Airforce Lightning (USA) Horse
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Airforce Lightning is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Genaro Garcia. He is by the stallion Air Force Blue out of the dam Sashay. He has won two races so far. On 30 Jan 2025 at Turfway Park he recorded his most significant win, earning $24,700.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.630, SP: 15.00 was not a factor. 1st Honey Red ( S Sanjur 119 ) 2nd Dan'S Candi Girl ( L Contreras 122 ) 4.25L 3rd All About Me ( M Meeks 122 , Cd 115 ) 6.75L 7th Airforce Lightning ( P Pena 122 , Cd 112 ) 17.75L See full results | P Pena 55.3kg, Cd 50.8kg 17.75L | 7 (8) |
| Turfway Park 11-Dec-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $1,910 (of $19,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.150, SP: 4.50 just off rail raced back to half rallied far turn, coming on late. 1st Night Cry ( A Calleja 121 ) 2nd Mardene ( S Bermudez 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Airforce Lightning ( C Barbosa 118 ) 0.15L See full results | C Barbosa 53.5kg 0.15L | 3 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 15-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R4 Race 4 $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 4.33 hopped at the start, was unrushed early, bid in the six path on the turn, rallied near the three-sixteenths pole and drew off under a steady drive. 1st Airforce Lightning ( J Gutierrez 118 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Lalily ( R Miranda 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Signature Day ( S Bermudez 119 ) 1.50L See full results | J Gutierrez 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 27-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,666 (of $23,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: 13.00 stalked between rivals with no late bid. 1st Beach Dancer ( M Murrill 119 ) 2nd Onmywaytosavthday ( F C L De 122 ) 6.50L 3rd Amazingness ( A Flaco 119 ) 1.00L 4th Airforce Lightning ( F Astudillo 118 , Cd 125 ) 9.25L See full results | F Astudillo 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 9.25L | 4 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 24-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $175 (of $23,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 15.00 was unrushed early, raced inside, bid at the quarter pole and faltered in the stretch. 1st Pounds In Town ( M J Pedroza 118 ) 2nd Smart With Heart ( S Sanjur 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Closer Tothe Truth ( A Burgos 119 ) 2.25L 8th Airforce Lightning ( H Leahey 118 ) 9.05L See full results | H Leahey 53.5kg 9.05L | 8 (9) |
| Turfway Park 27-Feb-25 1610m R5 Race 5 $446 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.160, SP: 34.00 never menaced throughout. 1st Hear The Queen ( M Luan 120 ) 2nd Sweet Bebsi ( C Abel 120 ) 9.75L 3rd Poppy The Princess ( M Irving 120 ) 2.75L 6th Airforce Lightning ( C Barbosa 122 ) 25.50L See full results | C Barbosa 55.3kg 25.50L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 30-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $15,561 (of $24,700) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.360, SP: 3.25 good position wide to backstretch hooked leader dug in prevailed. 1st Airforce Lightning ( C Barbosa 120 ) 2nd Scary Proposition ( A Beschizza 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Tuenda ( E Morales 120 ) 0.30L See full results | C Barbosa 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 05-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R9 Md $5,980 (of $29,900) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:42.200, SP: 4.50 had a terrible start outside, regrouped quickly, never far back, outside run to quarter pole rallied missed wire. 1st Nile Candy ( Y L Correa 120 ) 2nd Airforce Lightning ( C Barbosa 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Sweet Sib ( E A Roman 120 ) 1.50L See full results | C Barbosa 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R1 Md $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.160, SP: 10.00 broke outwardly, pursued from midpack in the four path, progressed to stalk three deep down the backstretch, bid around the far turn but was no match for a wider challenger nearing the lane, dueled for place with an inner foe into the final furlong, but got outkicked by an outer bidder late and saved show. 1st Fun To Run ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Bullet Baby ( J Elliott 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Airforce Lightning ( F Arrieta 119 ) 6.25L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 6.25L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R3 Md $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.550, SP: 17.00 bumped soundly at the start, raced with the second flight early on, moved up five wide into the upper stretch and flattened out. 1st Rando ( J Elliott 119 ) 2nd Reign Champagne ( J A Torres 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Shady Nights ( I Moncada 119 , Cd 126 ) 4.25L 4th Airforce Lightning ( F Arrieta 119 ) 8.00L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 8.00L | 4 (12) |
| Keeneland 14-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R1 Md $987 (of $78,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.950 lacked speed in the three to two path and failed to factor. 1st Good Temper ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Queen In The Deck ( G Ashton 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Fearless Lady ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2.25L 7th Airforce Lightning ( F Arrieta 119 ) 20.25L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 20.25L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R1 Md $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.880 settled off the early pace, raced four to five wide into the upper stretch and rallied for the place position. 1st Benevolence ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Airforce Lightning ( F Arrieta 119 ) 6.50L 3rd Reign Champagne ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 8.25L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |
| Ellis Park 27-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R3 Md (of $71,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.140 broke a step slow while last away, trailed in the two path and got outrun. 1st Jeweled Destiny ( B J H Jr 119 ) 2nd Sunday Disruptor ( C J Hernandez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Low Key ( C J Lanerie 119 ) 8.25L 6th Airforce Lightning ( F Arrieta 119 ) 27.00L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 27.00L | 6 (6) |