Gorush Lightning (AUS) Horse
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Gorush Lightning, a 12yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Michael Gatty in Moruya. He is by the stallion Starspangledbanner out of Lady's Light. To date he has secured 11 victories. His biggest triumph came on 16th Feb 2020 at Moruya, when he captured the $40000.00 Country Class 2 Plate. The horse has been a value bet for gamblers, delivering an 87% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moruya 15-Sep-26 1210m SOFT 7 R7 BM74 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.140, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Dumebi ( D L Roux 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Lady Yarrow ( J Taylor 55 ) 2.30L 3rd Rubi Air ( S Guymer 56.5 ) 2.40L 7th Gorush Lightning ( J Mckenzie 55 , Cd 53 ) 5.00L See full results | J Mckenzie 55kg, Cd 53kg 5.00L | 7 (9) |
| Moruya 28-Aug-26 1435m GOOD 4 R7 SCC CUP $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.630, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Tavolo ( D Budler 57 ) 2nd Rocco Lini ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Bon Frankie ( G Cahill 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.30L 6th Gorush Lightning ( J Mckenzie 55 , Cd 53 ) 7.00L See full results | J Mckenzie 55kg, Cd 53kg 7.00L | 6 (11) |
| Moruya 16-Aug-26 1425m HEAVY 9 R7 CTRY BM66 $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.830, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.040 1st Triptolemus ( C Keatings 59 ) 2nd Go Gazza ( Q Krogh 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Gorush Lightning ( J Mckenzie 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.00L See full results | J Mckenzie 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.00L | 3 (8) |
| Sapphire Coast 26-Jul-26 1410m SOFT 7 R3 BM74 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.950 1st Lightning Speed ( S L Fawke 55.5 ) 2nd Triptolemus ( C Keatings 55 ) 1.03L 3rd Win The Day ( J Quince 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.73L 6th Gorush Lightning ( E Ly 55 , Cd 53 ) 13.22L See full results | E Ly 55kg, Cd 53kg 13.22L | 6 (6) |
| Moruya 10-Jul-26 1020m SOFT 5 R6 BM66 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Sunrise Ridge ( P Boudvillain 57.5 ) 2nd Winning Emotions ( S Guymer 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Selhurst Park ( J Taylor 55 ) 2.50L 10th Gorush Lightning ( E Ly 58 , Cd 56 ) 8.80L See full results | E Ly 58kg, Cd 56kg 8.80L | 10 (10) |