Nite Light

Nite Light
Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo

2004, Thunder Gulch - Lite Light, by Majestic Light

Breeder: Foxfield (Ky.)

Owner: Edward P. Evans

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Regular Rider: John Velazquez

Pedigree

Nite Light
Thunder Gulch
Lite Light
Gulch
Line of Thunder
Majestic Light
Printing Press
Mr. Prospector
Jameela
Storm Bird
Shoot a Line (GB)
Majestic Prince
Irradiate
In Reality
Wealth of Nations

Purchase Info

Purchased by Edward Evans for $190,000 at the 2004 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Pedigree Highlights

Click on the highlighted sire name to go to the Thoroughbred Times Stallion Directory page for Thunder Gulch.

Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
43110$93,240
55130$215,380

At 4: 1– John B. Campbell H., 2– Excelsior H. (G3)

At 5: 1– Turfway Park Fall Championship S. (G3), 2– Brooklyn H. (G2), Hawthorne Gold Cup H. (G2), Frisk Me Now S.

Last Start

Second in Hawthorne Gold Cup H. (G2) on Oct. 3

Contender Status

Nite Light's victory in the Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3), a Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' race, guaranteed him a starting berth in the Breeders' Cup Marathon.

Future Plans

Breeders' Cup Marathon on Nov. 6 at Santa Anita

Marathon Field

Horse Sire Trainer
Black Astor Black Minnaloushe Lisa Lewis
Muhannak (Ire) Chester House Ralph Beckett
Nite Light Thunder Gulch Todd Pletcher
Cloudy's Knight Lord Avie Jonathan Sheppard
Father Time Dansili (GB) Henry Cecil
Mastery Sulamani (Ire) Saeed bin Suroor
Sir Dave Untuttable Jack Carava
Eldaafer A.P. Indy Diane Alvarado
Man of Iron Giant's Causeway Aidan O'Brien
Gangbuster Langfuhr J. Keith Desormeaux