Lightning Red (2023) Horse
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Lightning Red is a 3yo chestnut colt (male) trained by Jurgen Van Heerden. He is by the stallion What A Winter out of the dam Bossa Nova. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after two attempts. In his most recent start at Fairview on 9 Oct 2026, ridden by Kyle Strydom, he finished fifth behind the winner Flying Skitt.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview 09-Oct-26 1000m STANDARD R1 G MAIDEN PLATE $216 (of $8,659) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.720, SP: 40-1 1st Flying Skitt ( E Webber 60 ) 2nd Moethemoneyman ( C Little 60 ) 1.75L 3rd Uncut Gem ( C Murray 57.5 ) 2.25L 5th Lightning Red ( K Strydom 60 ) 4.50L See full results | K Strydom 60 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Fairview 11-Sep-26 1400m YIELDING R2 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $4,308) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 67.00 1st Love From Afar ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Hot Blooded ( W Agrella 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Total Eruption ( C Ndlovu 126 ) 3.25L 9th Lightning Red ( G Wright 57 ) 11.75L See full results | G Wright 57kg 11.75L | 9 (11) |