Late Classic Call For Thunder Snow

Thunder Snow | Scoop Dyga

Godolphin's G2 UAE Derby winner Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) is entered for two Classics next Saturday, with Sheikh Mohammed set to make a late call about which he will partake in. One, the G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas, is in the backyard of trainer Saeed in Suroor's yard in Newmarket. The other is across the Atlantic at Churchill Downs: the GI Kentucky Derby.

“He's in all the races and which one he runs in will be left to Sheikh Mohammed, he'll make the final call,” said bin Suroor.

“So far everything has gone well with him, traveling is no problem for him and the Kentucky Derby is the same day as the Guineas. If he goes he'd probably go about a week before the race so it wouldn't change anything. He's working very well and we know he's very good.”

Thunder Snow won the G1 Criterium International in October and is unbeaten in two outings this year.

With regards to another promising 3-year-old in his care, Dream Castle (GB) (Frankel {GB}), bin Suroor said a hood would be added for his next start after he finished second in the G3 Greenham S. on Saturday.

“He was simply too keen, it was just his second race and he needs to learn to settle,” the trainer said. “Next time he will run in a hood and we'll work him in one at home to see if it helps. He shows lots of speed so you'd have to wonder about a mile, but the key will be to get him to relax.”

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