Blast of Storm
Encyclopedia
Blast of Storm was a Barbadian
Thoroughbred
racehorse
who was the first horse to win three consecutive runnings of the Barbados Gold Cup
. http://www.barbadosturfclub.com/Stake%20Races/Sandy%20Lane%20Barbados%20Gold%20Cup.aspx
Trained by William C. Marshall
for owner Lady Sally Arbib, Blast of storm was ridden by Jono Jones
in all three of his Gold Cup
wins.
Retired from racing, Blast of storm entered stud in Barbados in 2003.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
who was the first horse to win three consecutive runnings of the Barbados Gold Cup
Barbados Gold Cup
The Barbados Gold Cup is a Barbadian Group I Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late February/early March since 1982 at the Garrison Savannah Racetrack in Bridgetown, Barbados...
. http://www.barbadosturfclub.com/Stake%20Races/Sandy%20Lane%20Barbados%20Gold%20Cup.aspx
Trained by William C. Marshall
William C. Marshall
William Cyril "Bill" Marshall DFC SCM 14 August 1918 – 1 November 2005) was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner who had the distinction of being the only person to have saddled winners from stables on four different continents....
for owner Lady Sally Arbib, Blast of storm was ridden by Jono Jones
Jonathan C. Jones
Jonathan C. "Jono" Jones is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who has won each of the Canadian Triple Crown races....
in all three of his Gold Cup
Gold Cup
Gold Cup may refer to:In art and archaeology:* Royal Gold Cup, 14th century French cup in the British Museum* Rillaton Gold Cup, late Neolithic, from Rillaton Barrow in England* Ringlemere Cup, Bronze Age from EnglandIn horse racing:...
wins.
Retired from racing, Blast of storm entered stud in Barbados in 2003.