Lightning Dust (USA) Horse
About
Lightning Dust is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Kathleen O'connell. The horse is by the stallion Big Drama out of the dam Denver. It has recorded two career wins. On 20 July 2024 at Gulfstream, Lightning Dust captured its most notable victory to date, securing the $25,000 purse.
Raced At
GulfstreamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 20-Dec-25 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,715 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.390, SP: 17.00 steadied nearing the nine sixteenths marker, chased the pace three to four wide on the turn and came six wide off the bend and weakened. 1st Pop Rox ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Slew Diva ( Y Torres 120 , Cd 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Beautiful Bolt ( N Juarez 122 ) 11.00L 4th Lightning Dust ( L Panici 122 ) 16.00L See full results | L Panici 55.3kg 16.00L | 4 (5) |
| Gulfstream 01-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $200 (of $24,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 21.00 raced close up to the early pace, chased between rivals and two wide nearing the quarter marker, drifted to the four path approaching the top of the lane, could not find a response into the stretch and faltered. 1st Brenna ( D Rivera 120 ) 2nd Slew Diva ( L Reyes 120 ) 2.50L 3rd La Gata Salvaje ( M Vasquez 120 ) 2.25L 8th Lightning Dust ( L Panici 123 ) 17.00L See full results | L Panici 55.8kg 17.00L | 8 (9) |
| Gulfstream 20-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $200 (of $24,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 15.00 1st Neom City ( Y Torres 123 ) 2nd Fully Entitled ( E Zayas 123 ) 4.25L 3rd Early Delivery ( J Rios 120 ) 3.25L 5th Lightning Dust ( D Rivera 123 , Cd 130 ) 11.50L See full results | D Rivera 55.8kg, Cd 59kg 11.50L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 09-Aug-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $200 (of $24,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 9.00 disputed pace three wide to turn, pressed quarter, tired stretch. 1st Evanora ( E Gonzalez 124 ) 2nd Mean To Me ( C Gil 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Kiss Cam ( E Greenidge 120 ) 3.75L 7th Lightning Dust ( L Panici 124 ) 15.60L See full results | L Panici 56.2kg 15.60L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,610 (of $22,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 2.75 stalked in the four path, got carried out to the nine path turning into the stretch, and faded. 1st Singing Sandra ( J Rios 122 ) 2nd West Bank ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.00L 3rd How Bout Dat ( E Perez 122 ) 0.00L 4th Lightning Dust ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 15.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 15.75L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 13-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $230 (of $25,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 6.50 laid up close in the four path but weakened in the stretch. 1st Defended ( L Reyes 123 ) 2nd It's Only Words ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Splurge ( E Perez 123 ) 0.00L 5th Lightning Dust ( J Ocasio 120 ) 9.75L See full results | J Ocasio 54.4kg 9.75L | 5 (6) |
| Gulfstream 25-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,600 (of $22,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 15.00 prompted the pace in the five path, bid three wide under coaxing around the turn, kept on to take a narrow lead passing the eighth pole, but was caught in the final sixteenth to place. 1st Unrelentless ( S Leon 120 ) 2nd Lightning Dust ( J Ocasio 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Miguel's Belle ( L Reyes 120 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ocasio 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 10-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,820 (of $25,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 11.00 set the pace inside, was coaxed in the two path midway around the turn, but faded in the stretch. 1st Next Right Thing ( J Bravo 120 ) 2nd It's Only Words ( M Vasquez 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Neom City ( R Rojas 120 ) 0.00L 4th Lightning Dust ( J Ocasio 120 ) 8.00L See full results | J Ocasio 54.4kg 8.00L | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 13-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $14,489 (of $22,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.170 bumped with an outer foe at the start, raced prominently outside the pacesetter while under a hold in the four path, took command while in hand from the three path midway around the turn, kicked away under rousing in upper stretch, and held sway. 1st Lightning Dust ( H R D Jr 120 ) 2nd Kiki ( J Trejos 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Sand Wedge ( M Gonzalez 120 , Cd 113 ) 5.00L See full results | H R D Jr 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 24-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,820 (of $25,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.800 set the pace the two path, was collared in upper stretch and weakened in the lane. 1st Twizzle ( M Gonzalez 120 , Cd 113 ) 2nd Emona Rossa ( A Otero 120 , Cd 110 ) 1.25L 3rd Just Mercy ( L Reyes 124 ) 2.00L 4th Lightning Dust ( H R D Jr 120 ) 3.50L See full results | H R D Jr 54.4kg 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 20-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R9 Md $15,751 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.610 set the pace in the three path, was confidently handled in the two path rounding the turn, roused just past the quarter pole, and inched away in the three path down the lane. 1st Lightning Dust ( H R D Jr 119 ) 2nd For The Thrill ( A Otero 124 , Cd 114 ) 2.50L 3rd West Bank ( J E Morelos 124 ) 8.50L See full results | H R D Jr 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md $2,499 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.970 set the pace in the two path, continued on the left lead in the lane and weakened through the final furlong. 1st It's Only Words ( M A Vasquez 119 ) 2nd Sand Wedge ( E Jaramillo 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Lightning Dust ( H R D Jr 119 ) 5.25L See full results | H R D Jr 54kg 5.25L | 3 (11) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jun-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 5.00 chased the top trio, raced six wide near the three sixteenths pole and weakened a bit through the drive. 1st Look Like It ( D V Dyke 118 ) 2nd Sand Wedge ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 7.00L 3rd It's Only Words ( M Vasquez 118 ) 1.75L 4th Lightning Dust ( H J Diaz 118 ) 15.75L See full results | H J Diaz 53.5kg 15.75L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 04-May-24 1110m FIRM R8 Md (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.820, SP: 15.00 bumped an inner foe at the start, set the pace in the two path, but lost the lead passing the quarter, and yielded. 1st Sudoku Terry ( M Vasquez 124 ) 2nd Star Performance ( J Morelos 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Blue Topaz ( S Leon 124 ) 0.20L 7th Lightning Dust ( E Perez 118 , Cd 123 ) 7.60L See full results | E Perez 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 7.60L | 7 (8) |
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