Desert Lightning (NZ)
Desert Lightning is a lightly raced gelding with two starts since May 2026, both at Eagle Farm over 6f to 7f on turf. He finished 12 of 18 in the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm in Jun 2026 off an official rating of 111, having also run on heavy and good to soft going. By Pride Of Dubai, whose progeny in the archive have won 151 of 1,157 runs since Jan 2008 with a 17% strike rate over 1m2f to 1m4f. His dam has had one other foal to run, which did not win.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 111Highest OR
- 14dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 1,163 runs since Jun 2020 (92 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 17.6% from 386. Weakest on soft going: 8.3% from 192. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 17% from 200.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 112 | 16 | 14.3% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 312 | 38 | 12.2% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 107 | 9 | 8.4% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 192 | 16 | 8.3% | −4.8 | — |
| Heavy | 53 | 5 | 9.4% | −3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 386 | 68 | 17.6% | +4.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 103 | 17 | 16.5% | +3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 407 | 50 | 12.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 307 | 38 | 12.4% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 200 | 34 | 17% | +3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 97 | 8 | 8.2% | −4.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2020 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill (NZ) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 13 Jun 26+14d | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Ladbrokes Stradbroke Handicap (Handicap) (Turf) | 12/18 | nk | 8-10 | 111 | Luke Nolen | 40/1 |
| 30 May 26 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Ladbrokes Kingsford Smith Cup (Turf) | 8/16 | nk | 9-4 | 111 | Luke Nolen | 30/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Lightning won?
- Desert Lightning (NZ) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Desert Lightning?
- Desert Lightning (NZ) is trained by Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 June 2026.
- Who is Desert Lightning's sire?
- Desert Lightning (NZ) is by Pride Of Dubai (AUS) out of Isstoora (AUS), whose sire is High Chaparral.
- What is Desert Lightning's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 13 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Desert Lightning's sire's record?
- Pride Of Dubai (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 1,163 runs since Jun 2020 (92 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 17.6% from 386. Weakest on soft going: 8.3% from 192. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 17% from 200.
- Who are Desert Lightning's siblings?
- Out of Isstoora (AUS), Desert Lightning (NZ) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.