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Who is Meaning?

Meaning is a 3-year-old bay filly born March 30, 2023, in Kentucky. She's trained by Michael W. McCarthy and owned by Bridlewood Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. This filly has raced at Santa Anita and Los Alamitos Race Course, and she's a girl racing in a sport traditionally male-dominated.

Family Tree

Meaning's father is Gun Runner, one of the greatest racehorses ever. Gun Runner won 12 Grade 1 races and earned $16 million during his racing career—incredible success. Her mother is Figure of Speech, a mare sired by Into Mischief, who is known for producing champion racehorses. This family tree shows Meaning comes from horses built for winning at the highest levels.

Racing Record

Meaning has raced 4 times with 3 wins and 1 loss, earning $307,000. Her victories came at Los Alamitos (6.5 furlongs in September 2025), Santa Anita Park (1 mile in February 2026), and Santa Anita Park (1 1/16 miles in April 2026). She won her most recent race on April 4, 2026, at strong odds (4-5).

What Matters

Meaning won 3 of 4 races, showing exceptional talent. She's raced twice recently at Santa Anita Park stakes and won both times, proving she can beat quality competition. Her father Gun Runner was a superstar champion, giving her extraordinary racing genetics. She's 75% win rate shows she's one of the best young horses racing.

Caution

Meaning has never raced beyond 1 1/16 miles—the Kentucky Derby distance is 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs), which would be her longest race yet. She's a filly in a Oaks division rather than Derby (fillies compete separately). She had one loss at Del Mar as a stakes horse, raising questions about consistency when going longer distances against stronger competition.

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