“To have a runner at Royal Ascot is something you’ll never forget. But it’s what comes next that could be even more exciting.”

WHY LIGHTENING MANN? TICKS EVERY BOX FOR AN AUSTRALIAN IMPORT

At MyRacehorse, our bar for European imports is high - and Lightening Mann meets every criteria:

• Proven UK form around stakes-quality gallopers
• Tactical speed and toughness and he makes his own luck
• Clean vetting, sound bone structure, and great biomechanics
• Light racing profile, with plenty more in the tank
• Staying pedigree with proven depth and durability
• Ready to thrive under Ciaron Maher’s care - a master of imports

His racing pattern is forward, genuine, and willing to fight - makes him ideal for the Australian scene. Combine that with his natural stamina and turn of foot, and you’ve got a horse capable of climbing the ranks quickly into metropolitan and stakes company.

A PROVEN PATH: MYRACEHORSE’S RECORD WITH UK IMPORTS

MyRacehorse has established a remarkable strike rate with Northern Hemisphere imports - with results across both city racing and black-type company. These aren't just purchases; they’re carefully selected athletes who go on to deliver:

• Just Fine – Multiple stakes winner, Group 1 Metropolitan champion, and Melbourne Cup runner.
  
  
• Glory Daze – A 4-time winner and stakes performer, recently placed in the Mayor’s Cup.
  
  
• Bear On The Loose – Won on Australian debut, now a 2x stakes placegetter with a 60+% career place rate.
  
  
• Wonder Kid – 1 win from 2 Australian starts.
  
  
• Bur Dubai – 1 win and 1 second from his first 3 appearances.
  
  

With Lightening Mann, we’re tapping into the same selection model that has unearthed these high-level performers. From clean X-rays and strong frames to forward racing styles and genuine staying talent - this is the profile we’ve seen succeed time and again.

FROM THE UK TO AUSTRALIA – ELITE FORM, ELITE POTENTIAL

Lightening Mann is everything you want in an imported stayer. He’s lightly raced, beautifully put together, and has already tested himself against some of the best of his generation in Europe. His form isn’t just good - it’s elite, surrounding multiple Group performers and big-race contenders.

Here’s what he’s done so far:

• Broke his maiden over 1600m with authority, showing a sharp turn of foot.
  
  
• In his fourth start, stepped up to 2000m at Chelmsford as the hot 9/5 favourite. He was held up at a vital stage - an interrupted run that certainly cost him the win.
  
  
• Bounced back at Newmarket, again over 2000m, where he took on and defeated Watching Stars, a Godolphin runner by Sea The Stars, who would later step into stakes company and race in the Golden Gates Stakes at Royal Ascot.
  
  
• Then came his breakout performance: a gritty second place in the £100,000 London Gold Cup Handicap at Newbury - a highlight of Royal Ascot week. He led for most of the race, absorbed pressure, and only got nailed late by Saddad, a high-profile colt who has since gone on to contest the Group 3 Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot.
  
  

These aren't just good runs - they’re performances in deep, form-rich races that regularly produce Group winners and future stars. They point to a horse that’s not only talented but improving fast - and perfectly suited to the Australian staying scene.

With a race record of 7 starts: 2 wins, 2 seconds, and a third, Lightening Mann has already proven himself against some of the best 3YOs in Europe, and still has serious upside to come.

MAHER’S MAGIC: THE STABLE THAT TURNS IMPORTS INTO STARS

When it comes to transforming European imports into Group-class horses, Ciaron Maher is in a league of his own. His stable is synonymous with success, especially with UK and Irish-bred stayers.

Let the results speak for themselves:

• Sir Dragonet – Imported with Group 1 European form, and went on to win the 2020 Cox Plate on debut in Australia.
  
  
• Circle Of Fire – Took just one prep to land the Group 2 Chairman’s Quality and Group 1 Sydney Cup—an import turned elite stayer almost overnight.
  
  
• Duke De Sessa – Launched a commanding front-running display to peak in the Group 1 Caulfield Cup, delivering a performance that mirrored Lightening Mann’s own tactical racing style.
  
  

Time and again, Maher and his team have shown they know exactly how to manage, condition, and peak Northern Hemisphere imports, particularly those with staying potential. Lightening Mann is next in line.

A DEEP, POWERFUL STAYING PEDIGREE

Sire: Kameko

• Record-breaking winner of the Group 1 Futurity Stakes at 2.
  
  
• Fastest ever winner of the QIPCO 2000 Guineas.
  
  
• From the Sadler’s Wells sire line via Kitten’s Joy and El Prado.
  
  
• Already sired Group 1 winner New Century, Group 2 winner Wimbledon, and the highest-rated 2YO by a first-season sire in 2024.
  
  
• Leading UK first-season sire for % of Group winners - a remarkable early profile.
  
  

Dam: Lightening Dance

• A versatile UK mare who won from 2000m to 3200m.
  
  
• By Nathaniel, the same sire as Enable - arguably the greatest mare of her generation.
  
  
• A half-sister to Live Concert, a Japanese staying standout with over $2M AUD in prize money and multiple Group placings.
  
  
• Also a half-sister to stakes performer Charleston Lady.
  
  
• Lightening Mann is her first foal - a brilliant foundation for a family of stayers.
  
  

This pedigree oozes stamina, class, and international performance. It’s the type of page that keeps developing - and one that gives Lightening Mann every chance to follow in the footsteps of Australia's top imports.

LIGHTENING MANN: READY TO LAUNCH DOWN UNDER

After a short spell, Lightening Mann will enter the Maher system, where he’ll be aimed at feature handicaps and stepped gradually toward stakes company. He has the foundation, the form, the physique, and the stable to do it all.

MyRacehorse own 60% of Lightening Mann. He will  run in MyRacehorse colours. The remaining 40% are made up of Ciaron Maher clients.

To own a Royal Ascot runner is something few experience. To own one that’s about to flourish on Australian soil is even more rare.

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