Karl Burke representative Zeus Olympios (Night Of Thunder), successful in two Group races last term, was winless in three pattern-race starts this year and stepped forward to halt his losing sequence with a battling performance in Saturday's G2 Juddmonte Summer Mile at Ascot.Accepting a tow in third after racing up front through the first three furlongs, the 7-2 chance made headway in the straight to launch his challenge entering the final furlong and came under a late drive out to deny stablemate Holloway Boy (Ulysses) and Seagulls Eleven (Galileo Gold) by a half-length and a head in a pulsating finish. Pedigree NotesZeus Olympios, one of his sire's 45 Group winners, is the first of three foals produced by Listed Star Stakes third Rhea (Siyouni), herself a half-sister to Listed Bangalore Oaks victrix and Listed Indian 1000 Guineas third Teresita (Havana Gold).His third dam is G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Titian Time (Red Ransom and hails from the family of Group 1-winning sires Baillamont (Blushing Groom) and Le Vie Dei Colori (Efisio).The winner is a half-brother to the three-year-old gelded maiden Valenday (Postponed) and a yearling colt by Ghaiyyath. Zeus Olympios bounces back to winning ways in the Group Two Juddmonte Summer Mile Stakes! @Ascot | @karl_burke pic.twitter.com/2ESJld0B9d— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 11, 2026The post Zeus Olympios Prevails In Summer Mile Thriller appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.