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Horse profile
Cuban Lights
- TrainerJohn Joseph Murphy
- OwnerG M Hill
- FamilyArminda
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 21 Sep 2026, Listowel (IRE) (8/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Cuban Lights has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 26 | Listowel (IRE) | 8/14 | 200/1 | 11¾ | Gary Carroll | John Joseph Murphy | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Yielding | 9-8 | Storm Ready (IRE) | €8,400 | 12 | 2/7 |
| 9 Sep 26 | Cork (IRE) | 15/18 | 66/1 | dist | Seamie Heffernan | John Joseph Murphy | Follow Us On Social Media Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-8 | Enigma Code (GB) | €7,200 | - | 2/10 |
Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mYielding
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 26
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/14
- SP
- 200/1
- Btn
- 11¾
- Jockey
- Gary Carroll
- Trainer
- John Joseph Murphy
- Race
- Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 9-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Storm Ready (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,400
- Days
- 12
- Future form
- 2/7
Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1mGood
All fields
- Date
- 9 Sep 26
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 15/18
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Seamie Heffernan
- Trainer
- John Joseph Murphy
- Race
- Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-8
- Winner / 2nd
- Enigma Code (GB)
- Winner prize
- €7,200
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/10
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 26 | Listowel (IRE) | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden | 8/14 | Storm Ready (IRE) | 1 | 10 Oct 26 | Naas (IRE) | Naas Racecourse Handicap |
| 21 Sep 26 | Listowel (IRE) | Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden | 8/14 | Zelani (IRE) | 2 | 10 Oct 26 | Naas (IRE) | M.L.A Engineering Ltd. Supporting Ardclough GAA Maiden |
| 9 Sep 26 | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Social Media Maiden | 15/18 | San Giulio (IRE) | 11 | 25 Sep 26 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Claiming Maiden |
| 9 Sep 26 | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Social Media Maiden | 15/18 | Zarenakarena (IRE) | 14 | 12 Oct 26 | Roscommon (IRE) | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div I) |
- 8/1421 Sep 26 · Listowel (IRE)
Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 26
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Race
- Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden
- This horse
- 8/14
- Winner next time
- Storm Ready (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 10 Oct 26
- Race won
- Naas Racecourse Handicap
- 8/1421 Sep 26 · Listowel (IRE)
Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 26
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Race
- Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden
- This horse
- 8/14
- Winner next time
- Zelani (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 10 Oct 26
- Race won
- M.L.A Engineering Ltd. Supporting Ardclough GAA Maiden
- 15/189 Sep 26 · Cork (IRE)
Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 9 Sep 26
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
- This horse
- 15/18
- Winner next time
- San Giulio (IRE)
- Their pos
- 11
- Won on
- 25 Sep 26
- At
- Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- Race won
- Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Claiming Maiden
- 15/189 Sep 26 · Cork (IRE)
Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 9 Sep 26
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Follow Us On Social Media Maiden
- This horse
- 15/18
- Winner next time
- Zarenakarena (IRE)
- Their pos
- 14
- Won on
- 12 Oct 26
- Race won
- Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (Div I)
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph Murphy | 9 Sep 26 | 21 Sep 26 | 15/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
John Joseph Murphy
- Trainer
- John Joseph Murphy
- First run
- 9 Sep 26
- Last run
- 21 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 15/18
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 9 Sep 26 | 21 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 9 Sep 26
- Last run
- 21 Sep 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHavana Gold
Parent · 1
- SireHavana Gold
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireTeofilo (IRE)
- Sire's damJessica's Dream (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchFootlight
Parent · 1
- DamFootlight
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireShowcasing (GB)
- Dam's damWood Fairy (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireHaafhd (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Footlight (GB) · by Showcasing (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
- Wood Fairy (GB) · by Haafhd (GB) · 4 winners from 5 runners
- Woodbeck (GB) · by Terimon (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners
- Arminda (GB) · 6 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana Gold | Footlight | Showcasing (GB) | 1 Jan 23 | bay | gelding | Flat 7.4f · NH 2m½f | Flat 6.4f · NH 2m½f |
Havana Gold
- Sire
- Havana Gold
- Dam
- Footlight
- Damsire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 23
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.4f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.4f · NH 2m½f
Progeny of Havana Gold in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,622 | 449 | 1,306 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 2,124 | 176 | 581 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 389 | 22 | 99 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 181 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,622
- Wins
- 449
- Placed
- 1,306
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2,124
- Wins
- 176
- Placed
- 581
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 389
- Wins
- 22
- Placed
- 99
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 181
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 43
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Havana Gold × Showcasing mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 7 | £209,492 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 7
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £209,492
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Caballo (GB) | 10 | 6 | 2 | Group/Grade 2 | £195,294 | €0 |
| Show Me Gold (GB) | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | £13,163 | €0 |
| Cuban Lights (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Lady Dollars (GB) | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,035 | €0 |
El Caballo (GB)
- Horse
- El Caballo (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 6
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £195,294
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Show Me Gold (GB)
- Horse
- Show Me Gold (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,163
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cuban Lights (GB)
- Horse
- Cuban Lights (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lady Dollars (GB)
- Horse
- Lady Dollars (GB)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,035
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Havana Gold (IRE) out of Footlight (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Bobby's Kitten (USA)
- Tantomile (GB)1W · 12R
By Sir Percy (GB)
- Sweet Cicely (GB)0W · 28R
By Time Test (GB)
- Tiora Time (GB)1W · 5R
Female line
- 1Footlight (GB) · by Showcasing (GB)
- 2Wood Fairy (GB) · by Haafhd (GB)
- 3Woodbeck (GB) · by Terimon (GB)
- 4Arminda (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Franklins Gardens (GB)4W · 18R · 2 black-type
- Polar Ben (GB)7W · 32R · 2 black-type
First cousin twice removed
- Rayvin Black (GB)9W · 54R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Cuban Lights?
Cuban Lights is a 3-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 January 2023.
Who are the sire and dam of Cuban Lights?
Cuban Lights is by Havana Gold out of Footlight, a daughter of Showcasing (GB).
Who trains Cuban Lights?
Cuban Lights is trained by John Joseph Murphy and owned by G M Hill, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Cuban Lights' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Cuban Lights has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Cuban Lights last run?
Cuban Lights last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 September 2026 at Listowel (IRE) in the Tote, Never Beaten By SP Maiden, finishing 8th of 14.
Is Cuban Lights related to any top horses?
Cuban Lights' black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Franklins Gardens (GB) (great-uncle, Group 2 winner), Rayvin Black (GB) (first cousin twice removed, Grade 2 winner) and Polar Ben (GB) (great-uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Arminda (GB) family.
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