Horse Profile

Gun Runner (KY)

TB, CH, H, foaled March 8, 2013
( Candy Ride (ARG) - Quiet Giant, by Giant's Causeway )

Connections as of last Start:

Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm
Breeder: Besilu Stables, LLC

Career Statistics*
Starts Firsts Seconds Thirds Earnings
19 12 3 2 $15,988,500

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Best Racing Class Achieved:

Multiple Graded Stakes Winner

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Year Starts Firsts Seconds Thirds Highest Equibase Speed Figure Earnings Earnings Per Start
Career 19 12 3 2 132 $15,988,500 $841,500
2018 1 1 0 0 128 $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2017 6 5 1 0 132 $6,950,700 $1,158,450
2016 9 4 2 2 114 $1,970,880 $218,986
2015 3 2 0 0 97 $66,920 $22,306

Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only.

Career Honors:

Hall of Fame - 2024
Eclipse Award 2017 Horse of the Year
Eclipse Award 2017 Champion Older Dirt Male

Triple Crown Highlights:

3rd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands - 2016

Breeders' Cup Participation:

1st Breeders' Cup Classic - 2017
2nd Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile - 2016

Top 100 Rankings (Since 2000):

Ranked 1st by Earnings - 2018
Ranked 2nd by Earnings - 2017
Ranked 8th by Earnings - 2016

Track Date Race Race Type Breed Finish Equibase Speed Figure Chart Video
Gulfstream Park 1/27/2018 12 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (Gr. 1) TB 1 128
Del Mar 11/4/2017 12 Breeders' Cup Classic (Gr. 1) TB 1 130
Saratoga 9/2/2017 11 Woodward S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Gr. 1) TB 1 132
Saratoga 8/5/2017 9 Whitney Stakes (Gr. 1) TB 1 127
Churchill Downs 6/17/2017 8 Stephen Foster Handicap (Gr. 1) TB 1 127
Meydan Racecourse 3/25/2017 N/A Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Gr. 1) TB 2 N/A  
Oaklawn Park 2/20/2017 7 Razorback Handicap (Gr. 3) TB 1 124
Churchill Downs 11/25/2016 11 Clark Handicap (Gr. 1) TB 1 114
Santa Anita 11/4/2016 7 Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Gr. 1) TB 2 109
Parx Racing 9/24/2016 11 Pennsylvania Derby (Gr. 2) TB 2 109
Saratoga 8/27/2016 11 Travers Stakes (Gr. 1) TB 3 100
Monmouth Park 7/31/2016 12 betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (Gr. 1) TB 5 98
Churchill Downs 6/18/2016 5 Matt Winn Stakes (Gr. 3) TB 1 108
Churchill Downs 5/7/2016 12 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Gr. 1) TB 3 102
Fair Grounds 3/26/2016 10 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (Gr. 2) TB 1 104
Fair Grounds 2/20/2016 11 Veterans Ford Risen Star Stakes (Gr. 2) TB 1 104
Churchill Downs 11/28/2015 11 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (Gr. 2) TB 4 95
Keeneland 10/17/2015 7 Allowance TB 1 97
Churchill Downs 9/11/2015 8 Maiden Special Weight TB 1 83

This horse does not have any workouts in the last 60 days.


This horse has not been sold via public auction.

Top 20 Progeny by Earnings

Progeny Name Dam Name Starts Earnings Earnings Per Start Highest Equibase Speed Figure
Further Ado Sky Dreamer 2 $825,625 $412,813 107
Search Party Devious Charm 3 $407,900 $135,967 96
Paladin Secret Sigh 1 $300,000 $300,000 99
Life of Joy Jordan's Leo 2 $260,000 $130,000 97
Perfect Shot Meister Legend 2 $186,400 $93,200 95
Meaning Figure of Speech 2 $180,000 $90,000 94
Paradise Venetian Harbor 3 $174,800 $58,267 92
Always a Runner Always Carina 2 $129,200 $64,600 94
Gun Runner Charlie Unbridled Quest 4 $113,800 $28,450 107
Brooklyn Blonde Shenandoah Queen 3 $96,000 $32,000 93
Bramito R Gypsy Gold 2 $92,400 $46,200 103
Calamity Mighty Moon 4 $90,300 $22,575 95
Waveless Malibu Drive 4 $82,170 $20,543 92
Brave Force Light Blow 3 $80,368 $26,789 85
Disruptor Margate Gardens 2 $78,525 $39,263 106
Senza Parole Senza Te 3 $71,750 $23,917 95
Echo Again Teardrop 4 $67,410 $16,853 100
Bendoog Nellie Cashman 2 $65,200 $32,600 108
Dry Powder Tell All 2 $62,600 $31,300 93
Commuted Final Holiday 3 $60,230 $20,077 99

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