Bright Thunder

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
31-Mar-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Night Of Thunder
Dam
Purplest
Prize Money
$137351
Trainer
K R Burke
Owners
Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum
About

Bright Thunder is a 4yo from Ireland trained by K R Burke. It is sired by the stallion Night Of Thunder out of the dam Purplest. Bright Thunder has won 2 races in its career so far. On 30th Jun 2024 at Chantilly, Bright Thunder scored its most significant win to date, securing victory in the $23913 De Bagatelle Listed Stakes. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Bright Thunder throughout its career you'd have achieved a 17% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Epsom Downs 07-Jun-25 m GOOD R1 CL1 $21,500 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 01:43.940, SP: 14/1C Lee 60.8kg 4.75L2 (11)
Goodwood 03-May-25 1609m GOOD R2 $6,456 (of $34,026), Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 7/2 Edged left and stumbled start, chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed close homeJ Crowley 60.3kg 0.30L3 (9)
Curragh 12-Apr-25 1609m GOOD R5 $2,055 (of $33,967), Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead under 3f out, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, no extra and lost 3 places close homeS A Gray 62.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L5 (9)
Sandown 31-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R2 $1,148 (of $48,204), Winning Time: 01:41.490, SP: 25/1 Raced keenly tracking leaders in 4th, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, weakened final furlongC Lee 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.25L6 (9)
Deauville 15-Aug-24 1599m GOOD R7 (of $34,783), Winning Time: 01:40.630, SP: 11/4A Pouchin 56.2kg, Cd 0 10.75L9 (12)
Chantilly 30-Jun-24 1599m GOOD R5 $34,650 (of $23,913), Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: 4/1A Pouchin 55.8kg1 (9)
York 17-May-24 1583m GOOD R3 $3,752 (of $39,697), Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlongC Lee 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L4 (9)
Haydock 27-Apr-24 1602m SOFT R5 Nv $5,400 (of $5,400), Winning Time: 01:52.320, SP: 10/3 Raced wide tracked leader, joined leader 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, eased close homeS A Gray 58.1kg1 (5)