Nov 9 2025 – Canuck Racing Club saw their 2-year-old colt deliver a professional first victory in Race 1, drawing off by 3 1/2 lengths before severe weather halted the rest of the card.
Son of Modernist, Thundermaker earned his first career victory on Sunday at Woodbine over 6 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track in a sharp gate-to-wire performance under jockey Pietro Moran. The Kevin Attard trainee stopped the clock in 1:19.42 and won by 3 1/2 lengths.
The result came in unusual conditions. Officially, the chart listed the weather as snowing with the track fast, and the snowfall intensified. The cancellation of the balance of the card left Canuck Racing Club with the distinction of having won 100% of the races at Woodbine that day.
Against that stormy backdrop, Thundermaker delivered one of the most straightforward races of his young career. Coming into the race as the odds-on favorite, he entered a spot that looked more manageable on paper than the turf company he faced earlier in his campaign.
In his first start on Woodbine’s all-weather surface, Moran put the colt into the race and teh lead immediately after the break. As second race favourite Eubank twice pressed the issue both along the backside and in the turn, Thundermaker refused to give up his lead despite the determined chase. Rounding into the stretch, Moran and Thundermaker took the bend tightly on the fence, managing the turn better than the challenger who swung wide into the four path.
In the stretch drive,Thundermaker displayed his preference for sprints and showed that he had more to give. While admirably remaining in striking distance, Eubank simply couldn’t gain as our colt dug in at the furlong marker to improve his advantage. Despite the runner up being well ahead of the rest of the field, Thundermaker came home comfortably, each stride marking newfallen snow as he crossed the wire 3.5 lengths ahead of Eubank in a gate-to-wire score and 8.25 lengths ahead of third place Well Lit.
Against a spectacular tapestry of tapeta and flurries, the win was a meaningful step forward for a horse who had already shown ability in tougher spots.