Castle Lights (USA)
About
Mountaineer R5 Race 5 – Claiming Castle Lights is a 6yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Jose Luna Silva. He is by Windsor Castle out of Strolling North. Castle Lights has recorded nine wins in his career. On May 14, 2023 at Charles Town, he secured his most important victory to date, earning the $34,800 Cl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 07-Aug-25 402m FIRM R5 Race 5 $110 (of $11,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:22.490, SP: 4.00 no threat. | R Barrios 55.8kg 3.45L | 6 (6) |
| Mountaineer 11-Dec-24 402m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,655 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:22.160, SP: 4.00 broke sharply holding daylight throughout. | L Batista 57.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 12-Nov-24 402m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:21.960, SP: 7.00 broke sharp, dueled, driving. | L Batista 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Mountaineer 16-Oct-24 402m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:21.170, SP: 6.00 Gamely for share | L Batista 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Mountaineer 03-Oct-24 1005m FIRM R4 Race 4 $552 (of $7,899) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.370, SP: 3.00 away alertly set the pace digging in to upper stretch faltering late under pressure. | M Bravo 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 6.00L | 4 (8) |
| Mountaineer 18-Sep-24 1005m FIRM R5 Race 5 $831 (of $8,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.230, SP: 3.60 Quick pace, spent late | M Bravo 54.4kg 5.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mountaineer 29-Aug-24 402m FIRM R4 Mountaineer race 4 $1,100 (of $6,280) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:21.970, SP: 19/5 Pressed willingly ins | M Bravo 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mountaineer 04-Aug-24 402m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,500 (of $8,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:21.840, SP: 18/5 Widest passed others | M Mendez 55.8kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Mountaineer 25-Jun-24 402m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,200 (of $6,380) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:22.460, SP: 13/5 Dueled gamely abreast | M Mendez 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Mountaineer 04-Jun-24 402m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,200 (of $6,380) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:22.200, SP: 13/5 Rallied late outside | L Negron 55.8kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 11-May-24 905m FIRM R8 (of $7,452) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.180, SP: 5/2 Pace inside,weakened | M Mendez 56.2kg 8.50L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 24-Mar-24 905m GOOD R3 Race 3 $2,740 (of $13,699) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.020 Pace,clear,caught late | M Mendez 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Charles Town 07-Mar-24 905m FIRM R4 $2,740 (of $8,614) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.360, SP: 11/2 Caught final strides | M Marshall 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Feb-24 905m FIRM R1 (of $8,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.880, SP: 13/5 Faded 4p turn | M Mendez 56.2kg 18.25L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 01-Dec-23 905m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,630 (of $13,699) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.000 closed to the lead nearing the half mile pole and rated a clear pace, rounded the turn at the rail and held on under a vigorous hand ride. | C E Lopez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 06-Oct-23 905m FIRM R7 CL (of $27,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.580 pressured the pace and took the lead two deep approaching the quarter pole, contested the edge through the turn but was met into the lane and flattened the final sixteenth. | A Cruz 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 3.75L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 22-Sep-23 905m FIRM R6 CL $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.850 took over on the chute and rated clear, came under pressure past the quarter pole, rounded the turn at the rail and was kept alert in the stretch. | A Concepcion 56.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 25-Aug-23 905m FIRM R7 CL (of $27,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.530 Early duel,weaken 1/16 | A Concepcion 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 4.10L | 8 (9) |
| Charles Town 29-Jul-23 905m FIRM R4 CL $2,180 (of $21,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.750 gave chase, raced in the three path on the turn and ran evenly in the lane. | J M Nunez 54.4kg 6.35L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 03-Jun-23 905m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $26,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.330 gave chase through the backstretch, rounded the turn about the three path and showed little in the lane. | J M Nunez 56.2kg 8.55L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 14-May-23 905m FIRM R4 CL $21,924 (of $34,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.860 Long duel,determined | J M Nunez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 26-Feb-23 905m SYNTHETIC CL (of $11,559), Winning Time: 00:54.180, SP: 3/10 Bmp brk,determined | J Acosta 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 05-Feb-23 905m SYNTHETIC CL (of $12,918), Winning Time: 00:52.780, SP: 6/1 Pace,widened,driving | J Acosta 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 15-Jan-23 905m SYNTHETIC CL (of $11,483), Winning Time: 00:54.150, SP: 7/2 W/pace,3wd,flatten1/16 | O Bocachica 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 08-Dec-22 905m FIRM (of $13,080), SP: 9/10 4p turn,flattened,fog | B Orlando 55.3kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 10-Nov-22 905m FIRM (of $13,774), Winning Time: 00:53.160, SP: 6/4 Pace inside,held well | B Orlando 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 09-Oct-22 1408m FIRM (of $34,480), Winning Time: 01:28.260, SP: 75/1 Faded from 3/8 | J Montano 55.3kg, Cd 0 31.25L | 9 (9) |
| Charles Town 22-Sep-22 905m FIRM (of $21,115), Winning Time: 00:53.060, SP: 7/2 Flattened later yards | A Gerald 53.5kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 20-Aug-22 905m FIRM (of $21,034), Winning Time: 00:52.340, SP: 10/1 Pressed, evenly lane | G Almodovar 53.5kg 4.25L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 29-Jul-22 905m FIRM (of $20,898), Winning Time: 00:52.210, SP: 12/1 Dueled,just lasted 3rd | G Almodovar 54.4kg 4.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 15-May-22 905m R4 Race 4 $3,390 (of $33,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.400 was hustled to the front approaching the half mile pole and set a pressured pace, gave up the lead at the rail midway on the turn then weakened the final furlong. | C Hiraldo 52.6kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 24-Apr-22 905m R5 Race 5 $2,373 (of $33,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.570 in the upper stretch, then came inside that one and dueled for third. The latter contested the pace from the start and dueled at even terms from the three eighths pole, kept the edge at the rail on the turn but was caught just inside the sixteenth pole then outfinished in a later duel for third. | C Hiraldo 52.6kg 3.25L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 19-Mar-22 905m R7 Race 7 (of $30,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:53.180 pressured the pace through the backstretch, remained a factor in the three path of the turn then flattened in the lane. | G Almodovar 52.6kg 7.00L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Feb-22 905m R7 Race 7 $6,160 (of $30,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.000 contested the pace and dueled with the advantage nearest the rail on the turn, was caught mid-stretch and relented the final sixteenth. | F Peltroche 52.6kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 04-Feb-22 1307m R8 Race 8 (of $31,900) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.580 angled in to stalk two deep, took the lead nearing the seven sixteenths pole and dueled clear toward the five sixteenths, was caught at the rail midway on the far turn then gave way inside the eighth pole. | G Almodovar 54.4kg 11.30L | 6 (7) |