Light The Way (USA) Horse
About
Light The Way is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Linda Rice. He is by the stallion Justify out of the mare By The Light. So far he has recorded seven wins. On July 13, 2025 at Saratoga he secured his biggest victory, taking the $115,000 purse in Race 5. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have seen a 28% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 05-Dec-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.440, SP: 2.00 1st Light The Way ( K Carmouche 122 ) 2nd Exact Estimate ( F Prat 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Signator ( M Franco 122 ) 3.00L See full results | K Carmouche 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-25 1610m R4 Forty Niner Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.310, SP: 15.00 1st Bishops Bay ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Nelson Avenue ( J Rosario 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Scotland ( J Alvarado 122 ) 3.25L 4th Light The Way ( K Carmouche 122 ) 7.25L See full results | K Carmouche 55.3kg 7.25L | 4 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 19-Oct-25 1610m R9 Race 9 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.730, SP: 2.75 set the early pace off the inside, then dueled for command to the inside of a rival while in the two path on the turn, made a three wide bid leaving the turn to kick clear by the furlong marker and then remained clear to prove best under crop urging. 1st Light The Way ( K Carmouche 124 ) 2nd Dr. Kraft ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Eliminate ( C Elliott 124 ) 0.15L See full results | K Carmouche 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Sep-25 1410m R9 Vosburgh S. Presented by Army Mule (Stakes) $8,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 21.00 broke in then was hustled, disputed the pace on the inside of a rival, vied in the two path on the turn, lost the advantage into upper stretch, battled under a drive into the final furlong and weakened. 1st Patriot Spirit ( J Castellano 123 ) 2nd Crazy Mason ( M Franco 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Scotland ( J Alvarado 121 ) 0.50L 5th Light The Way ( K Carmouche 121 ) 2.75L See full results | K Carmouche 54.9kg 2.75L | 5 (8) |
| Saratoga 30-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R9 Race 9 $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.610, SP: 13.00 1st Baby Yoda ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Light The Way ( R J Santana 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Comedy Town ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.50L See full results | R J Santana 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (4) |
| Saratoga 13-Jul-25 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: 11.00 Ins-2p trns,driftd out 1st Light The Way ( K Carmouche 125 ) 2nd Certified Loverboy ( F Prat 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Magical Ways ( J Alvarado 123 ) 4.00L See full results | K Carmouche 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $863 (of $115,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.030, SP: 26.00 2p turn,4p1/4,no kick 1st Twisted Filigree ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Step Forward ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Final Verdict ( D Davis 122 ) 0.30L 8th Light The Way ( K Carmouche 124 ) 3.15L See full results | K Carmouche 56.2kg 3.15L | 8 (9) |
| Saratoga 09-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 8.00 Ins-2p,duel lane,game 1st Light The Way ( K Carmouche 124 ) 2nd Determinedly ( D Davis 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Rothschild ( I O Jr 124 ) 2.75L See full results | K Carmouche 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Aqueduct 24-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 4.00 5w upper, inched clear 1st Light The Way ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2nd Silo Ridge ( J Lezcano 123 ) 0.00L 3rd J D Factor ( M Franco 123 ) 0.00L See full results | K Carmouche 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Aqueduct 14-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 4.00 showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside, got set down angled four to five wide into upper stretch, edged clear to the eighth pole, dug in under growing late threat and was nailed at the finish. 1st Derbyness ( K Davis 121 ) 2nd Light The Way ( J Lezcano 123 ) 0.05L 3rd Dylan's Ruby ( K Carmouche 121 ) 1.05L See full results | J Lezcano 55.8kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 23-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.480, SP: 2.63 chased just off the inside patiently handled until let out spinning two to three wide at the head of the stretch, dug in under a drive prominent to the eighth pole, then weakened in the late stages. 1st Concorde Spirit ( E Cancel 121 ) 2nd J D Factor ( M Franco 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Light The Way ( J Lezcano 121 ) 5.00L See full results | J Lezcano 54.9kg 5.00L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 01-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.230, SP: 2.63 Ins trn,drift out,game 1st Light The Way ( C Elliott 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Silo Ridge ( J Lezcano 123 ) 0.05L 3rd The Monopoly Man ( M Franco 123 ) 4.05L See full results | C Elliott 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 19-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $410 (of $82,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.740, SP: 34.00 Dueled 2p, weakened 1st Crazy Mason ( C Elliott 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Radio Red ( K Carmouche 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Shipsational ( E Cancel 121 ) 2.75L 7th Light The Way ( K Davis 123 ) 6.60L See full results | K Davis 55.8kg 6.60L | 7 (11) |
