George Boughey shows his delight after Bow Echo wins the Group 1 Sussex Stakes. But nobody told Bow Echo that. And if one of your horses is Bow Echo, that’s what you must believe – or else you’re going to let him down. Now, if you’re wondering how he’s ranked above some stallions in this category but below them in the overall sire standings, the answer is technical and rests on the use of priors. Night Of Thunder hasn’t had many runners going head-to-head, with the #1 sire on dirt Into Mischief the #1 sire overall.