Thorn Song

Thorn Song
Photo by Pat Lang, courtesy of Keeneland

2003, Unbridled's Song - Festal, by Storm Bird

Breeder: Pinnacle Racing and Taylor Made Farm (Ky.)

Owner: Zayat Stables

Trainer: Dale Romans

Regular Rider: Robby Albarado

Pedigree

Thorn Song
Unbridled's Song
Festal
Unbridled
Trolley Song
Storm Bird
Fiesta Lady
Fappiano
Gana Facil
Caro (IRE)
Lucky Spell
Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Secretariat
Faneuil Girl

Purchase Info

Purchased by Ahmed Zayat for $200,000 at the May 2005 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-olds in training sale.

Pedigree Highlights

Click on the highlighted sire name to go to the Thoroughbred Times Stallion Directory page for Unbridled's Song

Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
410432$298,720
511302$604,015

At 4: 1– River City H. (G3), 2– Knickerbocker H. (G3)

At 5: 1– Shadwell Turf Mile S. (G1), Firecracker H. (G2), 3– Maker's Mark Mile S. (G1), Fourstardave H. (G2)

Last Start

Ninth in Breeders' Cup Mile (G1).

Contender Status

Thorn Song's wire-to-wire victory in the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) on October 24 at Keeneland race Course was in a sense an experiment.

"We just decided to go [take the early lead] and seewhat happens," trainer Dale Romans said. "We thought he could get to the lead and just keep on going. It [early fractions of :23.28 and :46.26] was fast, but you could tell he was happy out there, doing what he was doing. He had his ears pricked, and I knew Robby [jockey Robby Albarado] had him in the right spot."

Quotable

Jockey Robby Albarado after winning the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) wire-to-wire:

"I always thought he could go a mile as fast as he could wide-open and keep going, and he proved it today."