Midtown Lights (USA)
About
Midtown Lights, a 5yo chestnut foaled in the United States, is trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by the stallion Redesdale out of the mare Miz Midtown. To date, the horse has recorded six victories. On 31 August 2025 at Saratoga, Midtown Lights captured his biggest triumph, winning the $100,000 Race 5. He has been a worthwhile play for bettors, delivering a 13 % return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 31-Aug-25 1609m R5 Race 5 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.230, SP: 5.50 coaxed from the gate, crossed to the two path in the first turn placing a pair of rivals in tight briefly along the rail, showed the way in hand along the inside patiently handled until placed to coaxing nearing the quarter pole when under threat from a pair of foes, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, edged away under a drive to the eighth pole, dug in stubbornly to the finish to prevail safe on the wire. | E J Zayas 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 24-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $861 (of $115,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.980, SP: 5.00 | J Ortiz 55.3kg 24.50L | 9 (9) |
| Aqueduct 20-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,400 (of $84,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.790, SP: 20.00 6-7w upper, kept on | S Vives 55.8kg 5.00L | 3 (9) |
| Aqueduct 28-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R8 Bay Ridge Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: 25.00 Chased ins, mild bid | S Vives 54.9kg 6.50L | 3 (9) |
| Aqueduct 11-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,425 (of $95,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 9.00 Ins,headed ins3/8,wknd | F Prat 56.7kg 7.00L | 6 (7) |
| Finger Lakes 22-Oct-24 1709m FIRM R7 Jack Betta Be Rite Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.740, SP: 4.80 4w1/4,finished well | M Franco 54.4kg 7.00L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 07-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,800 (of $95,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: 5.00 Outside,bid 4p,tired | M Franco 56.7kg 5.85L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.000, SP: 11/10 Rated inside, held on | M Franco 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Saratoga 10-Jun-24 1810m FIRM R8 Critical Eye Stakes (Stakes) $8,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.509, SP: 7/1 Bmpd brk,2-3p,5p1/4 | M Franco 56.2kg 10.75L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 12-May-24 1609m FIRM R10 Belmont At The Big A race 10 $63,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.550, SP: 10/1 Chased 3w, inched away | M Franco 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 16-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R8 Aqueduct race 8 $46,620 (of $43,074) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 17/4 Ins-3p,4p1/4,driftd1/8 | M Franco 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 20-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R5 $2,960 (of $43,074) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.240, SP: 11/10 4w upper, no headway | M Franco 54.4kg 6.25L | 5 (9) |
| Aqueduct 20-Jan-24 1408m FIRM R7 (of $43,074) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.710, SP: 2/1 2p turn,4p1/4,mvd out | M Franco 54.4kg 4.25L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont Park 19-Jun-23 1408m GOOD R8 $10,500 (of $87,312) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.880, SP: 4/1 Chased 2p, mild bid | M Franco 53.5kg 4.00L | 4 (11) |
| Belmont Park 30-May-23 1408m FIRM R1 CL $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.980 settled on the inside of a foe, was urged two then three wide on the turn, came five wide into the stretch, moved in near the furlong marker and lacked the needed response while best of the rest. | M Franco 54.4kg 8.00L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 24-Apr-23 1307m FIRM R8 New York Stallion Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.960 | M Franco 54.4kg 1.80L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 23-Apr-23 1307m FIRM (of $116,417), Winning Time: 01:18.960, SP: 21/20 Chased 5-4w, late foot | M Franco 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 18-Mar-23 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.780 chased two to three wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, spun three wide for home, rallied to take command a furlong out, edged away under a drive kept to task. I'. | M Franco 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 19-Feb-23 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $14,400 (of $72,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.060 chased three wide under coaxing from the seven-sixteenths, angled six wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid to be along well clear of the rest and second best. | M Franco 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Aqueduct 18-Dec-22 1408m FIRM $100,000 (of $500,000), Winning Time: 01:27.280, SP: 14/5 was hustled from the start, showed speed then chased the pace, dropped back late on the backstretch, steadied while crowded between foes in the two path at the seven-sixteenths and lost position significantly, angled out later on the turn, moved to the six path outside the quarter-pole, rallied outside into upper stretch, closed well to get the lead before the furlong marker, lost the advantage to the winner outside the sixteenth-pole and was outfinished while able to get the place. | J Castellano 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Aqueduct 04-Dec-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd $44,100 (of $70,000), Winning Time: 01:12.230, SP: 5/4 broke out at the start under hustling and bumped BANDULU QUEEN, chased five then four wide, went five wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, edged away to the finish kept to task. | J Castellano 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Oct-22 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $7,700 (of $77,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.840 broke out at the start, was well placed just off the pace, moved from the rail to the two path around the turn, pursued the leader under a drive into the final furlong, moved out outside the sixteenth-pole and finished with good courage to just miss the place while able to secure the show. | J Castellano 54kg 2.80L | 3 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 18-Sep-22 m (of $77,000), Winning Time: 01:09.900 moved up after the start then tracked the pace on the outside, was given her cue in the two path midway through the turn, came four wide into upper stretch, pursued the winner in the drive and was out-kicked then just missed the superfecta. | J Alvarado 54kg, Cd 0 2.10L | 5 (11) |