Starlightning (AUS) Horse
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About
Starlightning is a 4yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Tony Gollan. He is by Dirty Work out of Solar Star. To date he has captured two victories. On 4 July 2026 at the Gold Coast he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $30,000 Qtur 3‑y‑o Maiden Plate. Punters have found him to be a money‑maker, delivering a 350% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 14-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL1-SW $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Starlightning ( B Youngberry 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Starvecchio ( A Butler 58 ) 0.01L 3rd Forgotten Spirit ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.02L See full results | B Youngberry 60, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 26-Jul-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 CG&E CL1 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Rhetoric ( R Maloney 58 ) 2nd Moroccan Wind ( J L Bayliss 57 ) 1.23L 3rd Sort Cha Mess ( L J Tilley 58 ) 2.08L 4th Starlightning ( B Thompson 58.5 ) 2.10L See full results | B Thompson 58.5kg 2.10L | 4 (8) |
| Gold Coast 04-Jul-26 1015m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.410, SP: 3.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Starlightning ( B Youngberry 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Emphatique ( D L Turner 56 ) 0.57L 3rd The Grand Duchy ( K H Zechner 58 ) 1.43L See full results | B Youngberry 58kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (9) |
| Doomben 18-Jun-26 1000m HEAVY 9 R16 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Starlightning ( E Lang ) 2nd Under Arrest ( T J Marshall ) 2.44L 3rd Hartovawarrior ( B S Lerena ) 3.54L | E Lang | 1 (4) |
| Gold Coast 02-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R9 3Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Starlightning ( W Galloway ) 2nd Sense Of Duty ( B S Lerena ) 1.00L 3rd King Of Kisses ( B Thornton ) 1.20L | W Galloway | 1 (5) |