Thunder Road Stakes

Thunder Road Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationSanta Anita Park
Arcadia, California, United States
Inaugurated2004
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.santaanita.com
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds and older
Weight124 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 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.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event for 2009 and was switched to the artificial main track because of weather conditions.

The event was not run in 2010 or 2012.

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.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
Thunder Road Stakes
2026 El Potente 7 Hector Isaac Berrios Dan Blacker My Way Racing 1 mile 1:33.49 $100,000 III
2025 El Potente 6 Hector Isaac Berrios Dan Blacker My Way Racing 1 mile 1:32.39 $102,000 III
2024 Goliad 7 Kazushi Kimura Richard E. Mandella Ramona S. & Perry R. Bass II 1 mile 1:33.57 $101,000 III
2023 Earls Rock (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 1 mile 1:34.05 $103,000 III
2022 Count Again 7 Flavien Prat Philip D'Amato Agave Racing Stable & Sam-Son Farm 1 mile 1:34.12 $100,500 III
2021 Hit the Road 5 Umberto Rispoli Dan Blacker D K Racing, Radley Equine, Taste of Victory Stables, Rick Gold & Dave Odmark 1 mile 1:33.35 $100,500 III
2020 River Boyne (IRE) 5 Abel Cedillo Jeff Mullins Red Baron's Barn & Rancho Temescal 1 mile 1:33.78 $102,000 III
2019 True Valour (IRE) 5 Andrea Atzeni Simon Callaghan Qatar Racing Limited 1 mile 1:36.35 $100,351 III
2018 Om 6 Flavien Prat Dan L. Hendricks Sareen Family Trust 1 mile 1:33.54 $100,345 III
2017 Farhaan 8 Tyler Baze Philip D'Amato Matthew Schera 1 mile 1:33.18 $100,690 III
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
2015 Talco (FR) 4 Victor Espinoza John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 1 mile 1:34.26 $82,000 Listed
2014 Tom's Tribute 4 Mike E. Smith James M. Cassidy Tom & Marilyn Braly 1 mile 1:31.78 $79,750
2013 Battle Force 4 Corey Nakatani John Shirreffs Woodford Racing 1 mile 1:32.94 $78,700
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
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
2008 Storm Military (ARG) 6 Garrett K. Gomez Robert J. Frankel Castleton Lyons & La Biznaga 1 mile 1:34.17 $81,150 Listed
2007 Sweet Return (GB) 7 Alex O. Solis Ron McAnally Red Oak Stable 1 mile 1:35.47 $80,050 Listed
2006 Senor Swinger 6 Victor Espinoza Bob Baffert Robert & Beverly Lewis 1 mile 1:34.00 $81,450 Listed
2005 Laura's Lucky Boy 4 Pat Valenzuela Vladimir Cerin Ernie Moody 1 mile 1:34.39 $78,650 Listed
2004 Singletary 4 Victor Espinoza Don Chatlos Little Red Feather Racing 1 mile 1:34.42 $71,350

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Turf

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "2004 Thunder Road Handicap Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 11 February 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "THUNDER ROAD STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "2026 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2025 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "2024 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "2023 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 1)". Equibase. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "2021 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "2020 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "2019 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "2018 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 5)". Equibase. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "2017 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "2016 Thunder Road Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9)". Equibase. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "2015 Thunder Road Stakes Listed - (race 11)". Equibase. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "2014 Thunder Road Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "2013 Thunder Road Stakes Black Type - (race 6)". Equibase. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "2011 Thunder Road Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "2009 Thunder Road Handicap Grade 3 - (race 7)". Equibase. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "2008 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  21. ↑ "2007 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  22. ↑ "2006 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  23. ↑ "2005 Thunder Road Handicap Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2021.