African Thunder
(Australia)About
African Thunder is a 6-year-old bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Drew Tyson, who operates out of Hagley. He is the offspring of the stallion Alpine Eagle and the mare Umlimo. Throughout his racing career, African Thunder has won 3 races. On February 11, 2024, at Hobart, he was ridden by Craig Newitt and achieved his most notable victory to date, winning the $30,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap by defeating Kay Oh Ell. He has been a profitable horse for bettors, offering a 50 percent return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Track | Date | Type | Condition | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston | 2024-03-22 | Open Quality | SOFT 5 | 7 (7) | 1000 |
| Launceston | 2024-03-06 | BM 76 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 4 (7) | 1215 |
| Hobart | 2024-02-11 | BM 64 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 1 (10) | 18750 |
| Launceston | 2024-02-04 | Open Hcp | GOOD 4 | 7 (7) | 1000 |
| Hobart | 2024-01-21 | Open Weight For Age | GOOD 4 | 10 (13) | |
| Devonport Synthetic | 2024-01-10 | Open Hcp | SYNTHETIC | 8 (14) | 2500 |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic | 2023-12-22 | Hcp | SYNTHETIC | 8 (11) | 1000 |
| Launceston | 2023-12-06 | Bm64 | GOOD 4 | 4 (8) | 1125 |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic | 2023-09-17 | Bm64 | SYNTHETIC | ? (11) | |
| Hobart | 2023-09-03 | Bm68 | GOOD 4 | 2 (10) | 5000 |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic | 2023-08-20 | Cl2 | SYNTHETIC | 2 (10) | 5000 |
| Hobart | 2023-06-11 | Cl1 | SOFT 6 | 1 (9) | 15625 |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic | 2023-05-21 | Mdn/cl1-sw | SYNTHETIC | 8 (12) | |
| Hobart | 2023-05-14 | Cl1 | GOOD 4 | 6 (14) | 250 |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic | 2023-05-07 | Mdn/cl1-sw | SYNTHETIC | 10 (13) | |
| Devonport Tapeta Synthetic | 2023-04-10 | Mdn-sw | SYNTHETIC | 1 (8) | 15625 |
| Hobart | 2023-03-19 | Mdn-sw | GOOD 4 | 7 (9) | |
| Hobart | 2022-05-22 | Mdn-sw | SOFT 5 | 8 (12) | |
| Hobart | 2022-05-08 | Mdn-sw | SOFT 6 | 12 (14) | |
| Hobart | 2022-04-24 | Mdn-sw | GOOD 4 | 9 (14) | |
| Hobart | 2022-04-12 | Mdn/cl2-trl | GOOD 4 | 3 (5) | |
| Hobart | 2022-03-29 | Mdn/cl2-trl | GOOD 4 | 2 (5) |