The Thunderer (USA)
About
The Thunderer is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Rick Hiles. He is by Blame out of the mare Delightful. To date, The Thunderer has recorded four wins in his career. On 27 May 2024 at Churchill Downs, he earned his most significant victory so far, capturing the $33,800 claiming race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-25 1609m R4 Race 4 $5,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: 9.00 stalked along the inside, chased in upper stretch, kept on to to sustain pursuit in the final furlong and reclaimed show at the wire. | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 4.00L | 3 (9) |
| Ellis Park 02-Aug-25 1408m R6 Race 6 $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 6.00 stalked along the inside, ran on and needed more. | R Bejarano 55.3kg 0.85L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R2 Race 2 $861 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.360, SP: 9.00 prompted the pace in the two path, bid between foes passing the half, was driven from the rail around the far turn, but gave way in the stretch. | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 16.00L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-25 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,155 (of $83,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.900, SP: 7.00 was two wide into the first turn vying for command, then went on to set a pressured pace and move to the inside, then vied for the lead on the far turn and gave way. | J Alvarado 56.2kg 23.70L | 7 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $837 (of $67,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 6.00 forwardly placed while three to four wide, stopped after a half, far back, jogged in. | C Torres 55.3kg 35.25L | 8 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,200 (of $62,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.190, SP: 5.00 prompted the pace between the top two, lodged a mild bid in the second turn while being asked along, could not keep up with the top pair through the lane, all out to last for the place. | R Bejarano 54.9kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.470, SP: 7.50 dueled up front off the inside, continued to alternate up the backstretch and into the far turn, held a narrow advantage from between horses and inside the winner turning for home, proved stubborn to the end in a game try. | R Bejarano 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 06-Jan-25 1911m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.920, SP: 13.00 lacked early foot while four wide through the first turn, four wide gain into contention through the second bend, flattened out in the lane to prove no match for the top pair at the end. | J M Romero 52.6kg, Cd 49.4kg 4.75L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Dec-24 1911m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,039 (of $72,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.430, SP: 15.00 broke a beat slow, stalked along the inside, chased around the far turn and failed to factor. | I Moncada 54.9kg, Cd 58.1kg 7.35L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,151 (of $72,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.620, SP: 13.00 brushed with an inner rival and checked back subtly between horses at the start, then saved ground off of the pace but to no avail. | M Garcia 54.9kg 9.60L | 8 (8) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-24 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $629 (of $37,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.760 Ins turns, thru 3/4 | M Garcia 55.3kg 16.75L | 6 (6) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.150, SP: 5/2 Dueld 2w-3p,game,missd | R Bejarano 55.8kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-24 1810m FIRM R2 $32,760 (of $33,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.590, SP: 17/10 2wbtw,ins2nd,led,lastd | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 18-Apr-24 1810m FIRM R2 $28,350 (of $27,203) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:51.660, SP: 10/1 Press 2w-3p,cleard 1/4 | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 16-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $17,010 (of $20,623) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.289, SP: 18/5 Perfect trip, cleared | G Corrales 57.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Turfway Park 18-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R9 Md $15,120 (of $18,673) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.130, SP: 4/1 Blocked 1/4p in time | G Corrales 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 30-Dec-23 1709m R9 Md (of $28,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:46.520 could not keep up from far turn outside, faded back readily. | G Corrales 54.4kg 17.85L | 9 (12) |
| Woodbine 25-Nov-23 1408m FIRM R7 Md $4,613 (of $65,901) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.300 stalked on the outside in the third flight down the back straight, rallied four wide making a run outside at the quarter pole, had to angle outside off a tiring runner to be in the seven path at the top of the lane and ran on to the wire just losing the duel for third money. | S Civaci 56.2kg 2.40L | 4 (9) |
| Woodbine 24-Sep-23 1709m FIRM R7 CLMd $9,920 (of $49,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.870 4w move,led,drift in | S Civaci 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Woodbine 21-Aug-23 1709m FIRM R4 CLMd $4,613 (of $65,900) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.380 4-5w,bid 3w 5/16 | R M Hernandez 56.2kg 7.50L | 4 (8) |
| Woodbine 19-Jun-23 1709m GOOD R6 CLMd (of $111,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.350 2-3p,bid 5w 3/16,faded | S Civaci 56.2kg 5.35L | 5 (9) |
| Woodbine 08-May-23 1709m FIRM R5 CLMd $22,320 (of $111,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.210 trailed the field four wide into the first quarter, shared the rear position outside of runners at the half, rallied four wide to be part of the four horse front end charge at the three furlong marker, took command at the top of the stretch in the four path and was caught just in the final strides to the wire. | S Civaci 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Turfway Park 03-Mar-23 1609m FIRM Md (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:37.270, SP: 13/1 Btween to 1/4p, faded | G Corrales 57.2kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 9 (11) |
| Turfway Park 12-Feb-23 1307m FIRM Md (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:17.370, SP: 17/2 Broke slow, improved | L Machado 56.7kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 5 (9) |
| Turfway Park 31-Dec-22 1609m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $37,333), Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: 16/1 Duel inside, faltered | L Machado 54.9kg, Cd 0 | 4 (10) |
| Woodbine 10-Oct-22 1709m GOOD R11 Race 11 (of $140,025) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.240 settled two to three wide at the rear early, advanced while swinging five wide into upper stretch, ran on evenly late. | L Contreras 54.4kg 5.25L | 6 (10) |
| Woodbine 22-Aug-22 1709m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $140,025) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.290 broke outwardly brushing a rival lightly, raced off the pace between runners early, was encouraged at the half, had no rally. | J Stein 54.4kg 22.00L | 8 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Feb-22 1810m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.960 by. | H R D Jr 54.4kg 5.55L | 7 (10) |