New York Thunder Roars to Victory in the Amsterdam

[Wandering Eyes]

New York Thunder (c, 3, Nyquist–Start Over, by Midshipman) rolled into Saratoga and announced there was a new star on the scene with a powerful victory in the GII Amsterdam S. Racing on his third different surface and third track, he rocketed out of the blocks to take command and never looked back, putting up eye-catching splits and hitting the wire by open lengths in 1:14.65 despite not swapping to his right lead until very late in the lane. Deer District (Oscar Performance) came on late to grab second from Drew's Gold (Violence).

 

NEW YORK THUNDER (Nyquist) shows 'em all how it's done in the GII Amsterdam Stakes at the Spa! pic.twitter.com/1XvOXMtOGB

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Friday, Saratoga
AMSTERDAM S.-GII, $194,000, Saratoga, 7-28, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:14.65, ft.
1–NEW YORK THUNDER, 122, c, 3, by Nyquist
                1st Dam: Start Over, by Midshipman
                2nd Dam: Wipe Out, by Hard Spun
                3rd Dam: Surf Club, by Ocean Crest
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($130,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-AMO
Racing USA; B-Gatewood Bell & Forgotten Land (KY); T-Jorge
Delgado; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $110,000. Lifetime Record:
4-4-0-0, $232,323. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
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2–Deer District, 118, c, 3, Oscar Performance–Eagle Sound, by
Fusaichi Pegasus. ($140,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-James J. Bakke
and Gerald Isbister; B-Springhouse Farm, Vision TBs, Bruce &
Patricia Pieratt (KY); T-Dale L. Romans. $40,000.
3–Drew's Gold, 122, r, 3, Violence–Frolic's Revenge, by
Vindication. ($25,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-James K. Chapman
and Stuart Tsujimoto; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY);
T-James K. Chapman. $24,000.
Margins: 7HF, NO, 6HF. Odds: 5.50, 8.40, 1.00.
Also Ran: Gilmore, Ryvit. Scratched: Joey Freshwater.
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