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1stBow Echo3yo by Night Of Thunder × Aristocratic Lady€988,600
2ndGstaad3yo by Starspangledbanner × Mosa Mine€374,800
3rdOpera Ballo4yo by Ghaiyyath × Dubai Opera€187,600
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Bow Echo
Purse€1,162,100
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 36.03s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up

Stories of this Result

Bow Echo

After the 2000 Guineas Stakes and the St James's Palace Stakes, this was the third Group 1 win of the season for Bow Echo. Former winner Qirat (2025) was among the beaten runners, finishing ninth.

Night Of Thunder

With this win, Night Of Thunder moved to 8 Group 1 wins this season, 4 wins clear at the top of the 2026 sires' table. The stallion is also the sire of Ten Bob Tony (fourth) from this field. Those wins came from 5 different horses.

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Result

12 runners · prize money to 6th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stBow Echo3yo colt by Night Of Thunder × Aristocratic LadyBilly LoughnaneGeorge Boughey€988,600
2ndGstaad3yo colt by Starspangledbanner × Mosa MineRyan MooreAidan O'Brien½€374,800
3rdOpera Ballo4yo colt by Ghaiyyath × Dubai OperaWilliam BuickCharlie Appleby1 ¾€187,600
4thTen Bob Tony5yo gelding by Night Of Thunder × HugKieran ShoemarkEd Walker½€93,400
5thZavateri3yo colt by Without Parole × ZerouaCharles BishopEve Johnson Houghton1 ½€46,900
6thNever So Brave5yo gelding by No Nay Never × Chica WhopaP J McDonaldAndrew Balding1 ½€23,500
7thLake Forest5yo gelding by No Nay Never × Lady AquitaineCieren FallonWilliam HaggasNeck
8thDocklands6yo colt by Massaat × Icky WooJames DoyleHarry Eustace3 ¼
9thQirat5yo gelding by Showcasing × EmulousColin KeaneRalph BeckettHead
10thSeagulls Eleven4yo gelding by Galileo Gold × ThrilledOisin MurphyHugo Palmer1 ½
11thPuerto Rico3yo colt by Wootton Bassett × April ShowersChristophe SoumillonAidan O'Brien½
12thDorset3yo colt by Wootton Bassett × SnowflakesWayne LordanAidan O'Brien12

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 29.07.26
Bow Echo
Aristocratic LadyDamby Invincible Spirit
DamAristocratic Lady

Bow Echo is the second foal, first runner and so far only winner out of Aristocratic Lady (Invincible Spirit), a smart sprint handicapper who won three races and died in 2025 at the age of nine.

Second damDubai Queen

Second dam Dubai Queen (Kingmambo) was second in the Sandringham Handicap and is a half-sister to Dubawi. Apart from Aristocratic Lady she bred five winners, and her three stakes performers are Royal Rhyme (Lope De Vega), winner of the Gr.3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes and placed in the Gr.1 Champion Stakes and the Gr.1 Prix Ganay, Victoria Harbour (Frankel), winner of the Listed Height of Fashion Stakes, and the 2-year-old winner Zabeel Queen (Frankel), second in the Gr.2 May Hill.

Third damZomaradah

Third dam Zomaradah (Deploy), a champion, won the Oaks d'Italia, then a Group 1, and had six further winners. They include the champion sire Dubawi (Dubai Millennium), a three-time Group 1 winner, and Emirates Queen (Street Cry), winner of the Gr.2 Lancashire Oaks and dam of Royal Champion (Shamardal), who took the Gr.1 Neom Turf Cup, and of Outbox, winner of the Gr.2 Jockey Club Stakes. Another daughter, Princess Nada (Barathea), won the Listed Ballymacoll Stud Stakes and is the dam of the dual Group 3 winner Qewy and of Jordan Princess, winner of the Listed Aphrodite Stakes. UAE King (Frankel) won three races and was twice Listed-placed, while Suba (Seeking The Gold) is the second dam of Cloak Of Spirits (Invincible Spirit), second in the Gr.1 1,000 Guineas.

Wider family

Zomaradah is a granddaughter of High Tern (High Line), a half-sister to High Hawk (Shirley Heights). High Hawk won the Gr.1 Premio Roma and produced High-Rise (High Estate), winner of the Gr.1 Derby.

Next generation

Aristocratic Lady left a 2-year-old colt, Francis Key (Starspangledbanner), as her final foal.

Connections

Bow Echo in 2026

2 other wins
Trainer / Jockey / Track
St James's Palace Stakes1609 metres · €755,4001stGeorge BougheyBilly Loughnane16.06.2026AscotPrize money €461,334Race detailsWatch
2000 Guineas Stakes1609 metres · €610,1001stGeorge BougheyBilly Loughnane02.05.2026NewmarketPrize money €346,001Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2025QiratShowcasing × EmulousRalph BeckettRichard KingscoteJuddmonteJuddmonte Farms Ltd
2024Notable SpeechDubawi × Swift RoseCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinGodolphin
2023PaddingtonSiyouni × Modern EagleAidan O'BrienRyan MooreTabor,Smith,Magnier,Westerberg,BrantDayton Investments Ltd
2022BaaeedSea The Stars × AghareedWilliam HaggasJim CrowleyShadwell Estate Company LtdShadwell Estate Company Limited (Ire)
2021Alcohol FreeNo Nay Never × PlyingAndrew BaldingOisin MurphyJ C SmithChurchtown House Stud
2020MohaatherShowcasing × RoodeyeMarcus TregoningJim CrowleyHamdan Al MaktoumMrs R F Johnson Houghton

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