Sire
North America · 2026
Fierceness
City Of Light - Nonna Bella (Stay Thirsty)
Bay 2021 · 16.1½ hh · stands at Coolmore America (Ashford Stud), USA · won over 6f. to 1¼m.
Fee 2026 · USAUS$50,000new for 2026
Group 1 wins 202600 individual winners · G1Stars
Black-type performers00 Group 1 winners · 0 Group winners · as published by Coolmore
Yearling average 2026 · EU–no European yearling sold in coverage
Profile
In the words of Coolmore · source →- GRADE 1 WINNER AT 2, 3, & 4!
- FIERCE BY NAME, FIERCE BY NATURE.
- The best son of City Of Light!
- Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winning Champion 2YO!
- Record-breaking winner of The Florida Derby!
- Electrifying winner of The Travers Stakes!
Pedigree
Three generations · as published by CoolmoreCITY OF LIGHT
NONNA BELLA
QUALITY ROAD
PARIS NOTION
STAY THIRSTY
NONNA MIA
ELUSIVE QUALITY
KOBLA
DEHERE
FABULOUS NOTION
BERNARDINI
MAROZIA
EMPIRE MAKER
HOLY BUBBETTE
Race record
His own career · as published by Coolmore- Breeders’ Cup Winning Champion 2YO
- 1st Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-Gr.1, Santa Anita,1m½f, by 6¼ lengths, ahead of Gr.1 winners Muth, Locked, Timberlake & Prince Of Monaco
- 1st Maiden Special Weight, Saratoga, 6f, by 11¼ lengths, from Air Of Defiance & Billal
- Dual Grade 1-winning 3YO
- 1st Travers Stakes-Gr.1, Saratoga, 1¼m, from Gr.1 winners Thorpedo Anna, Sierra Leone & Dornoch
- 1st Florida Derby-Gr.1, Saratoga, 1m1f, by a record 13½ lengths, from Catalytic, Grand Mo The First & Conquest Warrior
- 1st Jim Dandy Stakes-Gr.2, Saratoga, 1m1f, by 1 length, from Sierra Leone, Batten Down & Seize The Grey
- 2nd Breeders’ Cup Classic-Gr.1, Del Mar, 1¼m, to Sierra Leone
- 3rd Holy Bull Stakes-Gr.3, Gulfstream Park, 1m½f, to Hades & Domestic Product
- Top Class 4YO
- 1st Pacific Classic Stakes-Gr.1, Del Mar, 1¼m, ahead of Journalism and Ultimate Gamble
- 1st Alysheba Stakes-Gr.2, Churchill Downs, 1m½f, ahead of Most Wanted and Hall Of Fame, in track record time
- 2nd Metropolitan Handicap-Gr.1, Saratoga, 1m, to Raging Torrent, ahead of Just A Touch and White Abarrio
- 3rd Breeders’ Cup Classic-Gr.1, Del Mar, 1¼m, to Forever Young & Sierra Leone, ahead of Gr.1 winners Journalism, Mindframe, Baeza, Nevada Beach, & Antiquarian
Stud record
No black-type performers published yet (first crops still to run).
Group 1 wins 2026
No Group 1 winners in coverage this season.
Yearling sales · Europe
Sales coverage incomplete: no yearling by this sire in the European sales covered by YearlingStars.
Broodmare sires and nicks
Insufficient data. Crosses are shown once at least 8 runners per broodmare sire are on record (Stage 4).
Fee history
Source: published roster of the farm. EUR at ECB rates of 2026-09-25.| Season | Farm | Country | Hemisphere | Fee | in EUR | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coolmore America (Ashford Stud) | USA | NH | US$50,000 | €43,848 | new for 2026 |
Sources: Coolmore America (Ashford Stud)