Fantastic Light (USA)

Top-class son of Rahy; trained by Sir Michael Stoute as a juvenile and 3yo; took the Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown on his first start as a 3yo before he ran a head second behind Lear Spear in the Group 2 Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, and a close third behind Compton Admiral in the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown the following month; landed the Group 2 Great Voltigeur at York and Newbury's Listed Arc Trial the following month, before disappointing on heavy ground behind Montjeu in the Arc at Longchamp; joined Godolphin after winning the Group 3 Dubai Sheema Classic on his first 4yo start, and ran second to Daliapour in the Group 1 Coronation Cup before finishing runner-up again to Montjeu in the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes; performed remarkably consistently in Grade 1 company across the globe that Autumn, winning the Man o'War Stakes and the Hong Kong Cup; improved again as a 5yo, winning four Group/Grade 1 contests, the Tattersalls Gold Cup, the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot, the Irish Champion Stakes (beating Galileo) and the Breeders' Cup Turf at Belmont Park; effective at 1m2f-1m4f