Bright Thunder, a four-year-old daughter of Night Of Thunder, easily won her second career Stakes race in the Prix Goldikova. Run over Deauville’s straight mile, she never came off the bridle to record a two-and-a-half length triumph.
The winner of the Listed Prix Bagatelle last season, she came into the race after an excellent second in the G3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom on Derby Day.
Bred by Ennistown Stud, Bright Thunder is second foal of the Iffraaj mare Purplest, whose first was Harry Angel’s Listed winner Iconic Moment. Purplest also has a filly foal by Harry Angel.
Night Of Thunder leads all other stallions in GB and IRE by prize money this season. His 18 Stakes winners are headed by Royal Ascot hero Ombudsman, narrowly denied by Delacroix (Dubawi) in the Eclipse, and 1,000 Guineas heroine Desert Flower.
