Limelight (USA) Horse
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Limelight, a 3yo chestnut foaled in the United States and trained by Wayne L. Mackey, is by Authentic out of Night Time Lady. The horse has yet to break its maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In its most recent start at Ellis Park on 20th Jul 2026, Danny Sheehy rode Limelight to a third‑place finish, behind winner Banksy's.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 20-Jul-26 1811m R9 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.300, SP: 5.50 was sent aggressively to the lead, went clear of the rest, and was left alone to dictate moderate early fractions, maintained a clear margin through the far turn, continued to lead while under strong handling past the furlong marker, but gave way in that final furlong. 1st Banksy's ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd Tend To You ( J A Torres 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Limelight ( D Sheehy 118 ) 1.60L See full results | D Sheehy 53.5kg 1.60L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-26 1811m R6 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.840, SP: 41.00 moved quickly to the lead, dictated terms near the inside, shot clear in upper stretch but had no extra. 1st Royal Causeway ( C Torres 118 ) 2nd Feline Curious ( A Beschizza 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Limelight ( D Cannon 118 ) 1.75L See full results | D Cannon 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-26 1811m R5 Md $3,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.260, SP: 51.00 raced close up along the inside, steadied right behind the top pair leaving the three furlong pole, got outkicked between horses after moving three wide entering the lane and gave way. 1st Supercharger ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Swerve ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Comprehensive ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.15L 5th Limelight ( M Garcia 118 ) 9.30L See full results | M Garcia 53.5kg 9.30L | 5 (12) |
| Keeneland 20-Apr-26 1408m R5 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.220, SP: 41.00 broke a step slow, lacked speed in the six path, tucked down to the two path at the three furlong pole, chased three wide into the lane and lacked a bid. 1st Final Story ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Radar Lock ( J Ortiz 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Our Forefathers ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.00L 6th Limelight ( A Gomez 120 ) 15.00L See full results | A Gomez 54.4kg 15.00L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 14-Mar-26 1207m R9 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 41.00 broke a step slow, chased from the two path, tipped out at the sixteenth pole, stayed on mildly but was denied show. 1st Ambitiously ( R Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Flick ( D E Sheehy 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Puteketeke ( W Rodriguez 125 ) 5.25L 4th Limelight ( A Gomez 118 ) 7.25L See full results | A Gomez 53.5kg 7.25L | 4 (9) |