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The Black Caviar Lightning Stakes is a 1000m Group 1 sprint run at Flemington Racecourse during the autumn as a lead-up to the Newmarket Handicap.
The Lightning Stakes, renamed the Black Caviar Lightning, is the first sprinting race of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival and is a premier weight-for-age event. As a 1000m race, there are no turns and horses just battle it out on the straight of the Flemington race rack.
The $1,000,000 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes is the only 1000m Group 1 race held in Australia and since 2005 it has been the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. A possible lead-up to the Lightning Stakes is Caulfield’s Group 2 Rubition Stakes (1200m) on C.F. Orr Stakes Day a fortnight earlier, but many runners take to the track first-up.
The Black Caviar Lightning serves as a nice autumn racing guide to the upcoming Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) the following month back at Flemington and Black Caviar (2011), Lankan Rupee (2014) and Redkirk Warrior (2018) all recent winners of the double.
In 2020 the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes was won by Gytrash who went on to run top three in his next seven starts including running third in that season’s Newmarket Handicap and second in the William Reid Stakes. He also ran third in the spring’s $15 million The Everest before winning the $1 million Winners’ Stakes.
The 2021 Black Caviar Lightning winner Nature Strip would continue on to win that year’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes and VRC Classic as well as the $15 million The Everest.
Nature Strip returned in 2021 as the favourite to defend his title, but after missing the kick he could only manage to run second to his young stablemate Home Affairs in a thrilling photo-finish.
The 2022 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes ran on Saturday February 19, 2022 and saw Chris Waller’s three-year-old Home Affairs defeat his star stablemate Nature Strip in a photo.
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes 2022 | |
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Date: | Saturday February 19, 2022 |
Track: | Flemington Racecourse |
Distance: | 1000m |
Race Type: | Weight-For-Age |
Status: | Group 1 |
Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
Chris Waller ran the quinella in the Black Caviar Lightning 2022 results for the second straight year with his returning Coolmore Stud Stakes winning three-year-old Home Affairs ($7.50) enjoying an upset win over his luckless stablemate Nature Strip ($2.20F) who missed the kick and was shut out of a run the early stages before a late charge.
Click here to read more on the 2022 Black Caviar Lightning win by three-year-old Home Affairs.
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 8 | HOME AFFAIRS | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 8 | 55.5kg | $7.50 | |||
2 | 1 | NATURE STRIP | Chris Waller | Ms Jamie Kah | 0.1L | 6 | 58.5kg | $2.20F | ||
3 | 2 | EDUARDO | Joseph Pride | Nash Rawiller | 1.6L | 5 | 58.5kg | $3.80 | ||
4 | 7 | SWATS THAT | Leon & Troy Corstens | Damien Oliver | 1.7L | 9 | 56.5kg | $61 | ||
5 | 3 | MASKED CRUSADER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jye McNeil | 3.95L | 3 | 58.5kg | $11 | ||
6 | 9 | PROFITEER | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Brett Prebble | 4.25L | 7 | 55.5kg | $31 | ||
7 | 6 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | John Allen | 6L | 1 | 58.5kg | $91 | ||
8 | 5 | THE INFERNO | Cliff Brown | Damian Lane | 6.75L | 4 | 58.5kg | $31 | ||
9 | 4 | GYTRASH | Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle | Mark Zahra | 12.25L | 2 | 58.5kg | $9.50 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The latest Black Caviar Lightning Stakes 2022 betting odds will be available below the week of the race complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.
The Black Caviar Lightning Field attracts a line-up of the autumn’s best sprinters including those spring stars resuming off campaigns the season prior that included runs in races like The Everest and VRC Classic.
Nature Strip (2021) completed the Black Caviar Lightning – The Everest – VRC Classic treble.
The 2022 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes field will be provided below as soon as released by Racing Victoria the Wednesday before the race.
A small but exciting field of nine sprinters do battle in the 2022 Black Caviar Lightning on Saturday with the reigning champion and last spring’s The Everest hero Nature Strip dominating betting.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | x121x1211x | NATURE STRIP | Chris Waller | Ms Jamie Kah | 6 | 58.5kg | 120 | |
2 | x1131x131x | EDUARDO | Joseph Pride | Nash Rawiller | 5 | 58.5kg | 116 | |
3 | 125x15126x | MASKED CRUSADER | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Jye McNeil | 3 | 58.5kg | 114 | |
4 | 31x30x370x | GYTRASH | Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle | Mark Zahra | 2 | 58.5kg | 113 | |
5 | 1111x6120x | THE INFERNO | Cliff Brown | Damian Lane | 4 | 58.5kg | 110 | |
6 | x5411313x3 | THE ASTROLOGIST | Leon & Troy Corstens | John Allen | 1 | 58.5kg | 104 | |
7 | x358x8052x | SWATS THAT | Leon & Troy Corstens | Damien Oliver | 9 | 56.5kg | 108 | |
8 | 2138x191x | HOME AFFAIRS | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 8 | 55.5kg | 111 | |
9 | 1127x621x | PROFITEER | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Brett Prebble | 7 | 55.5kg | 87 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The 2022 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes nominations will be published here the Monday of race week.
Early 2022 Black Caviar Lightning nominations attracted eleven sprinters dominated by resuming The Everest champion and the defending champion Nature Strip.
