Coming into Friday's G2 Joel Stakes a colt on the rise, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Zeus Olympios(Night Of Thunder) emerged from the mile feature with unbeaten record intact and reputation firmly enhanced. Delivered by Clifford Lee to upstage Godolphin's 4-5 market-leader Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath) heading out of the dip, the 2-1 second favourite who had taken the G3 Superior Mile earlier this month drew away to score by 2 1/4 lengths.“The Godolphin horse settled better than we did early on and had first run on us, so he's obviously a good horse,” trainer Karl Burke said. “He arrived to us at the end of last year and had a little injury as soon as he came, but sometimes with those immature two-year-olds with stress fractures it can be a blessing in disguise as they can really develop and strengthen.”“The Night Of Thunders that I have had can be a little bit fragile as two-year-olds and he's over all that now and moving really well. He came with a bit of a reputation from Roger [Varian]'s, but we were working with the handbrake on until we knew he had an engine [on debut] at Kempton.”“It's been small stepping stones all the way, but next year with that big turn of foot I would imagine we'll start off in the Lockinge and go from there. The owner has Rosallion in the QEII next month, so I would think he won't go there but I will have to speak to Sheikh Mohammed Obaid.”He's fast! Zeus Olympios remains unbeaten, winning the the Group Two Joel Stakes impressively under @CliffordleexLee for @karl_burke @BoyleSports | @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/qXLyB1EwT8— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 26, 2025The post ‘He’s Obviously A Good Horse’: Burke Thinking Big With Night Of Thunder’s Unbeaten Zeus Olympios appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.