Arqana Breeze Up Topper Distant Storm Shows Mettle in TDN Rising Star Display at HQ

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Godolphin's Arqana May Breeze-Up graduate Distant Storm (Night Of Thunder), who was knocked down for a sale-topping €1.9-million, displayed a highly encouraging will to win and prevailed by a short-head from Constitution River (Wootton Bassett) to earn a TDN Rising Star rosette in Friday's £25,000 Weatherbys British EBF Maiden Stakes at Newmarket. Field Of Gold (Kingman) attained Rising Star status in this seven-furlong heat last year.

“He's been straightforward since he's arrived and full credit to the people who prepared him before that,” said Charlie Appleby. “He's one of the nicest breeze-up horses I've seen, in terms of the future, and another run of two will do him this year.”

Prominent throughout following a sharp getaway, the 5-6 favourite was bustled along approaching the final furlong and found extra under continued urging in the closing stages to deny Constitution River on the nod after a ding-dong duel. The pair were 3 1/2 lengths clear of an outmuscled remainder.

 

Winning debut

1.9 million guineas buy Distant Storm (Night Of Thunder) gives @godolphin, Buick & Appleby yet another win on the July Course pic.twitter.com/CuTT7Xrv3V

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 11, 2025

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