Note: Nominations have been extended until 10:00am (AEDT) on Tuesday.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 6x3121323x | BELLA NIPOTINA | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 108 |
2 | x1131x131x | EDUARDO | G | 8 | Joseph Pride | 116 |
3 | 1x16x31x4 | ENTHAAR | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 98 |
4 | 31x30x370x | GYTRASH | G | 6 | Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle | 113 |
5 | 2138x191x | HOME AFFAIRS | C | 3 | Chris Waller | 111 |
6 | 125x15126x | MASKED CRUSADER | G | 5 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | 114 |
7 | x121x1211x | NATURE STRIP | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 120 |
8 | 1127x621x | PROFITEER | C | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 87 |
9 | x358x8052x | SWATS THAT | M | 4 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 108 |
10 | x5411313x3 | THE ASTROLOGIST | G | 5 | Leon & Troy Corstens | 104 |
11 | 1111x6120x | THE INFERNO | G | 5 | Cliff Brown | 110 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
First won by Gay Vista in 1955, the Lightning Stakes has attracted plenty of standout horses, jockeys and trainers. Bart Cummings has won the event a record eight times with Storm Queen in 1967, Century in 1974, Cap D’antibes in 1975, Maybe Mahal in 1977-78, Demus in 1983, Hula Chief in 1986 and Shaftsbury Avenue in 1991.
Jockey Harry White has won the Lightning Stakes on top of four horses, The Judge in 1979, Cap D’antibes in 1975, Zambari in 1972 and Black Onyx in 1970. Damien Oliver has also won four Lightning Stakes races with three horses; Schillaci in 1992-93, Gold Ace in 1996 and Testa Rossa in 2000. There have also been plenty of double winners starting with Sky High in 1961-62, Wenona Girl in 1963-64, Maybe Mahal in 1977-78, River Rough in 1984-85 and Schillci in 1992-93.
In 1980, the Lightning Stakes became a Group 2 race and then seven years later in 1987 it was elevated to Group 1 status.
The 2018 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes results produced a shock winner in Redkirk Warrior who ran down the odds-on favourite Redzel. Redkirk Warrior would go on to also successfully defend his title in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap.
Trainer Chris Waller ran the quinella in the Black Caviar Lightning in both 2021 with Nature Strip and September Run, and 2022 with Home Affairs and Nature Strip.
Home Affairs made history with his upset win in 2022 becoming the first three-year-old Lightning Stakes winner in 17 years since the 2005 victory of Fastnet Rock.
The Lightning Stakes has been renamed the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes in honour of champion sprinter Black Caviar.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2022 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Home Affairs | 56.64 seconds |
2nd | Nature Strip | ||
3rd | Eduardo | ||
2021 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Nature Strip | 56.91 seconds |
2nd | September Run | ||
3rd | Swats That | ||
2020 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Gytrash | 57.53 seconds |
2nd | Redzel | ||
3rd | Loving Gaby | ||
2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | In Her Time | 56.69 seconds |
2nd | Osborne Bulls | ||
3rd | Sunlight | ||
2018 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Redkirk Warrior | 56.33 seconds |
2nd | Redzel | ||
3rd | Missrock | ||
2017 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Terravista | 57.26 seconds |
2nd | Spieth | ||
3rd | Star Turn | ||
2016 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Chautauqua | 57.02 seconds |
2nd | Terravista | ||
3rd | Japonisme | ||
2015 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Lankan Rupee | 56.29 seconds |
2nd | Brazen Beau | ||
3rd | Deep Field | ||
2014 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Snitzerland | 57.16 seconds |
2nd | Shamexpress | ||
3rd | Samaready | ||
2013 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 55.42 seconds |
2nd | Moment Of Change | ||
3rd | Golden Archer | ||
2012 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 55.53 seconds |
2nd | Hay List | ||
3rd | Buffering | ||
2011 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Black Caviar | 57.20 seconds |
2nd | Hay List | ||
3rd | Warm Love | ||
2010 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Nicconi | 57.12 seconds |
2nd | Wanted | ||
3rd | Shellscrape | ||
2009 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Scenic Blast | 56.9 seconds |
2nd | Typhoon Zed | ||
3rd | Grand Duels | ||
2008 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 57.3 seconds |
2nd | Swick | ||
3rd | Stanzout | ||
2007 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Miss Andretti | 57.2 seconds |
2nd | Magnus | ||
3rd | Ticklish | ||
2006 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Takeover Target | 56.8 seconds |
2nd | Gods Own | ||
3rd | Cape Of Good Hope | ||
2005 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Fastnet Rock | 57.3 seconds |
2nd | Alinghi | ||
3rd | Cape Of Good Hope | ||
2004 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Regimental Gal | 57 seconds |
2nd | Our Egyptian Raine | ||
3rd | Mistegic | ||
2003 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Choisir | 56.9 seconds |
2nd | Spinning Hill | ||
3rd | Azevedo | ||
2002 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Spinning Hill | 57.1 seconds |
2nd | Mistegic | ||
3rd | Chong Tong | ||
2001 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Sports | 57 seconds |
2nd | Black Bean | ||
3rd | Easy Rocking | ||
2000 Lightning Stakes |
1st | Testa Rossa | 56 seconds |
2nd | Falvelon | ||
3rd | Magic Music |