Lighting Thunder

The win came at Nottingham on 9 May 2026 — just this week — making this a horse right in the middle of its season with plenty still to prove and plenty of reasons for optimism. At three years old, it is at exactly the age when horses start to find their feet and reveal what they are truly capable of, and Lighting Thunder is already showing a level of reliability that many horses never manage.

Behind it all is the Newmarket yard of John and Thady Gosden, one of the most respected training operations in British racing. A yard that has already sent out 140 winners this season is not one that deals in passengers — horses that make it onto the track from this stable tend to be there for a reason. That Lighting Thunder is running, winning, and placing consistently suggests the team see something worth nurturing here. With form reading 1-2-2 and a win just days ago, the story is only just getting started.