Night Of Thunder

Ch 2011 16.0½HH (1.63M)
Dubawi – Forest Storm (Galileo)
Standing at Kildangan Stud, Co Kildare

Dubawi’s finest proven stallion son. 24% SW/runners from his first crop, and now excelling with his breed-back crops, led by the top-rated older horse of 2025 Ombudsman and G1 Irish Champion hero Economics. Fillies’ Mile victrix Desert Flower is his first Classic winner in the 1,000 Guineas. Deep crops coming through and his 2025 yearlings are led by a €3M filly at Arqana and a €1M filly at Goffs Orby.

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Watch him go: see him at his best

2,000 Guineas (G1), 8f, Newmarket, 3 May 2014
Lockinge S (G1), 8f, Newbury, 16 May 2015
Doncaster S (LR), 6f, Doncaster, 26 October 2013

Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

Economics
Irish Champion S (G1), 10f, Leopardstown, 14 Sep 2024
Highfield Princess
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (G1), 5f, ParisLongchamp, 01 Oct 2023
Highfield Princess
Flying Five S (G1), 5f, Curragh, 11 Sep 2022
Highfield Princess
Nunthorpe S (G1), 5f, York, 19 Aug 2022
Highfield Princess
Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1), 6½f, Deauville, 07 Aug 2022
Thundering Nights
Pretty Polly S (G1), 10f, Curragh, 27 June 2021

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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 1,996 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, ELDAR ELDAROV, EZELIYA, HENRY LONGFELLOW, HUNTER’S LIGHT, 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.

Conformation

Race record

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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Night Of Thunder’s progeny at the races