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Thunder Gulch (May 23, 1992 – March 19, 2018) was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his wins in the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in 1995, which earned him the title of U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt.
Circular Quay (foaled February 26, 2004 in Kentucky) is a thoroughbred racehorse who was a 2007 Kentucky Derby contender. The son of 1995 Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch is owned by Michael Tabor and was trained by Todd Pletcher.
Oliver's Twist saved ground along the rail and settled in fifth. Under jockey Alberto Delgado, he split the leaders, cleared traffic, and engaged Derby winner Thunder Gulch. However, Timber Country won by 1 1/2 lengths. Oliver's Twist outdueled Thunder Gulch for second place and $100,000 in prize money. [2]
Racehorse owner John Hales dies at age of 85. January 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM. John Hales' last winner was the Dan Skelton-trained Protektorat, co-owned with Sir Alex Ferguson (right) [Getty Images]
The 1995 Kentucky Derby was the 121st running of the Kentucky Derby.The race took place on May 6, 1995. [1] There were 144,110 in attendance. Winning horse Thunder Gulch was the first in Kentucky Derby history to win after starting in the number 16 post.
Timber Country grew to be a large horse, standing 17 hands high at maturity. [2] Timber Country is closely related to the Dubai World Cup winner, Dubai Millennium, a son of Mr. Prospector and Timber Country's half-sister, Colorado Dancer. Bred by Lowquest Stud, Timber Country sold for $500,000 at the 1993 Keeneland July yearling sale. [1]
For her new owner, Spain produced another foal by Storm Cat in 2005. A colt named Plan, he won in Ireland for owner Michael Tabor before being sold to IEAH Stables, for whom he races in the United States. Plan came in second in his only race in the United States, the grade one Secretariat Stakes.
As a three-year-old, he came second to Thunder Gulch in the 1995 Kentucky Derby. He then ran ninth to Timber Country in the Preakness Stakes. As a four and five-year-old, Tejano Run won on both the dirt and turf. He set a new stakes record in winning the 1996 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes on turf at Keeneland Racecourse.