Blast of Storm (foaled 1996 in

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) was a Barbadian

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who was the first horse to win three consecutive runnings of the

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/ref> Trained by William C. Marshall for owner Lady Sally Arbib, Blast of storm was ridden by

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in all three of his Gold Cup wins. Retired from racing, Blast of storm entered stud in Barbados in 2003. A life-size bronze statue of Blast of Storm now graces the infield opposite the finishing line.

Pedigree

References

Blast of Storm's pedigree and partial racing stats
1996 racehorse births Thoroughbred family 3-l Racehorses bred in Ireland Racehorses trained in Barbados Barbadian racehorses {{Racehorse-stub