lightning bar started ten times on the racetrack. he won four times, came in second three times, and came in third once. among those finishes, he ran second and third in two stakes races. his total earnings on the track were $1,491 ($ as of ). his highest speed index, or comparative rating of his speed, was aaa. he only raced for one year, as he suffered from pneumonia, distemper, and injured legs. he did equal one track record for two-year-olds at pomona racetrack, running in 17.2 seconds.