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Gun Runner

Fair Grounds • New Orleans, LA, USA 10-5-3-2-1
December 23, 2023

Gun Runner Race History 

One of the newest additions to the Road to the Kentucky Derby series is the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds, which was inaugurated in 2021. Held in December shortly before Christmas, the Gun Runner is the first in a series of four Kentucky Derby (G1) preps at the New Orleans track. It is followed later in the winter meet by the Lecomte (G3), Risen Star (G2), and Louisiana Derby (G2).

The Gun Runner got off to a fast start when its inaugural was won by Epicenter. Owned by Ron Winchell and trained by Steve Asmussen (the connections also behind the race’s namesake), Epicenter would go on to win the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy (G2), and Travers (G1) at three. He also finished second in the Lecomte, Kentucky Derby, and Preakness (G1), thus making him an overwhelming choice as champion three-year-old colt.

Sons of Quality Road won the next two renewals of the Gun Runner, including the Asmussen-trained Track Phantom in 2023.

The Gun Runner awards Kentucky Derby qualifying points of 10-5-3-2-1 to the respective top five finishers.

By TwinSpires Staff/TwinSpires.com

Results

Win

Place

Show

8

Track Phantom10

$11.80

$5.80

$2.60

7

Snead5

$8.20

$3

6

Nash3

$2.10

5

Footprint2

3

Risk It1

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Entries

Jockey

Owner

Trainer

Current odds

Wagers

1

Next Level

D. Cohen

Don't Tell My Wife Stables

J. Desormeaux

20/1

2

Catching Freedom

C. Lanerie

Albaugh Family Stables LLC

B. Cox

5/1

3

Risk It

J. Rosario

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm

S. Asmussen

5/1

4

Neat

R. Gutierrez

Red White and Blue Racing LLC

R. Atras

12/1

5

Footprint

B. Hernandez, Jr.

Greg McDonald

K. McPeek

20/1

6

Nash

F. Geroux

Godolphin, LLC

B. Cox

7/5

7

Snead

J. Loveberry

Imagine Racing and Fauber, Margaret

B. Walsh

6/1

8

Track Phantom

C. Torres

Track Phantom

S. Asmussen

7/2

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