Desert Lightning Racehorse Profile

Desert Lightning is a 7-year-old Gelding, trained by P G Moody & Katherine Coleman, based at Pakenham OC. With 37 career starts and 8 wins, it has earned $2,251,317.

Age
7
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
P G Moody & Katherine Coleman
Trained at
Pakenham OC
Sire
Pride Of Dubai
Dam
Isstoora
Sire of dam
High Chaparral (IRE)
Owner
Barneswood Farm Limited (Mgr: Mrs S C Green)
Career
37:8-5-4
Prize money
$2,251,317
Last start
10 Oct 2026
Recent form
314x802421595x4180667

Desert Lightning Form Guide

Desert Lightning — last 36 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
12 Sept 2026Flemington1200mOpenG3559kgLuke Nolen6 of 141.4L1:08.9851Losesomewinmore
15 Aug 2026Caulfield1400mOpenS6359kgLuke Nolen6 of 113.1L1:24.1626Cosmic Crusader
13 June 2026Eagle Farm1400mOpenH9455.5kgLuke Nolen12 of 185L1:23.8141Spicy Martini
30 May 2026Eagle Farm1300mOpenS5559kgLuke Nolen8 of 161.8L1:16.6131Headley Grange
9 May 2026Morphettville1200mOpenS6456kgLuke Nolen1 of 140.1L1:11.1018Extragalactic
18 Apr 2026Mornington1200mOpenG41360kgLuke Nolen4 of 132.4L1:10.1621Recon
25 Oct 2025Moonee Valley1600mOpenG4658kgLuke Nolen5 of 82.8L1:35.637Von Hauke
11 Oct 2025Caulfield1600mOpenG3759kgLuke Nolen9 of 104.4L1:35.6441Transatlantic
20 Sept 2025Caulfield1800mOpenG3359kgLuke Nolen5 of 114L1:49.1215Sir Delius
6 Sept 2025Moonee Valley1500mOpenG4958.5kgLuke Nolen1 of 100.2L1:30.612.25Moira
16 Aug 2025Caulfield1400mOpenS6159kgBen Melham2 of 92L1:25.9612Private Eye
14 June 2025Eagle Farm1400mOpenG3154.5kgTommy Berry4 of 182.1L1:21.1721War Machine
7 June 2025Eagle Farm1500mOpenS5361kgTommy Berry2 of 151L1:29.3410Transatlantic
17 May 2025Doomben1200mOpenH8358.5kgThomas Stockdale10 of 135.6L1:11.6341Sunshine In Paris
19 Apr 2025Randwick1400mOpenS5559kgTommy Berry8 of 143.7L1:22.4691Jimmysstar
12 Oct 2024Caulfield1600mOpenG31157kgLuke Nolen4 of 128.6L1:35.248.5Antino
28 Sept 2024Sandown Hillside1500mOpenG4159.5kgLuke Nolen1 of 91L1:29.795Craig
7 Sept 2024Moonee Valley1200mOpenG4361kgLuke Nolen3 of 71.1L1:10.1711A Little Deep
16 Mar 2024Caulfield1600mOpenG4859kgVinnie Colgan9 of 128.1L1:35.2218Pride Of Jenni
24 Feb 2024Otaki1600mOpenS5159kgVinnie Colgan3 of 103.1L1:35.012.3La Crique
27 Jan 2024Ellerslie1600mOpenG41057.5kgVinnie Colgan1 of 131.8L1:32.5314.4Legarto
9 Dec 2023Trentham1600mOpenG41659kgVinnie Colgan1 of 171L1:35.0514.3Faraglioni
18 Nov 2023Tauranga1400mOpenH9858kgVinnie Colgan3 of 93.6L1:29.423.2Thunder
28 Oct 2023Pukekohe1200mOpenG4554kgVinnie Colgan1 of 61.3L1:11.343.5Millefiori
1 Apr 2023Awapuni2000mOpenS5657kgVinnie Colgan2 of 140.8L2:03.142.1Arby
4 Mar 2023Te Rapa2400mOpenG4357kgVinnie Colgan8 of 183.4L2:29.4712Sharp 'N' Smart
18 Feb 2023Pukekohe2100mOpenS6457kgVinnie Colgan1 of 130.2L2:11.413.9Waitak
21 Jan 2023Pukekohe1600mOpenG4957kgVinnie Colgan3 of 121.3L1:35.3430.6Prowess
26 Dec 2022Pukekohe1400mOpenG31057kgVinnie Colgan5 of 114.1L1:21.5810.2Wild Night
5 Nov 2022Riccarton1600mOpenG3857kgVinnie Colgan2 of 140.1L1:36.729.5Pier
22 Oct 2022Te Rapa1400mOpenG3457kgVinnie Colgan4 of 101.1L1:22.628.7Wild Night
8 Oct 2022Matamata1400mOpenS5857kgVinnie Colgan5 of 105.1L1:24.4211.6Pier
24 Sept 2022Ruakaka1300mOpenG4257kgVinnie Colgan2 of 121L1:16.345Sacred Satono
13 Mar 2022Ellerslie1200mOpenDEAD4556.5kgCraig Grylls4 of 70.7L1:10.4430.3Lickety Split
26 Feb 2022Matamata1200mOpenDEAD4556.5kgMasahiro Hashizume4 of 85.3L1:10.467.5Alabama Gold
9 Feb 2022Ruakaka1100mOpenDEAD5855kgMasahiro Hashizume1 of 80.3L1:04.7132.7Skew Wiff

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track60-1-00%17%
This distance11-0-0100%100%
Good215-2-224%43%
Soft133-3-123%54%
Heavy30-0-10%33%
First-up62-1-133%67%
Second-up62-0-133%50%

Winning distances

1(1100), 2(1200), 2(1500), 2(1600), 1(2100)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Moonee Valley31233%67%
Caulfield7010%14%
Flemington3000%0%
Rosehill1000%0%
Sandown-hillside111100%100%
Randwick1000%0%
Doomben1000%0%
Eagle Farm4010%25%
Mornington1000%0%
Morphettville111100%100%
Sandown Hillside2000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Luke Nolen183417%22%
Vinnie Colgan1000%0%
Unknown1000%0%
Tommy Berry3010%33%
Thomas Stockdale1000%0%
Ben Melham1010%100%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
9 May 2026R8The Sportsbet Goodwood1200mLuke Nolen
6 Sept 2025R8Ranvet So You Think Stakes1500mLuke Nolen
28 Sept 2024R7Sportsbet Sandown Stakes1500mLuke Nolen