Lightning Charlie (USA) Horse
About
Lightning Charlie is a 6yo ch from the United States trained by Randall R. Russell. He is out of the stallion Kantharos and the dam Just Call Me Angel. To date, Lightning Charlie has secured three wins. On 19 Sep 2024 at Presque Isle Downs, he captured his most important victory, taking the $14,000 purse in Race 7.
Raced At
Presque Isle DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 24-Oct-25 1710m R6 Race 6 (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.390, SP: 21.00 steadily faded toward the rear. 1st Pearl Of Aclaim ( S Spieth 123 ) 2nd Artempus ( A A Gallardo 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Streamsong ( I O Rodriguez 125 ) 0.75L 7th Lightning Charlie ( G A Martinez 123 ) 8.50L See full results | G A Martinez 55.8kg 8.50L | 7 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 30-Sep-25 1310m R6 Race 6 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.550, SP: 13.00 1st Truth And Honesty ( V Severino 123 ) 2nd Tony Small ( M Rojas 123 ) 4.25L 3rd Lightning Charlie ( G Martinez 123 ) 5.75L See full results | G Martinez 55.8kg 5.75L | 3 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 27-Aug-25 1310m R4 Race 4 $910 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.270, SP: 10.00 reserved off the pace to be the trailer turning for home and rallied well with a belated bid in the lane. 1st Showdown King ( P Morales 125 ) 2nd Ronic ( H V Gomez 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Growth Capital ( A Gallardo 123 ) 0.50L 4th Lightning Charlie ( G Martinez 125 ) 2.50L See full results | G Martinez 56.7kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Aug-25 1310m R4 Race 4 $6,600 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.850, SP: 3.00 well placed tracking the leaders from the fence, waited through the turn and upper stretch, nuck through an openeing midway down the lane when the pacesetter drifted out and prevailed in the drive. 1st Lightning Charlie ( G Martinez 123 ) 2nd Silver Style ( B Bays 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Brennan's War ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 0.50L See full results | G Martinez 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 29-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.740, SP: 13.00 stalked the pace through the turn and rallied mildly in the lane to be best of the rest. 1st Oscarsson ( M Rojas 123 ) 2nd Growth Capital ( A Gallardo 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Lightning Charlie ( G Martinez 123 ) 4.00L See full results | G Martinez 55.8kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 10-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $375 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 9.00 went evenly. 1st Golden Soda ( I Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Truth And Honesty ( V Severino 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Yardman ( P Morales 123 ) 1.50L 5th Lightning Charlie ( G Martinez 123 ) 4.50L See full results | G Martinez 55.8kg 4.50L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 24-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $250 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.900, SP: 7.50 broke well, was immediately taken in hand to settle off the pace, rallied circling wide to be in the seven path turning for home and flattened out in upper stretch. 1st Our Ethan Charles ( M Allen 123 ) 2nd Truth And Honesty ( V Severino 123 ) 5.00L 3rd Yardman ( A Gallardo 123 ) 2.00L 6th Lightning Charlie ( B Bays 123 , Cd 130 ) 9.50L See full results | B Bays 55.8kg, Cd 59kg 9.50L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 11.00 Rail rally,not enough 1st Richiesinthehouse ( A A Gallardo 123 ) 2nd Lightning Charlie ( B Bays 123 , Cd 116 ) 3.00L 3rd Summerfest ( H Villa-gomez 123 ) 3.75L See full results | B Bays 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Oct-24 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $250 (of $13,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.600 Went evenly, no threat 1st Adios Bobby ( V Severino 122 ) 2nd Aquacat ( A A Gallardo 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Catatumbo ( W Martinez 122 ) 0.85L 7th Lightning Charlie ( G A Martinez 124 ) 4.85L See full results | G A Martinez 56.2kg 4.85L | 7 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Sep-24 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.570 well placed and between, angled in and tracked the pace through the second turn, angled out to bid outside of that one into the stretch, then made a steady gain and edged ahead in the final strides. 1st Lightning Charlie ( G A Martinez 122 ) 2nd Mischief Warrior ( P Morales 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Triple Start ( W Alencar 122 ) 1.50L See full results | G A Martinez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Sep-24 1670m FIRM R2 Race 2 $980 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.560 allowed to settle, looped four and five wide through the second turn, fanned widest into the stretch, made a steady gain and could not get up for the show. 1st Dark Side ( A A Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Partner Tours ( M Allen 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Cooperstown ( P Morales 118 ) 0.85L 4th Lightning Charlie ( G A Martinez 122 ) 1.10L See full results | G A Martinez 55.3kg 1.10L | 4 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Jun-24 1210m R7 Race 7 $200 (of $17,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.580 ran evenly. 1st Keystone Hank ( G A Martinez 122 ) 2nd Capturethelaughter ( E Jurado 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Night Ride ( P Morales 122 ) 1.50L 7th Lightning Charlie ( W Martinez 122 ) 8.60L See full results | W Martinez 55.3kg 8.60L | 7 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-23 1610m FIRM R3 Presque Isle Downs race 3 $525 (of $17,336) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.080, SP: 12.00 Pc,clr,faded final fur 1st Brumba Waffle Toes ( A Ayala 116 ) 2nd Grey Invasion ( P Morales 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Whiskeymac ( A Gallardo 118 ) 1.50L 5th Lightning Charlie ( R Montanez 122 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L | R Montanez 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 14-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R4 Presque Isle Downs race 4 $200 (of $13,335) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 12.00 Never involved 1st Grey Charmer ( A Gallardo 124 ) 2nd He's A Good Dancer ( A Ayala 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Leonard's Legacy ( M Allen 122 ) 0.30L 7th Lightning Charlie ( R Montanez 122 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L | R Montanez 55.3kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 7 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 05-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R2 Presque Isle Downs race 2 $525 (of $13,335) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 13.00 2&3w,missd shw 1st Zoombie ( A Beckman 122 ) 2nd Shammah ( P Morales 116 ) 7.00L 3rd Golden Soda ( J Riquelme 122 ) 0.50L 5th Lightning Charlie ( R Montanez 122 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L | R Montanez 55.3kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 07-Sep-22 1610m FIRM (of $21,731), Winning Time: 01:36.560, SP: 11.00 Inside,faded into str 1st Harrow ( R A Jr 122 ) 2nd Barnegat Light ( P Morales 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Jo Jo Hans ( S Spieth 117 ) 3.25L 6th Lightning Charlie ( A Burgos 119 , Cd 0 ) 14.00L | A Burgos 54kg, Cd 0 14.00L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 24-Aug-22 1670m FIRM (of $20,320), SP: 2.60 3&4w,drv clear late 1st Lightning Charlie ( A Burgos 117 ) 2nd Lingfield Park ( A Gallardo 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Youmustbea Weasley ( A Ayala 119 ) 1.00L | A Burgos 53.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Jul-22 1670m FIRM (of $21,167), Winning Time: 01:41.330, SP: 23.00 Stlk,faded late 1st Press Snooze ( A Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Rough Night ( R A Jr 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Goodie Goomer ( A Stanley 124 ) 0.20L 7th Lightning Charlie ( A Burgos 119 , Cd 0 ) 3.00L | A Burgos 54kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 7 (8) |
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