Godolphin homebred Maho Bay (Dubawi) had finished off the board in two black-type starts since joining the list of TDN Rising Stars at Newmarket in April and made the leap forward to secure a career best in Monday's G3 Weatherbys Global Stallions App Winter Hill Stakes at Windsor.“I thought he did well there, I liked what he did and he's going to be a lovely horse for next year,” said William Buick. “We probably should have made the running at [Royal] Ascot [in the G3 Hampton Court], but I wasn't able to. He corrected that today and showed plenty of promise. Charlie [Appleby] was happy to lead today and, if something was going quicker than us, that would have been good as well. He got a lovely breather round the bend and built into the race. It was a nice performance and after that today I'd say he's opened plenty of options for himself.”Leading throughout the 10-furlong contest, the 5-2 second favourite was shaken up when threatened passing the quarter-mile marker and refused to surrender his advantage under a late drive.He had 2 1/2 lengths to spare from G2 Derby Italiano hero Venetian Prince (St Mark's Basilica) at the line, himself 3/4-of-a-length in front of Harmonics (Lucky Vega). Even-money pick Raaheeb (Sea The Stars) was unable to feature at the business end and finished fifth.Connections indicated an attempt at Belmont's GII Jockey Club Derby Invitational is on the agenda for the winner, a contest the stable won with Yibir in 2021 and Nations Pride the following year. Made all! MAHO BAY strikes in the Group 3 Winter Hill Stakes at @WindsorRaces!@WilliamBuickX @godolphin pic.twitter.com/MRa8OM0JM1— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 7, 2026 Pedigree NotesMaho Bay is the third of five foals and one of three winners from as many runners out of GI Natalma Stakes heroine La Pelosa (Dandy Man), herself the leading performer produced by a granddaughter of Listed Prix de Bagatelle runner-up Kahara (Habitat).His second dam Lauren's Girl (Bushranger) is a half-sister to G3 Prix Eclipse victrix Perugina (Highest Honor) and G3 Prix Minerve third Sovana (Desert King), with the latter being the ancestress of a swathe of pattern-race winners headed by the Group 1-placed duo Bocca Baciata (Big Bad Bob) and Topeka (Whipper).The winner is a full-brother to the hitherto unraced two-year-old filly Danse Royale and kin to GIII With Anticipation Stakes third Cavallo Bay (Pinatubo) and a yearling filly by Modern Games. Monday, Royal Windsor, BritainWEATHERBYS GLOBAL STALLIONS APP WINTER HILL STAKES-G3, £95,000, Royal Windsor, 9-7, 3yo, 10fT, 2:06.31, gd.1–MAHO BAY (GB), 128, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: La Pelosa (Ire) (GISW-Can & MGSP-Eng), by Dandy Man (Ire) 2nd Dam: Lauren's Girl (Ire), by Bushranger (Ire) 3rd Dam: Piacenza (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)TDN Rising Star. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £53,875. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $105,425. *1/2 to Cavallo Bay (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), GSP-US. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Venetian Prince (GB), 133, c, 3, St Mark's Basilica (Fr)–Arabian Queen (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). O-J C Smith; B-Littleton Stud; T-Andrew Balding. £20,425.3–Harmonics (Ire), 128, c, 3, Lucky Vega (Ire)–Listentome (Fr), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (40,000gns RNA Wlg '23 TADEWE). O-Ace Stud; B-Yu Long Investments; T-John & Thady Gosden. £10,222.Margins: 2HF, 3/4, NK. Odds: 2.50, 66.00, 12.00.Also Ran: On Message (GB), Raaheeb (Ire), Morris Dancer (Ire), Crest Of Fire (Ire).The post TDN Rising Star Maho Bay Downs Winter Hill Rivals at Windsor appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.