White Thunder to Make 2011 Debut on May 3rd at Finger Lakes

White Thunder is slated to make his 2011 racing debut on May 3rd at Finger Lakes Racetrack. The race that we have chosen for him is an open allowance event for three year olds and upward which have never won two races in their careers. The distance of the race will either be five furlongs or five and one half furlongs on the dirt, depending upon how many horses are entered in each division.

White Thunder will be entering this race off of his last workout, a half mile move from the starting gate that was performed on Friday, April 22nd. He stopped the clock in 49 3/5, which was in the top third of horses that worked that distance on Friday. It was the third fastest workout at the distance for horses that were breaking from the starting gate. Jared Schoeneman reported to me that White Thunder cooled out perfectly once again and that this workout signalled that Thunder's fitness level is where it needs to be. Thunder is due to have a strong, two minute lick gallop towards the end of this week which will be the finishing touch for his 2011 debut. Entries for the May 3rd race close this Friday, April 29th.