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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 $750,000 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) was the last to complete the double.

The 2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes ran on Saturday February 16, 2019.

Black Caviar Lightning Stakes 2019
Date:	Saturday February 16, 2019
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1000m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$750,000

2019 Black Caviar Lightning Results

• 1st: #4 In Her Time
• 2nd: #1 Osborne Bulls
• 3rd: #10 Sunlight

Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight
1	4	IN HER TIME	Kris Lees	Corey Brown	–	1	56.5kg
2	1	OSBORNE BULLS	James Cummings	Craig Williams	0.1L	5	58.5kg
3	10	SUNLIGHT	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	0.4L	9	53.5kg
4	8	GRAFF	Kris Lees	Tommy Berry	0.9L	3	55.5kg
5	5	MISSROCK	Robbie Laing	Ben Melham	2.15L	4	56.5kg
6	7	WRITTEN BY	Grahame Begg	Jordan Childs	2.35L	11	55.5kg
7	9	LEAN MEAN MACHINE	Chris Waller	James McDonald	2.55L	10	55.5kg
8	6	DIVINE QUALITY	Robbie Griffiths	Beau Mertens	2.65L	8	56.5kg
9	3	GLENALL	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	3.65L	6	58.5kg
10	2	BATTLE HERO	Chris Gangemi	Jarrad Noske	5.65L	7	58.5kg
11	11	JEDASTAR	Lloyd Kennewell	Chris Caserta (a)	8.4L	2	44kg

2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Form Guide

Stay tuned for a link to a full Black Caviar Lightning 2019 Form Guide, plus our insider form analysis and Black Caviar Lightning betting facts.

2019 Black Caviar Lightning Odds

The latest Black Caviar Lightning Stakes 2019 betting odds will be available below the week of the race complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.

2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Field

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 Darley Classic.

The 2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes field will be provided below as soon as released by Racing Victoria the Wednesday before the race.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	59218311×3	RINGERDINGDING	Chris Waller	John Allen	18	58.5kg	95
2	2111613x	EXTRA BRUT	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Michael Walker	4	57.5kg	108
3	x6472212x8	STARS OF CARRUM	Robbie Laing	Ben Melham	8	57.5kg	95
4	2x232211x7	RANIER	James Cummings	Craig Williams	16	57.5kg	84
5	x1L0x374x4	PERFORMER	Chris Waller	Corey Brown	5	57.5kg	83
6	11x77027x9	VASSILATOR (NZ)	Colin Little	Jamie Kah	7	56kg	98
7	59x115508x	MICKEY BLUE EYES	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	15	56kg	73
8	3x1x111	THE INEVITABLE	Scott Brunton	Ms Sigrid Carr	11	56kg	75
9	65123x	CHAPADA	Michael Moroney	Damien Oliver	17	55kg	82
10	1332x828x6	SCOTTISH ROGUE	Tony McEvoy	Luke Currie	13	55kg	72
11	12×21	O’TAUTO	Greg Eurell	Mark Zahra	12	55kg	73
12	2142670×65	THORONDOR	Robbie Laing	–	3	55kg	73
13	20x75316x2	ADANA	Chris Waller	James McDonald	6	55kg	64
14	24×11	AGE OF CHIVALRY (NZ)	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	9	55kg	68
15	612	STAROUZ	Mick Price	Beau Mertens	2	55kg	65
16	123	EXPANSION	Leon & Troy Corstens	Stephen Baster	10	55kg	64
17e	17	BUCEPHALUS	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	1	55kg	64
18e	17×5	MORE SUNDAYS	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	14	55kg	63

2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Nominations

The 2019 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes nominations will be published here the Monday of race week.

Lightning Stakes History

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. Since 1988, the slowest winning time was recorded by General Nediym in 1998 with 57.9 seconds. The fastest time was 55.5 seconds by Special in 1988.

The 2018 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes results produced a shock winner in Redkirk Warrior who ran down the odds-on favourite Redzel.

The Lightning Stakes has been renamed the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes in honour of champion sprinter Black Caviar.

Recent Lightning Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
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