**Please see attached photo of J. B.’s Thunder Credit NYRA,
Monday, August 23, 2010
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With the victory J. B. Thunder joins the New York Watch, which profiles up-and-comers that have recently cleared the maiden ranks at Aqueduct,
Unchallenged for the early lead, J. B.’s Thunder was kept under a snug hold by Shaun Bridgmohan as he carved out fractions and 49.93 and 1:14.31 while receiving mild pressure from Bonaroo. After Bridgomohan shook the reins at the top of the stretch, J. B.’s Thunder opened to a three length advantage and was never threatened as Santiva reduced the final margin to 1 ¾ lengths.
“He’s a sharp horse – he’s good in the gate and is very intelligent,” said winning trainer Al Stall, Jr. “He had done everything right to this point, and I thought he’d lay close. I told Shaun, ‘Take what they give you on the front end. He took the lead comfortably because a couple of horses took back. But if someone had gone to the lead, he would have been able to rate off of them. On the first turn I felt very good. His ears were flicking back and forth on the backside, and he was able to kick.”
J. B.’s Thunder trained on dirt at Churchill Downs and at
“As we started to train him long, he looked like a horse we’d like to try in a seven-furlong race, or possibly on the turf. We had a good foundation on him from the summer in
Stall, who purchased J. B.’s Thunder for $42,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, believes he has found a bargain.
“We were sitting and waiting to pay more money for him,” said stall. “That price doesn’t look like much, but I think he’s worth more than that.”
Out of the stakes-winning and Grade 2-placed mare Rebridled Dreams, J. B.’s Thunder is a half-brother to Doncaster Rover, a sprinter who has won a listed stakes in
Many of the industry’s brightest stars embarked upon their careers at the NYRA tracks, including a number of recent Triple Crown race winners. Super Saver, Big Brown, Jazil, Birdstone, Funny Cide, and Empire Maker are all among the
The list also includes recent champions Gio Ponti and Indian Blessing; brilliant fillies Flashing, Little Belle, Music Note, and Devil May Care; and Quality Road, who has won three Grade 1 races so far in his career, including this year’s Metropolitan Handicap.
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