Three-year-old filly Azaniya landed a second Stakes victory with a decisive win in the Listed Prix Solitude over a mile and a quarter at Saint-Cloud on Sunday, 9 November.
Having won the Listed Prix Charles Laffitte on her previous start, Azaniya was sent straight to the lead and kicked well clear in the home straight under P. J. McDonald, going on to win eased down by just under five lengths.
Dominant performance!
Azaniya has been ultra progressive for the @OwenBurrowsRace team and draws clear to win the Listed Prix Solitude at Saint-Cloud emphatically! 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZAuvLrvGZy
Bred by Elysian Bloodstock, Azaniya is a half-sister to G3 winner Azano. Her dam, Azanara (Hurricane Run), is herself a half-sister to G1 Prix Ganay winner Astarabad.
Night Of Thunder has enjoyed a remarkable campaign and will be crowned this year’s Champion Sire in the UK and Ireland. He has sired five individual G1 winners, including Ombudsman, winner of the G1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes and G1 Juddmonte International, as well as juvenile colt Gewan, winner of the G1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes.
Night Of Thunder stands at Kildangan Stud for €200,000 Oct 1, SLF, in 2026.
