The Thunder Road Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years and older, contested over one mile on the turf at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It’s part of Santa Anita’s winter and early spring turf stakes program and routinely draws quality milers looking for an early-season graded win.
The 2026 Thunder Road Stakes is scheduled for February 7 during Santa Anita’s winter meet.
In the 2025 Thunder Road Stakes, El Potente earned the victory over the turf mile at Santa Anita, with Seal Team (GB) finishing second. Past winners of this Grade III turf mile include Hit the Road, Om, and What a View. These contenders often return to compete in graded turf sprints and milers throughout the season.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | El Potente | Hector Isaac Berrios | Dan Blacker | 1:32.39 |
| 2024 | Goliad | Kazushi Kimura | Richard E. Mandella | 1:33.57 |
| 2023 | Earls Rock (IRE) | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | 1:34.50 |
| 2022 | Count Again | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | 1:34.12 |
| 2021 | Hit the Road | Umberto Rispoli | Dan Blacker | 1:33.35 |
| 2020 | River Boyne (IRE) | Abel Cedillo | Jeff Mullins | 1:33.78 |
