Economics to stand as a stallion in India Economics, winner of the Dante and Irish Champion Stakes in 2024, will stand as a stallion in India after being sold to Poonawalla Stud Farms. Trained by William Haggas for Sheikh Isa Salman Al Khalifa, the Night Of Thunder colt was a tremendously impressive winner at York and while connections opted to miss the Derby, he confirmed his Group One class in victory at Leopardstown, beating Auguste Rodin by a neck. His final outing at three was in the Champion Stakes at Ascot, where he was reported to have bled from the nose in finishing sixth. A setback meant his only start since then was in this year’s Champion Stakes, where he was eighth. Group One winner sold to India Bloodstock agent Ajay Anne told Thoroughbred Daily News: “Mr Zavaray Poonawalla has a big ambition of improving the breeding stock in India. They have been breeding horses for half a century and have stood some very good stallions and recently purchased Territories last year. “This year, Mr Poonawalla was looking to buy a stallion from off the track, and Economics is one of the highest-profile horses that has gone to India in my memory.” He added: “I think we are very lucky to get a stallion like him.”
