Best Lightning (2018) Horse
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Best Lightning is an 8yo bay horse from Germany trained by A Suborics. He is by the stallion Sidestep out of the mare Best Dreaming. To date he has captured ten victories, highlighted by a $55,000 prize in the Preis Der Wirtschaft Stakes (Group 3) at Dortmund on 21 Jun 2026. The runner has consistently delivered value to bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 27 % return on investment.
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ParisLongchampRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ParisLongchamp 13-Sep-26 2000m SOFT R5 Prix Du Prince D'orange Stakes (group 3) (of $118,467) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.810, SP: 81.00 1st Phineas ( M Guyon 128 ) 2nd Herbal ( C Demuro 128 ) 3.50L 3rd Daryzan ( M Barzalona 121 ) 4.75L 6th Best Lightning ( B Marie 130 ) 6.25L See full results | B Marie 59kg 6.25L | 6 (6) |
| Dusseldorf 02-Aug-26 1600m SOFT R7 Fritz Henkel-Preis (Group 3) (of $69,923) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 1.91 1st Sommersby ( E Pedroza 126 ) 2nd Aster ( L Wolff 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Montanus ( B Murzabayev 123 ) 0.75L 6th Best Lightning ( B Marie 128 ) 6.00L See full results | B Marie 58.1kg 6.00L | 6 (6) |
| Dortmund 21-Jun-26 1800m SOFT R5 Preis Der Wirtschaft Stakes-(Group 3) $52,386 (of $52,386) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.770, SP: 2.25 1st Best Lightning ( B Marie 130 ) 2nd Petit Marin ( S Vogt 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Stingray ( E Crublet 128 ) 2.75L See full results | B Marie 59kg | 1 (7) |
| San Siro 02-Jun-26 1811m HEAVY (of $51,949) 1st Best Lightning ( B Marie 128 ) 2nd Alburno ( C Demuro 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Facteur Cheval ( A Orani 128 ) 0.30L | B Marie 58.1kg | 1 |
| Dusseldorf 12-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R5 Kalkmann-fruhjahrs-meile-Stakes (Group 3) $18,047 (of $62,833) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.600, SP: 6.00 1st New Emerald ( S Vogt 126 ) 2nd Best Lightning ( B Marie 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Next Mine ( T Hammer-hansen 130 ) 1.00L See full results | B Marie 58.1kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |