Thunder Snow

By HELMET (2008) Caulfield Guineas (G1), Sires Produce S (G1), Champagne S (G1), Caulfield Guineas Prelude (G3), etc. Sire of 1,005 foals aged three and up, including THUNDER SNOW, ANDA MUCHACHO, CANTOCORALE, LA TENE, ARCHIVES, BERET, LIMESTONE, RESORTMAN, EQTIRAAN, LANGKAWI, SWEDISH DREAM, MET SPECTRUM, etc.

1st dam: EASTERN JOY by Dubai Destination. Winner (9f) at 3. Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners:

THUNDER SNOW (c Helmet) Champion, see race record.

IHTIMAL (f Shamardal) 4 wins (7f-9½f) at 2, May Hill S (G2), Sweet Solera S (G3), UAE Oaks (G3), 3rd Fillies’ Mile (G1), 1,000 Guineas (G1).

FIRST VICTORY (f Teofilo) 2 wins (7f) at 2, Oh So Sharp S (G3). Dam of:

COROEBUS (c Dubawi) 2,000 Guineas (G1), St James's Palace S (G1), Autumn S (G3), 2nd Royal Lodge S (G2).

EASTERN WORLD (g Dubawi) 3 wins (1200m-1800m), 3 to 5, 2022, Mahab Al Shimaal (G3), 2nd Dubai Creek Mile.

ALWAYS SMILE (f Cape Cross) 4 wins (6f-8½f) at 2 to 4, Hambleton S, 2nd Sun Chariot S (G1), Sandringham H, 3rd Falmouth S (G1).

WINTER LIGHTNING (f Shamardal) 2 wins (7f-8f) at 3, UAE 1,000 Guineas, 3rd Atalanta S (G3), UAE Oaks (G3).

2nd dam: RED SLIPPERS by Nureyev. 3 wins (7f-10f) at 2 and 3, Sun Chariot S (G2), Virginia S. Dam of 10 winners:

WEST WIND (f Machiavellian) 2 wins at 3, Prix de Diane (G1), 2nd Prix Vermeille (G1), 3rd Pretty Polly S (G1). Dam of:

WEST WIND BLOWS (c Teofilo) Prix du Prince d'Orange (G3), Prix La Coupe (G3), Glasgow S, 2nd Turnbull S (G1), Caulfield Cup (G1), Hardwicke S (G2), Winter Hill S (G3), 3rd Eclipse S (G1), Prix Dollar (G2), Jockey Club S (G2).

Setting Sail (g Dansili) 2nd Eclipse S (G3).

REDBRIDGE (c Alleged) 3 wins at 4, Mercury S, 3rd Doonside Cup, HH Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge R3, Jebel Ali S.

3rd dam: Morning Devotion by Affirmed. Winner at 2, 3rd Fillies Mile (G3). Dam of 9 winners:

BALANCHINE (f Storm Bird) Champion three-year-old in Europe, Irish Derby (G1), Oaks S (G1), 2nd 1,000 Guineas (G1).

ROMANOV (c Nureyev) Jockey Club S (G2), Rose of Lancaster S (G3), 2nd Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (G1), Cumberland Lodge S (G3), 3rd Derby (G1), Canadian International S (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas (G1). Sire.

First Night (f Sadler’s Wells) 2nd Prix de la Calonne. Dam of:

Unquenchable (f Kingmambo). Dam of: HAVANA COOLER (g Hurricane Run) Doncaster Prelude (G3), 3rd Metropolitan H (G1).

Subtle Breeze (f Storm Cat) Placed at 3. Dam of:

TRUST IN A GUST (c Keep The Faith) Toorak H (G1), Sir Rupert Clarke S (G1). Sire.

Alleged Devotion (f Alleged) Unraced. Dam of:

HUMBLE EIGHT (f Seattle Battle) Honeybee S (G3). Dam of: STAGE CALL (c Sadler’s Wells) Hopemont S, 3rd Futurity S (G2). Sire. Grandam of: PHOLA (f Johannesburg) Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2); Majestic Mozart (c Dynasty) 2nd Summer Cup (G1).

THADY QUILL (c Nureyev) Superlative S, 2nd Oak Tree Mile S (G2). Sire.

ROYAL DEVOTION (f Sadler’s Wells) Oyster S, 2nd Trigo S.

APRIL STARLIGHT (f Storm Bird) Silver Flash S, 3rd Railway S (G3).

Devoted To You (f Danehill Dancer) 2nd Debutant S (G2). Dam of: SOVEREIGN (c Galileo) Irish Derby (G1); JAN BRUEGHEL (c Galileo) The St Leger (G1), International S (G3), Gordon S (G3); DAWN RISING (c Galileo) Loughbrown S (G3), 2nd Irish St Leger Trial (G3), 3rd Irish St Leger (G1), Saval Beg S (G3).

Altius (c Danehill) 2nd El Gran Senor S, 3rd Beresford S (G2). Sire.

Luxury (f Storm Cat) Unraced. Dam of: SHONAN MIGHTY (c Manhattan Cafe) Sankei Osaka Hai (G2), 2nd Yasuda Kinen (G1); GO FOR THE SUMMIT (c Heart’s Cry) TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho (G2).