We think Sonshi has settled into his new home 😀

Sonshi has arrived from Japan! He is well and looks fantastic! Credit to @champion_hills in Japan for him looking so great and credit to @FlyIRT for travelling Sonshi and caring for him on his journey from Japan to the UK.

Exclusive interview with Luigi Muollo (@Novara_Park, NZ) on Sonshi’s move to @batsfordstud (UK). Part 1: keiba.nikkan-gendai.com/arti… #Sonshi #NikkanGendai #Bloodstock #競馬 #ソンシ

🇯🇵 SONSHI joins the Batsford Stud roster for 2027! By Night Of Thunder, the Japanese sprint sensation recorded a record-breaking 1:18.9 for 1,400m - the fastest ever in Japan - and achieved a Netkeiba Time Index of 121 💥 🏇 Standing at Batsford Stud, Gloucestershire, in 2027. ➡️ batsfordstud.com/sonshi

🇯🇵 New stallion for 2027 at Batsford Stud: SONSHI! ⚡ By Night of Thunder, he won over 1400m in 1:18.9 in Japan, beating a strong Gr.1 field. He earned a 121 Netkeiba Time Index 🚀 👉 batsfordstud.com/sonshi

Also further stallion news from this week: 🐎Sonshi is set to stand at Batsford Stud in 2027. The five-year-old son of Night Of Thunder, out of the Nayef mare Afdhaad, won the 2026 Gr.3 Hankyu Hai at Hanshin in course record time. ⭐️He was also bought for €125,000 as a foal, 200,000gns as a yearling and $300,000 as a 2yo. #ReadAllAboutIt

Lot 404: Forenaghts Stud's Night Of Thunder filly out of the stakes-winning Harry Angel mare Cadeau Belle sells to Godolphin for 1,000,000gns at Tattersalls Book 1. The chestnut hails from the family of Halfway To Heaven, Magical, Rhododendron and Auguste Rodin.

Lot 409: Fittocks Stud's Night Of Thunder colt out of Capture The Heart sells to Ace Stud for 2,200,000gns. Capture The Heart is a Sea The Stars sister to Group winner and Group 1-placed River Of Stars, while the further family includes German Oaks heroine Amarette.

🔥 Tattersalls Book 1: Ace Stud interrupts relentless Godolphin spending by splashing 2.2m gns on Night Of Thunder colt Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4y6roPK

Our first seven figure yearling on day two of #TattsOctober Book 1 as @godolphin go to 1,500,000gns for Hascombe & Valiant Stud's Night Of Thunder colt, out of the Stakes-placed ½-sister to the Gr.1 Ascot Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami.

🔴SONSHI (IRE)⚪️ - new to Batsford Stud for 2027! By Night of Thunder out of Afdhaad (GB), he clocked 1:18.9 to become the fastest 1400m horse in Japanese history. Six wins from 10 starts, earning ¥144,272,000 🔥 A Champion Sire's brilliant son from a world-class international family 🌍 👉 batsfordstud.com/sonshi

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫... 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 2026's record price broken again at #TattsOctober Book 1, @godolphin coming out on top at 4,600,000gns for @NorelandsStud Night Of Thunder colt out of the Gr.1 placed My Astra.

Lot 130: Norelands' Night Of Thunder colt out of Listed winner My Astra makes 4,600,000gns to Godolphin. My Astra is a Lope De Vega half-sister to Group 2 winners My Oberon and My Prospero.