Moonlighter (USA) Horse
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Moonlighter, a 3yo bred in the United States and trained by Robert M. Gorham, is by Gormley out of Drillit. The horse remains maiden after seven starts. In its latest race at Thistledown on 14 Aug 2026, ridden by Erik Barbaran, Moonlighter finished second, behind winner Bukele.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 14-Aug-26 1207m GOOD R8 Md $9,611 (of $48,053) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 1.67 vied for the lead along the inside, slipped through to make the lead nearing the quarter pole, drifted to the four path in upper stretch, matched strides with the winner but was denied in the final strides. 1st Bukele ( F S Becerra 119 ) 2nd Moonlighter ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Rollin For Real ( H Haldar 119 , Cd 114 ) 4.60L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 28-Jul-26 1106m R8 Md $9,686 (of $48,432) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.800, SP: 1.91 allowed to settle, rallied through the stretch in the seven path and finished clear for second. 1st Lordbetwentothorns ( D Haldar 123 ) 2nd Moonlighter ( E Barbaran 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Killa Creed ( C Keiser 119 ) 3.50L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 1.75L | 2 (12) |
| Thistledown 21-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R7 Md $9,675 (of $48,373) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.820, SP: 2.88 veered in leaving the gate then was in tight along the rail soon thereafter, trailed early, closed with a burst of speed four wide through the stretch and just missed getting up in time. 1st Lowells Gift ( K Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Moonlighter ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Lordbetwentothorns ( D Haldar 123 ) 0.30L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 0.05L | 2 (12) |
| Thistledown 25-Sep-25 1110m R3 Md $10,261 (of $51,303) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.890, SP: 2.75 1st Estoico ( D Haldar 118 ) 2nd Moonlighter ( C Pilares 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Poncho Jac ( F B Salazar 118 ) 6.75L See full results | C Pilares 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 27-Aug-25 1210m R2 Md $10,445 (of $52,223) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.670, SP: 3.50 battled with the winner three wide and finished second best. 1st Biscuits 'n Gravy ( T Houghton 118 ) 2nd Moonlighter ( C Pilares 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Leavetheninetynine ( J Bracho 118 ) 1.00L See full results | C Pilares 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |