Country: | USA | |
| Colour: | Chestnut | |
| Breeder: | Peter Brant | |
| Owner: | Michael Tabor | |
| Trainer: | D. Wayne Lukas | |
| Record: | 16: 9-2-2 | |
| Earnings: | $2,915,086 | |
| Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards | ||
| Major Racing Wins | ||
| Remsen Stakes (1994) Fountain of Youth Stakes (1995) Florida Derby (1995) Kentucky Derby (1995) Belmont Stakes (1995) Travers Stakes (1995) Swaps Stakes (1995) |
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| Racing Awards | ||
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1995) Leading sire in North America (2001) |
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Infobox last updated on: February 4, 2007. |
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Thunder Gulch (born 1992 in Kentucky) is a Champion American thoroughbred racehorse who went off the starting gate at 25-1 odds in 1995 and went on to win the Kentucky Derby. He was ridden by jockey Gary Stevens. D. Wayne Lukas, his trainer, had two horses entered for the 121st "Run for the Roses".
Bred by Peter Brant and owned by Michael Tabor, Thunder Gulch was the son of Gulch out of Line Of Thunder. He had previously won the Remsen Stakes, Fountain of Youth and Florida Derby.
Following his win in Louisville, Thunder Gulch won the Belmont Stakes and the Travers Stakes, Swaps Stakes, and the Kentucky Cup Classic. He showed in the Preakness Stakes.
Retired, the chesnut stallion is standing at Ashford Stud, the American branch of the giant Irish breeder Coolmore Stud, near Versailles, Kentucky.
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