York return among Thunderous options
Dante winner likely to step up in trip.
A return to York for next month’s Ebor meeting is a possibility for Dante Stakes hero Thunderous. Mark Johnston’s colt was unbeaten in three starts as a juvenile, but found Volkan Star a shade too good on his seasonal bow at Newmarket in June. However, he bounced right back to winning form in the Group Two Dante Stakes, run on a rearranged date earlier this month, beating Highest Ground a neck in a thrilling finish.Another big one for @Johnston_Racing and Franny Norton, with Thunderous landing the Dante @yorkracecourse pic.twitter.com/r4p1WbJys9
— Ashley Iveson (@AshIveson) July 9, 2020
Thunderous could now move up to 12 furlongs for the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur on August 19, with the Group One Juddmonte International on the same day not completely ruled out, while a trip to Deauville on August 15 is another idea in the mix. Harry Herbert, managing director of owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, said: “I’ve talked to Mark, and it’s just a very strange year to try to map out a plan for a horse like this. “It’s possible we could look at a race in France for him – the Guillaume d’Ornano – or the Voltigeur at York. “He’s a Group Two winner, so he would have to carry a small penalty in both races, but there’s not very much else to look at right now. There’s the Grand Prix de Paris (in September), although I understand the Derby winner may go there, so we will consider all the possibilities.
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