Lightning (FR)

Best progeny: Running De Cerisy (FR), Kalshan (GB), Zeldeynn (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 12.0f · NH 2m½f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 8.2f · NH 2m2½f
As damsire: 27 winners from 44 runners
Country: FR

Winners (GB & IRE): 4 of 8 runners (50%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 68 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £36,359 GB
Best progeny: Running De Cerisy (FR), Kalshan (GB), Zeldeynn (GB)

As damsire

Record as a damsire (runners out of his daughters)


Flat	29	14	48.3%	309	24	7.8%	£134,842	€56,707	8.2f
National Hunt	25	14	56.0%	294	33	11.2%	£173,340	€72,600	2m2½f
All runs	44	27	61.4%	603	57	9.5%	£308,182	€129,307	-

Horses out of mares by this stallion, all British and Irish runs since 1990. Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

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Best runners out of his daughters


Wait You There (USA)	Nureyev (USA)	Ma Mere L'Oie (FR)	1990-1997	44	8	£27,177	€0
Last Time D'Albain (FR)	Sassanian (USA)	Lightim (FR)	2009-2015	31	4	£16,456	€59,265
One Dinar (FR)	Generous (IRE)	Lypharitissima (FR)	1997-2002	54	4	£25,544	€0
Tokala (GB)	Be My Guest (USA)	Lypharitissima (FR)	2005-2006	7	4	£19,426	€0
Balizac (IRE)	Arazi (USA)	Lypharita (FR)	1998-2004	38	3	£0	€45,262
Ticker (GB)	Timeless Times (USA)	Lady Day I (FR)	2000-2003	27	3	£7,411	€19,495
Generous Diana (GB)	Generous (IRE)	Lypharitissima (FR)	1999-2001	11	3	£23,253	€0
L'Oudon (FR)	Alamo Bay (USA)	Stella Di Corte (FR)	2005-2012	24	3	£18,750	€0
Belle D'Orsini (FR)	Le Nain Jaune (FR)	Ma Belle (FR)	1999-2002	15	3	£13,755	€0
Predestine (FR)	Signe Divin (USA)	Smyrna (FR)	2003-2008	19	2	£16,538	€0
Marie Loup (FR)	Wolfhound (USA)	Marie De Fontenoy (FR)	1997-1998	8	2	£12,321	€0
Kuwait Millennium (GB)	Salse (USA)	Lypharitissima (FR)	2000-2003	22	2	£11,765	€0
Swordstick (GB)	Sure Blade (USA)	Lypharita (FR)	1991	4	2	£6,550	€0
Stone Light (FR)	Ballingarry (IRE)	Yellow Light (FR)	2013-2014	8	1	£13,120	€0
Lypharita's Risk (FR)	Take Risks (FR)	Patissima (FR)	1999-2003	21	1	£11,865	€0
Desert Heat (GB)	Green Desert (USA)	Lypharitissima (FR)	2002-2004	16	1	£8,338	€0
Polinesso (GB)	Polish Precedent (USA)	Lypharita (FR)	1996	6	1	£8,123	€0
Day-Boy (GB)	Prince Sabo (GB)	Lady Day I (FR)	1998-2001	22	1	£6,835	€0
Claradotnet (GB)	Sri Pekan (USA)	Lypharitissima (FR)	2003-2005	19	1	£6,223	€0
Dieu Benisse (FR)	Blue Bresil (FR)	Flowerfull (FR)	2018-2020	12	1	£6,034	€0
L'Arita (FR)	Arazi (USA)	Lypharita (FR)	1999-2000	6	1	£5,068	€0
Ladykirk (GB)	Slip Anchor (GB)	Lady Day I (FR)	1995-1996	6	1	£5,031	€0
Lady-Love (GB)	Pursuit Of Love (GB)	Lady Day I (FR)	1999-2001	22	1	£4,421	€0
N'Insistez Pas (FR)	Le Nain Jaune (FR)	Rusa Fee (FR)	1998-2001	8	1	£4,071	€0
DaybreakI (GB)	Komaite (USA)	Lady Day I (FR)	1997	5	1	£3,409	€0

Top 25 by best win level, then black-type wins, then wins.

Quick answers

How many winners has Lightning sired?: Lightning (FR) has sired 4 winners from 8 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990 (50%), with 14 wins from 68 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
What is the average winning distance of Lightning's progeny?: The average winning distance of Lightning (FR)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 2m½f over jumps.
How much prize money have Lightning's progeny won?: Lightning (FR)'s progeny have earned £36,359 in Britain since 1990.
How has Lightning done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Lightning (FR)'s daughters include 27 winners from 44 runners in Britain and Ireland.

Updated 2004-05-09

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