Major Lightning (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Sep-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Calyx

Dam

Avoid Lightning

Prize Money

34800

Trainer

Jeremy Gask

Owners

MJ Abdallah, A McCabe

About

Major Lightning is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Jeremy Gask. He is by Calyx out of Avoid Lightning. He has secured one win in his career. On 15th Jul 2025 at Warren, he claimed his most notable triumph, earning $27,000 in the Maiden Set Weight race.

Raced At

Scone • Warren • Muswellbrook • Narromine

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Scone 26-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.970, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Haze ( M Bell 60 ) 2nd Jason Darren ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 1.89L 3rd Pinot Nero ( G Buckley 55 ) 1.98L 4th Major Lightning ( S Grima 55.5 ) 2.50L See full results	S Grima 55.5kg 2.50L	4 (8)
Scone 02-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Smart Buy ( A Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Empress Tsarina ( G Buckley 59 ) 0.29L 3rd Major Lightning ( S Grima 58 ) 2.96L See full results	S Grima 58kg 2.96L	3 (8)
Warren 15-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.350, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd 1st Major Lightning ( S Grima 59 ) 2nd Cammi ( M Weir 57 ) 3.52L 3rd Impending Harmony ( W Peel 57 ) 4.14L See full results	S Grima 59kg	1 (8)
Muswellbrook 08-Jul-25 1450m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.030, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Swexan ( A Gibbons 59 ) 2nd Turning Circle ( B Osmond 55 ) 0.02L 3rd Kermalicious ( W A Stanley 55 ) 0.35L 4th Major Lightning ( R Downey 56 ) 1.20L See full results	R Downey 56kg 1.20L	4 (8)
Narromine 23-Jun-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.120, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Andale ( K Bell-pitomac 59 ) 2nd Major Lightning ( S Grima 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.51L 3rd Saint Philomena ( K Nestor 57 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.28L See full results	S Grima 59kg, Cd 60.5kg 2.51L	2 (12)
Muswellbrook 13-Jun-25 1280m SOFT 5 R3 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.620, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Oakfield Echidna ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Major Lightning ( R P Downey 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Smashing Nova ( W A Stanley 56.5 ) 1.04L See full results	R P Downey 59kg 0.06L	2 (8)
Muswellbrook 01-Jun-25 1280m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.180, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st California Secret ( B Nock 56.5 ) 2nd Star Prediction ( S Wilkes 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.34L 3rd Justice Warrior ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 1.66L 8th Major Lightning ( S Grima 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 6.14L See full results	S Grima 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 6.14L	8 (13)
Muswellbrook 02-May-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Master Speed ( M Weir ) 2nd Solitario ( A Bullock ) 0.50L 3rd Currumbin Alley ( B Nock ) 7.00L 6th Major Lightning ( M Stapleford ) 10.14L	M Stapleford 10.14L	6 (8)
Scone 09-Apr-25 900m SOFT 7 R11 MDN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.810 1st Louisburgh ( G Buckley ) 2nd Spenzalot ( C Reith ) 0.20L 3rd Lope De Luna ( C J Hillier ) 1.50L 7th Major Lightning ( M Stapleford ) 2.67L	M Stapleford 2.67L	7 (7)
Scone 18-Dec-24 1300m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.110, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st One Man Show ( R Jones 58 ) 2nd Sunset Panorama ( J Penza 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Merchant Speed ( S Grima 55.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.02L 10th Major Lightning ( S Lisnyy 55.5 ) 7.53L See full results	S Lisnyy 55.5kg 7.53L	10 (13)
Muswellbrook 29-Nov-24 1280m SOFT 7 R5 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.130, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Bondi Prophet ( S Wilkes 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Billabong Rose ( S Ingelse 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.71L 3rd Bellini Spritz ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 1.61L 9th Major Lightning ( H V D Hoven 57.5 ) 5.75L See full results	H V D Hoven 57.5kg 5.75L	9 (12)
Scone 11-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st You Think You Know ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2nd Grandini ( R Jones 57 ) 0.18L 3rd Apache Jack ( B Nock 59 ) 1.30L 4th Major Lightning ( R Downey 57.5 ) 1.35L See full results	R Downey 57.5kg 1.35L	4 (8)
Muswellbrook 21-Oct-24 900m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:50.960, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Zoubeauty ( A Collett 57 ) 2nd Toyger ( M Weir 56.5 ) 2.23L 3rd Bethsheba ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 2.56L 10th Major Lightning ( R Downey 57 ) 8.02L See full results	R Downey 57kg 8.02L	10 (14)
Muswellbrook 09-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 5 R10 MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.600 1st Star Of Paris ( B Spriggs ) 2nd Dale ( A Bullock ) 1.80L 3rd Impressionism ( J Severo ) 2.20L 4th Major Lightning ( R Downey 0 ) 3.50L	R Downey 0 3.50L	4 (8)
Muswellbrook 23-Sep-24 800m GOOD 4 R10 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:46.770 1st Lula Ronica ( L Ribeiro ) 2nd Hutt Street ( A Bullock ) 0.20L 3rd Real Housewives ( N Palmer ) 0.40L 6th Major Lightning ( R Downey 0 ) 4.26L	R Downey 0 4.26L	6 (6)