STAKES winner number two for first-season sire Night Of Thunder came about when Thunderous brought his unbeaten record to three with victory in the Listed Denford Stakes over seven furlongs at Newbury. He is one of 14 winners in the first crop of the Darley stallion and joins Group 3 Princess Margaret Keeneland Stakes winner Under The Stars as a stakes winner.

Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Thunderous was sold as a yearling to John and Jake Warren and races for trainer Mark Johnston and owners Highclere Thoroughbreds. He is worth multiples now of his 70,000gns yearling purchase price last year.