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Lightning Struck (USA)

7yo b g 27th Mar 2019

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Lightning Struck (USA)

b g 27th Mar 2019

Sire

Practical Joke (USA)

Dam

Stone Hope (USA)

Dam's Sire

Grindstone (USA)

Owner

Steven Asmussen

Trainer

Steven Asmussen

Breeder

Last Win

Oaklawn Park Thu, 26th Feb, 26 11/2, Erik Asmussen (8 days)

Last Run

Oaklawn Park Thu, 26th Feb, 26 1st, 11/2, Erik Asmussen (8 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat USA

21

3

5

14%

$112,719

19.50

Under Rules Total

21

3

5

14%

19.50

Form Figures

265658424-15392126466-1

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 265658424-15392126466-1

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

26Feb26 Oak 6f 4y+ F(31K)

8-6[11/2]1st of 8, Midnight Majesty

21Dec25 Oak 6f 3y+ F(40K)

8-7[8/1]6th of 8, 0 behind Aaron

27Nov25 Chu 6f 3y+ F(60K)

8-8[10/1]6th of 12, 0 behind Proprietary Trade

Change of Trainer Robertino Diodoro to Steven Asmussen

12Oct25 Kee 7f Firm 3y+ F(51K)

8-9[5/1]4th of 9, 0 behind J J's Joker

Change of Trainer Eddie Kenneally to Robertino Diodoro

02Aug25 Ell 6f Firm 3y+ F(46K)

8-10[9/2]6th of 8, 0 behind Shape Note

Change of Trainer Robertino Diodoro to Eddie Kenneally

31May25 Chu 6f Firm 4y+ F(64K)

8-6[11/2]2nd of 11, behind Midnight Pranks

Cristian Torres

Change of Trainer Ike Green to Robertino Diodoro

26Apr25 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(40K)

8-6[12/1]1st of 8, El Diablo Rojo

Change of Trainer Alex Hartman to Ike Green

02Apr25 Wil 6f Fast 3y+ F(25K)

8-7[6/5Fav]bf2nd of 6, behind Stage Left

Change of Trainer Ike Green to Alex Hartman

08Mar25 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(40K)

8-8[12/1]9th of 11, 0 behind Raymond

08Feb25 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(42K)

8-12[7/1]3rd of 9, 0 behind Payne

25Jan25 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(127K)

8-12[25/1]5th of 7, 0 behind Big City

03Jan25 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(35K)

8-12[20/1]1st of 11, Wind Of Change

02Dec24 Zia 6f Fast 3y+ F(40K)

8-11[9/4]4th of 5, 0 behind Central Park

Alfredo Juarez Jr

Change of Trainer Eleuterio Altamirano to Ike Green

10Jul24 Lou 7f Fast 3y+ F(13K)

8-10[7/2]2nd of 6, behind Holden The Lute

Change of Trainer Ike Green to Eleuterio Altamirano

03May24 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(32K)

8-6[14/1]4th of 10, 0 behind Tee Burns

27Apr24 Oak 6f Good 4y+ F(37K)

8-0[33/1]8th of 10, 0 behind Espionage

04Apr24 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(38K)

8-6[8/1]5th of 9, 0 behind Air Combat

Francisco Arrieta

22Mar24 Oak 6f 4y+ F(50K)

8-3[12/1]6th of 9, 0 behind Ruggs

Change of Trainer Timothy Martin to Ike Green

19Feb24 Oak 6f Fast 4y+ F(44K)

8-12[15/2]5th of 8, 0 behind Money Run

Harry Hernandez

28Jan24 Oak 6f Good 4y+ F(60K)

8-8[14/1]6th of 9, 0 behind I'm Wide Awake

Rafael Bejarano

06Jan24 Oak 6f 4y+ F(60K)

8-8[33/1]2nd of 10, behind Shady Empire

Ramsey Zimmerman

Sep 2020

September Yearling Sale (Keeneland)

Nursery Place, Agent

Purchaser: Mike McCarty

100,000

Lots Sold: 2468

Prices

Avg: 100,823

Median: 40,000

Maximum: 2,000,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Sep 2020

September Yearling Sale (Keeneland)

Nursery Place, Agent

Purchaser: Mike McCarty

100,000

Lots Sold: 2468

Prices

Avg: 100,823

Median: 40,000

Maximum: 2,000,000

Reports in which Lightning Struck (USA) was mentioned

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Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Spirit Of Valor (USA) b c 2014

2-

16

13

War Front (USA)

Storming Jibreel (USA) b g 2017

0-

4

0

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