Gray Lightning (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

23-Mar-21

Colour

gray or roan

Sire

Social Inclusion

Dam

Fairy Gray

Prize Money

290961

Trainer

Armando Hernandez

Owners

Nr Club

About

Gray Lightning is a 4yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Armando Hernandez. He is by Social Inclusion out of Fairy Gray. To date, Gray Lightning has won four races. On March 18, 2024, at Philadelphia Park, he secured his most important victory, capturing the $44,450.00 Allowance Optional Claiming purse.

Raced At

Hawthorne • Thistledown • Churchill Downs • Oaklawn Park • Will Rogers Downs • Saratoga • Philadelphia Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Hawthorne 31-Oct-25 1110m R5 Race 5 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.940, SP: 3.50 tracked the leaders between horses up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the three path and chased on to the wire.	O Mojica 55.3kg 6.25L	4 (10)
Thistledown 15-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $6,280 (of $31,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 1.80	F B Salazar 54kg 0.50L	2 (5)
Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1310m R9 Open Mind Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (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 1110m 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 1110m FIRM R8 Lady Carey Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.520, SP: 4.50 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 1410m FIRM R9 Chicago Stakes (Stakes) $2,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.890, SP: 34.00 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 1210m FIRM R5 Third Chance Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 5.50 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 1210m FIRM R8 Majestic Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $10,150 (of $145,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: 6.50 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 1210m FIRM R8 Wilma Mankiller Stakes (Stakes) $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 2.38 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 1210m FIRM R4 Jersey Girl Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.520 Led early 2p, wkn lte	J A V Jr 53.5kg 9.00L	3 (5)
Philadelphia Park 29-Apr-24 1110m 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 1210m 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 1210m 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 1110m 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)