Thor’s Echo Enters Vanderbilt

SARATOGA, N.Y. (July 24, 2008) -- Former Eclipse winner Thor’s Echo is the lone California-bred entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Grade II Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga.

Thor’s Echo is a 6-year-old by Swiss Yodeler, out of the Mr. Integrity mare Helen of Troy, was bred by Fast Lane Farms & Block & Forman, was foaled at Harris Farms, is owned by Sheik Rashid bin Muhommad Al Maktoum and trained by Doug O’Neill.

He has five wins in 21 starts, earnings of $2,429,490 and is coming off a fourth in the June 7 True North, his first start since finishing sixth in Dubai Mar. 31, 2007.

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