Night Of Thunder
Five G1 winners in 2025 led by Gewan, the Darley Dewhurst hero, Prince of Wales’s-Juddmonte winner Ombudsman and 1,000 Guineas winner Desert Flower. An astonishing 31 Stakes winners in the season. Prospects for 2026 include G2-winning leading Guineas contender Bow Echo and undefeated G2 Joel winner Zeus Olympios, plus G3-winning youngsters Distant Storm and Hankelow. The only stallion with seven-figure sales yearlings in Britain, Ireland and France in 2025.
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Watch them go | big wins by his offspring
at the races
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Two | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Three | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Four | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
At 2
- 1st
- Doncaster S, 6f, Doncaster, by 3l, beating Aeolus, Stubbs, Rufford.
- 1st
- Maiden race, 6f, Goodwood, by 6l, beating Nakuti.
At 3
- 1st
- 2,000 Guineas S (G1), 8f, Newmarket, beating Kingman, Australia, Shifting Power, Charm Spirit, Noozhoh Canarias, Toormore, Kingston Hill, War Command, The Grey Gatsby, Bookrunner, Ertijaal, Outstrip.
- 2nd
- Queen Elizabeth II S (G1), 8f, Ascot, by ½l, to Charm Spirit, beating Toormore, Tullius, Captain Cat, Kingsbarns, Integral, Custom Cut, Brendan Brackan, Top Notch Tonto, Graphic.
- 2nd
- St James’s Palace S (G1), 8f, Royal Ascot, to Kingman, beating Outstrip, War Command, Toormore, Prince Of All.
- 2nd
- Greenham S (G3), 7f, Newbury, to Kingman, beating Master Carpenter, Astaire, Berkshire, Supplicant.
- 3rd
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), 8f, Longchamp, by a head and a neck, to Charm Spirit, Toronado, beating Esoterique, Bawina, Sommerabend, Decathlete, Master Carpenter.
At 4
- 1st
- Lockinge S (G1), 8f, Newbury, beating Toormore, Arod, Integral, Cable Bay, Here Comes When, Breton Rock, Aljamaaheer, Custom Cut, Hors de Combat, Cougar Mountain, Captain Cat, Top Notch Tonto, Master Carpenter, Moohaarib.
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Pedigree
| NIGHT OF THUNDER | DUBAWI | DUBAI MILLENNIUM | SEEKING THE GOLD | MR. PROSPECTOR |
| CON GAME | ||||
| COLORADO DANCER | SHAREEF DANCER | |||
| FALL ASPEN | ||||
| ZOMARADAH | DEPLOY | SHIRLEY HEIGHTS | ||
| SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS | ||||
| JAWAHER | DANCING BRAVE | |||
| HIGH TERN | ||||
| FOREST STORM | GALILEO | SADLER'S WELLS | NORTHERN DANCER | |
| FAIRY BRIDGE | ||||
| URBAN SEA | MISWAKI | |||
| ALLEGRETTA | ||||
| QUIET STORM | DESERT PRINCE | GREEN DESERT | ||
| FLYING FAIRY | ||||
| HERTFORD CASTLE | REFERENCE POINT | |||
| FOREST FLOWER |
By DUBAWI (2002) Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1), Prix Jacques le Marois (G1), National S (G1), etc. Sire of 2,102 foals aged three and up, including NIGHT OF THUNDER, GHAIYYATH, MODERN GAMES, NAVAL CROWN, SPACE BLUES, TOO DARN HOT, NOTABLE SPEECH, AL KAZEEM, BENBATL, COROEBUS, CREATIVE FORCE, DELACROIX, HENRY LONGFELLOW, HUNTER’S LIGHT, LEAD ARTIST, LORD NORTH, MAKFI, MASTER OF THE SEAS, NEW BAY, POET’S VOICE, REBEL’S ROMANCE, THE REVENANT, ZARAK, etc.
1st dam: Forest Storm by Galileo. Winner (7f) at 2, 2nd Flame of Tara S. Dam of 1 foal, 1 to race, 1 winner:
NIGHT OF THUNDER (c Dubawi) G1 winner, see Race record.
2nd dam: Quiet Storm by Desert Prince. 2 wins (7f-10f) at 3, 2nd Upavon S, 3rd Pipalong S. Dam of 9 winners:
NEW ALLIANCE (f Burden Of Proof) 4 wins at 2 to 4, Bangalore Oaks, Mysore 1,000 Guineas, 3rd Bangalore 1,000 Guineas.
Forest Storm (f Galileo) Black type placed, see above.
STORM FRONT (c Burden Of Proof) 3 wins.
STAR HOLIDAY (g Burden Of Proof) 3 wins.
ABERLOUR (g Burden Of Proof) 2 wins.
TEA CUP (f Danehill Dancer) Winner at 3.
3rd dam: Hertford Castle by Reference Point. Dam of 5 winners:
Safarando (c Turtle Island) 2nd Easter S, 3rd Oceanside S. Sire.
Quiet Storm (f Desert Prince) Black type placed winner, see above.
Castilian (g Priolo) 3rd Pilot Fineliner Cup.
ALHER (c Alzao) Winner at 3 and 4.
WHOZART (g Mozart) Winner at 4 and 5.
4th dam: FOREST FLOWER by Green Forest. Champion two-year-old filly in Europe, 5 wins at 2 and 3, Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1), Mill Reef S (G2), Cherry Hinton S (G3), Queen Mary S (G3), 2nd Phoenix S (G1). Dam of 7 winners:
Hill Of Dreams (g Shirley Heights) 2nd Grand Handicap International d'Ostende.
FLOWER ARCH (f Nashwan) 5 wins at 3 to 5. Dam of:
Best Of Me (f Brian’s Time) 2nd Hochi Hai Fillies' Revue.
EASTWOOD HALL (g Reference Point) 8 wins, 3 to 7.
EISHIN DUNKIRK (c Mr Prospector) 3 wins at 2 and 3. Sire.
AL NABA (c Mr Prospector) Winner at 2 and 3. Sire.
FLAMING FEATHER (c Shirley Heights) Winner at 2. Sire.
EISHIN ASPEN (c Gone West) Winner at 5.
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