Thunder Gulch, who stands at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., sired the 2001 Horse of the Year, Point Given, and is represented by 27 other career stakes winners. The 11-year-old son of Gulch out of the Storm Bird mare Line of Thunder stood this season for $65,000.
Thunder Gulch, who was scheduled to shuttle to Coolmore Australia for the Southern Hemisphere season, might not be going. A final decision will be made at a late date.