Thunder Snow, and the forgotten BEST prep race

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by taxicab

He never has,but he hit Kentucky and now he thinks he's Chinook Pass.
Not sure why.

Wow, you really went old school with that one.

[Mike]

Thunder Snow winning the Criterium International on turf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcDb1Ywuh5Y

2000 Guineas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWa0X1qdK7Y

[Mike]

Thunder Snow is 2 for 2 on dirt, both at Dubai. Is this the same Dubai track that was made to be similar to Churchill Downs?

[KidCruz]

I don't know. I really want to like him and make him a key. But everywhere I look, people I respect immensely consider him an auto-toss because he's coming from overseas.

The figure making on the DWC day seems to have been tough due to track conditions that were changing and difficult to quantify. That said, on raw time, he ran about as fast as Arrogate, did he not? All the figures seem to be just slightly too tethered to Master Plan. He has obvious questions, not the least of which is the challenging travel/training pattern but he looks fast and in a field full of question marks, I am giving him a serious look.

[Cpt.Bodgit]

[quote=KidCruz;1090169]I don't know. I really want to like him and make him a key. But everywhere I look, people I respect immensely consider him an auto-toss because he's coming from overseas.




Pretty much the same view i have. I was hoping to see more people at least giving him a shot and I would be all in. So it does scare me seeing so many auto-tosses for sure. Having said that I won't let anyone talk me off of him. It will just cost me more to use him with others I like (Classic Empire, IWC, McCracken)

Looking forward to hearing how he looks on the track and his post.

[Secretriat34]

Originally Posted by Mike

Thunder Snow is 2 for 2 on dirt, both at Dubai. Is this the same Dubai track that was made to be similar to Churchill Downs?

nice video on TS in the criterium.
That colt lays his body down in every effort

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Wow, you really went old school with that one.

When I started hanging out at the track,he was the first "quick" horse I knew about.
Still the quickest in my book.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by taxicab

When I started hanging out at the track,he was the first "quick" horse I knew about.
Still the quickest in my book.

Chinook Pass is one of those obscure and forgotten horses from the past who should be remembered more. He was awesome.