Light The Way (USA) Horse
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Light The Way is a six-year-old bay gelding who was bred in the United States by Justify out of By The Light. He races under the guidance of trainer Matt A. Shirer and is owned by Staudacher, David And Turman Racing Stable Llc. In 32 starts he has captured seven victories and has placed eleven times, accumulating $754,682 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Keeneland on 10 October 2026, where he finished 4th out of a field of 7. The latest win came at Belmont At The Big A on 18 October 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 10-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,333 (of $90,468) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.820, SP: 2.88 vied for the lead with an outer rival while remaining in the two path, chased that leading foe from the inside around the far turn then gave way. 1st Neon Nights ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Onthestage ( M Fernandez 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Real Macho ( C Torres 122 ) 2.25L 4th Light The Way ( F Arrieta 122 ) 6.00L See full results | F Arrieta 55.3kg 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-26 1509m R2 Race 2 $1,787 (of $124,048) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.500, SP: 3.50 in mid pack backstretch in the two path and between horses, gave way into the turn, was taken very wide through the turn, jogged in far back. 1st Classic Car Wash ( M Murrill 121 ) 2nd Timing Difference ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 4.25L 3rd Can't Hush This ( L Saez 121 ) 5.00L 7th Light The Way ( F Prat 121 ) 63.25L See full results | F Prat 54.9kg 63.2kgL | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-26 1710m R1 Race 1 $12,473 (of $124,728) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 3.25 vied three wide around the first turn, moved to the inside entering the backstretch, vied with an outer rival shortly after, dueled with that one around the far turn and through upper stretch but got outkicked by an outer bidder at the furlong grounds, lost place while yielding in the final sixteenth yet held show. 1st Zapruder ( M Garcia 118 ) 2nd House United ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Light The Way ( F Prat 118 ) 3.50L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Apr-26 1509m R8 Race 8 $2,550 (of $197,098) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.710, SP: 17.00 tracked two wide and between horses, chased around the bend then faded. 1st U Devil You ( J Velazquez 124 ) 2nd Owen Almighty ( J Rosario 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Furio ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 9.75L 8th Light The Way ( F Prat 122 ) 21.50L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 21.50L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 22-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,746 (of $124,947) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 6.50 1st Bramito ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2nd Ignite The Light ( M Franco 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Bartlett ( F Pennington 123 ) 3.25L 4th Light The Way ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 12.00L See full results | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 12.00L | 4 (7) |
| Aqueduct 06-Feb-26 1408m Flat, SP: 12/1 | Manuel Franco 54kg | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 11-Jan-26 1609m Flat, SP: 3/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 55.8kg | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-Nov-25 1609m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 55.3kg | 4 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 18-Oct-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 7/4 | Kendrick Carmouche 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-Sep-25 1408m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 54.9kg | 5 (8) |
| Saratoga 29-Aug-25 1408m GOOD Flat, SP: 12/1 | Ricardo Jr Santana 56.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 12-Jul-25 1710m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 10/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 05-Jul-25 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 56.2kg | 8 (9) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-25 1710m YIELDING Flat, SP: 7/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Aqueduct 23-Apr-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Aqueduct 22-Mar-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 13/8 | Jose Lezcano 54.9kg | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 28-Feb-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/8 | Christopher Elliott 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 18-Jan-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Katie Davis 55.8kg | 7 (11) |
| Aqueduct 07-Dec-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 50/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 54.9kg | 10 (10) |
| Saratoga 13-Jul-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Javier Castellano 56.2kg | 10 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-May-24 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/2 | Romero Maragh 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Aqueduct 20-Apr-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Romero Maragh 56.7kg | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 08-Mar-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Romero Maragh 55.3kg | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 09-Dec-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Romero Maragh 55.3kg | 3 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Oct-23 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 10/3 | Jose Gomez 54.9kg | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 04-Mar-23 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 14/1 | Jose Gomez 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 21-Jan-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Romero Maragh 54.4kg | 6 (10) |