Desert Lightning (2019) Horse
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About
Desert Lightning is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman at Pakenham OC. He is by Pride of Dubai out of Isstoora. With a Group One win and career earnings of $2,257,317, he is regarded as an elite racehorse. On 9 May 2026 at Morphettville, ridden by Luke Nolen, he earned his biggest triumph in the $1,000,000 Goodwood, beating Extragalactic. He has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 154% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 10-Oct-26 1100m GOOD 3 R6 G2 SCHILLACI $6,000 (of $301,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.970, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Jigsaw ( L Bates 58.5 ) 2nd Flying For Fun ( J Mcdonald 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Inkaruna ( C Williams 56.5 ) 1.60L 7th Desert Lightning ( L Nolen 58.5 ) 3.92L See full results | L Nolen 58.5kg 3.92L | 7 (9) |
| Flemington 12-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G2 BOBBIE LEWIS $6,000 (of $305,550) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.840 1st Losesomewinmore ( C Williams 53 ) 2nd Hedged ( B A Shinn 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Enxuto ( P M Moloney 53 ) 0.71L 6th Desert Lightning ( L Nolen 59 ) 1.36L See full results | L Nolen 59kg 1.36L | 6 (14) |
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R7 G2 LAWRENCE STK $6,000 (of $302,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Cosmic Crusader ( W A Pike 59 ) 2nd Private Eye ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Evaporate ( B A Shinn 59 ) 1.50L 6th Desert Lightning ( L Nolen 59 ) 3.06L See full results | L Nolen 59kg 3.06L | 6 (11) |
| Southside Pakenham 28-Jul-26 1000m R2 Jump Out-S7 1st Desert Lightning ( L Nolen ) 2nd Machine Gun Gracie ( B A Shinn ) 3rd Saveadateforme ( L J Neindorf ) | L Nolen | 1 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 G1 STRADBROKE (of $3,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Spicy Martini ( T J Marshall 51.5 ) 2nd Sepals ( T Clark 55 ) 1.08L 3rd Von Hauke ( H T Coffey 53 ) 1.90L 12th Desert Lightning ( L Nolen 55.5 ) 4.98L See full results | L Nolen 55.5kg 4.98L | 12 (18) |