Gold Lightning (AUS) Horse
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Gold Lightning, a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Graham Cox in Geraldton, is by Merchant Navy out of Star Creation. She has recorded one career win, which came on 5 Feb 2026 at Geraldton in the $20,000 Maiden, her most significant victory to date.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geraldton 19-Apr-26 1103m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.000, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Hillside Horace ( B Louis 56.5 ) 2nd Gold Lightning ( J Tsang 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.26L 3rd Weaponize ( L Staples 54 ) 2.06L See full results | J Tsang 58kg, Cd 56kg 0.26L | 2 (8) |
| Geraldton 09-Apr-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.160, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Southland ( T K Turner 60.5 ) 2nd Salvado ( N Faithfull 57.5 ) 1.55L 3rd Big Bopper ( K Bennett 58.5 ) 2.92L 8th Gold Lightning ( B Webster 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 6.55L See full results | B Webster 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 6.55L | 8 (10) |
| Geraldton 13-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.740, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080 1st Hard Solo ( N Faithfull 59.5 ) 2nd Gold Lightning ( J Tsang 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.10L 3rd Weaponize ( L T Staples 54.5 ) 2.24L See full results | J Tsang 58kg, Cd 56kg 1.10L | 2 (10) |
| Geraldton 28-Feb-26 1117m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.270, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Salvado ( N Faithfull 59 ) 2nd Rule The Realm ( M K Cheung 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.17L 3rd Sneaky Session ( E W Whittington 57 ) 1.40L 4th Gold Lightning ( J See 60 ) 1.46L See full results | J See 60 1.46L | 4 (10) |
| Geraldton 05-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $11,360 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.280, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 2nd Archenemy ( J See 58 ) 0.39L 3rd Il Bello Beals ( M L A Ramoly 58 ) 1.66L See full results | L Staples 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Geraldton 23-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 3 R1 MDN $1,820 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Caleb ( T K Turner 56.5 ) 2nd Flaming Dragon ( E W Whittington 58 ) 0.07L 3rd Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 0.62L See full results | L Staples 56kg 0.62L | 3 (13) |
| Geraldton 08-Jan-26 1113m GOOD 3 R4 MDN $3,920 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.920, SP: 18.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Crampin' My Style ( A Galati 56.5 ) 2nd Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 0.34L 3rd Loona Dawn ( C Cooper 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.03L See full results | L Staples 56kg 0.34L | 2 (12) |
| Geraldton 15-Dec-25 1417m GOOD 3 R5 MDN $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.490, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Blood Saint ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Noble Touch ( E W Whittington 56 ) 3.97L 3rd Extra Zero ( T K Turner 58 ) 4.87L 6th Gold Lightning ( J Tsang 56 , Cd 53 ) 6.58L | J Tsang 56kg, Cd 53kg 6.58L | 6 (10) |
| Geraldton 06-Dec-25 1213m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.530, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Lotsamerit ( H J Nottle 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Summer Mood ( K C Yuill 56 ) 1.42L 3rd Caleb ( M J Derrick 56.5 ) 2.31L 6th Gold Lightning ( J Tsang 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.82L See full results | J Tsang 56kg, Cd 53kg 2.82L | 6 (11) |
| Geraldton 26-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:07.580 1st Caleb ( T K Turner ) 2nd Big Bopper ( B H Louis ) 0.39L 3rd Calico's Girl ( E W Whittington ) 5.38L 4th Gold Lightning ( L Staples ) 6.48L | L Staples 6.48L | 4 (4) |
| Geraldton 16-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Kidding Me ( N Faithfull 56 ) 2nd Chinese Dentist ( K H Tsang 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.08L 3rd Dixie Princess ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 2.65L 9th Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 8.91L See full results | L Staples 56kg 8.91L | 9 (11) |
| Geraldton 23-Oct-25 1210m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.410, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Hillside Monarch ( A Galati 56 ) 2nd She'satrooper ( M J Derrick 56 ) 1.93L 3rd Dixie Princess ( B P Webster 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.67L 4th Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 5.75L See full results | L Staples 56kg 5.75L | 4 (9) |
| Geraldton 12-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:08.060 1st In Situ ( A Galati ) 2nd Truly Gallant ( N Faithfull ) 1.62L 3rd Spirit Of Alaska ( M J Derrick ) 2.00L 6th Gold Lightning ( L Staples ) 5.81L | L Staples 5.81L | 6 (10) |
| Geraldton 15-Dec-24 1413m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.550, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Crystal Rose ( A Galati 56 ) 2nd Il Bello Beals ( K Bennett 58 ) 1.45L 3rd Black Sands ( J See 58 ) 3.42L 9th Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 12.66L See full results | L Staples 56kg 12.66L | 9 (10) |
| Geraldton 07-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $580 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Be My Belle ( C Cooper 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Wasn't Me ( S J Altieri 58 ) 3.72L 3rd New Attraction ( M J Derrick 56 ) 4.66L 5th Gold Lightning ( L Staples 56 ) 5.21L See full results | L Staples 56kg 5.21L | 5 (9) |
| Geraldton 27-Nov-24 1100m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.760, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Cash Flow ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 2nd Fire The Guard ( L F Fiore 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Discuss ( T K Turner 56 ) 1.94L 8th Gold Lightning ( J See 56 ) 5.34L See full results | J See 56kg 5.34L | 8 (12) |
| Geraldton 17-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $580 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Grint ( A Galati 58 ) 2nd Flash Invader ( L T Staples 58 ) 1.85L 3rd Il Bello Beals ( K Bennett 58 ) 4.87L 5th Gold Lightning ( K Yuill 56 ) 6.35L See full results | K Yuill 56kg 6.35L | 5 (12) |
| Geraldton 05-Nov-24 1113m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $360 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.210, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Hillside Horace ( L T Staples 58 ) 2nd Dixie Princess ( M J Derrick 56 ) 1.29L 3rd Grint ( C R Hunter 58 ) 2.36L 8th Gold Lightning ( C Cooper 56 , Cd 54 ) 6.23L See full results | C Cooper 56kg, Cd 54kg 6.23L | 8 (11) |
| Geelong 26-Jul-24 1247m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.690, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Danxia ( D M Lane 57 ) 2nd Henry's Blade ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Pammukale ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 3.75L 5th Gold Lightning ( L Nolen 57.5 ) 6.75L See full results | L Nolen 57.5kg 6.75L | 5 (10) |
| Wodonga 29-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.210, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Foxykoby ( S H Pang 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Per Sempre ( B Rawiller 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sweet Paree ( N Souquet 57.5 ) 0.85L 6th Gold Lightning ( L Lafferty 57.5 ) 3.33L See full results | L Lafferty 57.5kg 3.33L | 6 (9) |