Gray Lightning (USA)
About
Gray Lightning is a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Armando Hernandez. It is by the stallion Social Inclusion out of the dam Fairy Gray. Gray Lightning has won 4 races in its career so far. On 18th Mar 2024 at Philadelphia Park, Gray Lightning earned its most significant win to date, taking the $44,450.00 Allowance Optional Claiming. It has proven to be a profitable horse for punters. Backing Gray Lightning throughout its career would have produced a 12% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1307m R9 Open Mind Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.140, SP: 13.00 veered inwardly at the start, set the pace along the inside, but got headed inside of a trio of bidders entering the lane and weakened. | O Mojica 54.4kg 13.25L | 5 (5) |
| Hawthorne 08-Aug-25 1106m R7 Race 7 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.450, SP: 1.50 , bumped at the break, was sent up between rivals soon after to reach a stalking spot, tipped out three to four wide into the stretch, closed in under pressure and joined the leader from her outside in mid stretch, switched over to her correct lead when taking command a sixteenth out then drew clear while kept to task. | O Mojica 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 28-Jul-25 1106m FIRM R8 Lady Carey Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.520 pinched back at the start, saved ground off the pace around the turn, found day light off the rail leaving the furlong marker, rallied with good energy through the final sixteenth, just missed the place. | E Esquivel 54kg 2.60L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-25 1408m FIRM R9 Chicago Stakes (Stakes) $2,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.890, SP: 33.00 set the pace early, raced along the inside through the turn and gave way down the lane. | J Torres 53.5kg 14.25L | 9 (9) |
| Hawthorne 19-May-25 1207m FIRM R5 Third Chance Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.620 set a swift solo pace into the lane, clear leaving the furlong marker, collared by outside rival inside the sixteenth pole, battled on valiantly in defeat. | O Mojica 54kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-May-25 1207m FIRM R8 Majestic Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $10,150 (of $145,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: 11.00 behind the pace while in the three path, dropped to the inside late in the turn, went evenly through the stretch in lacking a closing kick. | F Arrieta 54kg 5.00L | 4 (10) |
| Will Rogers Downs 15-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R8 Wilma Mankiller Stakes (Stakes) $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 11.00 dueled on the inside through the opening quarter, continued to battle from the two path coming around the turn and dug in in upper stretch but gave way late. | F Arrieta 55.8kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R4 Jersey Girl Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.520 Led early 2p, wkn lte | J V Jr 53.5kg 9.00L | 3 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 29-Apr-24 1106m FIRM R9 Philadelphia Park race 9 $24,600 (of $24,213) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.090, SP: 3/10 Widened under wraps | J V Jr 53.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 18-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R6 Philadelphia Park race 6 $42,000 (of $44,450) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 18/5 Cruised home in hand | J V Jr 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 20-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R2 Philadelphia Park race 2 $7,840 (of $24,892) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.930, SP: 13/5 Vied inside, held 2nd | P Lopez 53.5kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-Nov-23 1106m FIRM R4 Md $26,880 (of $28,448) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.090, SP: 5/1 Away alertly, clear | K Carmouche 54kg | 1 (11) |