| Aqueduct 08-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $92,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: 51.00 stumbled badly at the start causing the rider to fall off, was collared after the race and walked off. 1st Treaty Obligation ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Quick To Accuse ( M Franco 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Reynolds Channel ( J Alvarado 118 ) 4.25L 10th Light The Way ( K Carmouche 121 ) 99.99L See full results | K Carmouche 54.9kg 100L | 10 (10) |
| Philadelphia Park 11-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 19/2 Close wide, faltered 1st Winning Time ( 122 ) 2nd All American Rod ( 119 ) 3rd I Don't See Colors ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 1.75L 7th Light The Way ( R Silvera 122 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L | R Silvera 55.3kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 7 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 14-Oct-24 1310m FIRM (of $35,280), Winning Time: 01:19.870, SP: 33/10 Pressed winner, tired 1st Whiskeyromeosierra ( F Pennington 119 ) 2nd The Monopoly Man ( K Carmouche 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Light The Way ( R Silvera 122 ) 4.50L | R Silvera 55.3kg 4.50L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 28-Aug-24 1310m FIRM Md (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 1/2 Pressured, held gamely 1st Light The Way ( R Silvera 124 ) 2nd Khoolzan ( P Lopez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Sunday Spirit ( E Ruiz 118 ) 3.00L | R Silvera 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Saratoga 14-Jul-24 1410m FIRM R8 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.120 broke a tad awkwardly but towards the front, was urged along off the pace, went five then four wide on the turn and came up empty. 1st Reynolds Channel ( J Alvarado 119 ) 2nd Hurricane Nelson ( M Franco 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Upstanding ( I O Jr 119 ) 4.25L 10th Light The Way ( J Castellano 124 ) 14.90L See full results | J Castellano 56.2kg 14.90L | 10 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-May-24 1210m FIRM R6 Md $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.300 lunged at the start, vied from the two path inside a pair down the backstretch and then dueled with the top one through the turn, continued just off the inside into upper stretch and was displaced from command straightened away, weakened in the late stages while well clear for the show honors. 1st Donegal Momentum ( J Castellano 118 ) 2nd Treaty Obligation ( M Franco 124 ) 8.25L 3rd Light The Way ( R R Maragh 124 ) 10.25L See full results | R R Maragh 56.2kg 10.25L | 3 (8) |
| Aqueduct 21-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $15,999 (of $79,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 4.40 Cut pace 2p, ran on 1st Contrary Thinking ( J Castellano 125 ) 2nd Light The Way ( R Maragh 125 ) 0.00L 3rd Cage Match ( J Gomez 125 ) 0.15L See full results | R Maragh 56.7kg 0.00L 3rd Cage Match ( J Gomez 56.7kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 09-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R3 Md (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 17.00 2-3p turn,5p1/4,empty 1st Pricing Power ( D Davis 122 ) 2nd Login Required ( J Gomez 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Clare Quilty ( M Franco 122 ) 2.25L 5th Light The Way ( R Maragh 122 ) 5.00L See full results | R Maragh 55.3kg 5.00L | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 10-Dec-23 1310m FIRM R1 Md $8,500 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.420, SP: 7.00 2-3path turn,weakened 1st Silo Ridge ( J Lezcano 122 ) 2nd War Stride ( E Ruiz 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Light The Way ( R Maragh 122 ) 4.75L See full results | R Maragh 55.3kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-Oct-23 1410m FIRM R6 Md $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 4.60 pressed the pace on the inside of the winner, dropped just off the pace midway down the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and came up empty while best of the rest. 1st Phelpsy ( M Franco 121 ) 2nd Login Required ( J Castellano 121 ) 6.25L 3rd Light The Way ( J Gomez 121 ) 11.50L See full results | J Gomez 54.9kg 11.50L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 05-Mar-23 1410m FIRM R2 Md $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.250, SP: 29.00 bumped with rivals on both sides at the start, was coaxed to the front, showed the way under pressure to his outside, vied in the two path on the turn, was asked outside the five-sixteenths, turned into upper stretch under a drive, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened but was well clear for the show. 1st Victory Way ( J Lezcano 120 ) 2nd Treaty Obligation ( M Franco 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Light The Way ( J Gomez 120 ) 3.75L See full results | J Gomez 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 22-Jan-23 1610m FIRM R9 Md (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: 26.00 was urged along off the pace, dropped back two to three wide on the turn and capitulated. 1st Slip Mahoney ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Crupi ( K Carmouche 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Good Rapport ( H Harkie 120 ) 15.00L 6th Light The Way ( R Maragh 120 ) 20.85L See full results | R Maragh 54.4kg 20.85L | 6 (10) |
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