ALWAYS LIGHTNING Harness



Always Lightning is a standardbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Always Lightning is by For A Reason (AUS) out of Always Will (AUS) , trained by Mat Rue. Always Lightning form is available here. Owned by C T Rue, R M Jones, G J Rudd, B P Ross.


Pedigree :
Sire FOR A REASON (AUS) 2006
Dam ALWAYS WILL (AUS) 2010
Dam Sire MODERN ART (USA) 2001

About the horse :
Foal Date 20 Nov 2020
Description 5yo B Gelding
Trainer Mat Rue
Owner C T Rue, R M Jones, G J Rudd, B P Ross
Career 3 Wins (6%) - 13 Placings (33%) - 49 starts
Wins 1730m (1), 2000m (1), 2260m (1)



Starts:

49

Win Rate:

6%

Place Rate:

33%










ALWAYS LIGHTNING Current Nominations/Acceptances

06 May 2026

Wednesday

19:00



Always Lightning Past Races

8 of 10, 29 Apr 2026, R6 CATTLEWASH AT YIRRIBEE PACING STUD PACE 1730m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: MAT RUE | T: MAT RUE | | Fr7 | 2:04.80 | Winner: KENZIE SHANNON
3 of 10, 18 Mar 2026, R6 BOWYER AND LIVERMORE HONOUREE STAKES HEAT ONE 1730m | AUD $9,790 | -kg | J: J T HEWITT | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr2 | 2:04.00 | Winner: WISHAS DARLING
3 of 10, 11 Mar 2026, R10 THE TAB APP PACE 2260m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: PAULA SAPIO | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr8 | 2:47.10 | Winner: JOHNNYS BLUE
8 of 9, 04 Mar 2026, R9 HYNASH GROUP GOLD CROWN SPONSORS PACE 1730m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: PAULA SAPIO | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr6 | 2:09.40 | Winner: DEAR DARLING
2 of 9, 25 Feb 2026, R2 KING OF SWING AT COBBITTY PACE 1730m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: PAULA SAPIO | T: B J HEWITT | | Sr1 | 2:06.50 | Winner: SHE MAYBE BETTOR
4 of 8, 20 Feb 2026, R5 GALLAGHER PACE 2120m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: J T HEWITT | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr5 | 2:38.50 | Winner: KADAR
1 of 8, 15 Feb 2026, R2 ROYAL HOTEL / BLAYNEY CONCRETE PACE 2000m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: HARRISON ROSS | T: B J HEWITT | | Sr2 | 2:31.40 | 2nd: REVEILLE JET
10 of 10, 21 Jan 2026, R9 BLUEPRINT SIGNS PACE 2260m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: PAULA SAPIO | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr7 | 2:50.80 | Winner: LOVE WATCH
10 of 10, 14 Jan 2026, R4 BATHURST RSL SOLDIERS SADDLE HEAT TWO 1730m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: J T HEWITT | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr8 | 2:06.00 | Winner: DEAR DARLING
2 of 8, 07 Jan 2026, R4 C & S STOCKFEEDS PACE 1660m | AUD $6,940 | -kg | J: J T HEWITT | T: B J HEWITT | | Fr2 | 2:00.20 | Winner: MULLUM AXEL



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
J J CHAPPLE 1 10% 1 10% 10 $9,788 -5 85
J T HEWITT 1 10% 2 20% 10 $7,740 -73 17
HARRISON ROSS 1 33% 1 33% 3 $6,414 3 77
B J HEWITT 0 0% 4 40% 10 $7,316 -100 0
D P HEWITT 0 0% 1 20% 5 $2,672 -50 0
B M HEWITT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $100 -10 0
CAMERON HART 0 0% 2 100% 2 $4,056 -20 0
PAULA SAPIO 0 0% 2 29% 7 $2,944 -70 0
MAT RUE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $136 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BATHURST 2 5% 11 29% 38 $31,344 -258 27
BLAYNEY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $3,672 23 230
PARKES 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,820 -30 0
EUGOWRA 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,958 -20 0
DUBBO 0 0% 0 0% 4 $980 -40 0
MENANGLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $392 -10 0