Gun Pilot

Overview

Gun Runner - Bush Pilot, by Smart Strike
Fee: $17,500
Height: 16.2
Entered Stud: 2025
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G1-winning Millionaire Son of Gun Runner

Gun Pilot’s crowning achievement came this year at Churchill Downs on Derby day where he drew off by daylight in the $1,000,000 Grade 1 Churchill Downs Stakes, through a half in :44 and change with a final time of 1:21 and change

One of Gun Runner’s 13 millionaires and 10 Grade 1 winners

The Churchill Downs S.(GI) was won by top stallions Distorted Humor and Speightstown, and recently by exceptional runners Cody’s Wish, Jackie’s Warrior and Mitole

A five-time Stakes performer and runner up in the $500,000 Grade I Forego

World class Sprinter/Miler who won going 6 furlongs to one mile

Won debut as 2YO at CD, going 7F and winning by 3 lengths

Pedigree

A Grade 1-Winning Millionaire Son of Gun Runner

Out of the unraced Smart Strike mare Bush Pilot – a half-sister to multiple GSW Global View

Graded Stakes Wins:
Churchill Downs S. (G1)

			RIDE THE RAILS (USA)
		CANDY RIDE (ARG)
			CANDY GIRL (ARG)
	GUN RUNNER (USA)
			GIANTS CAUSEWAY (USA)
		QUIET GIANT (USA)
			QUIET DANCE (USA)
Gun Pilot
			MR. PROSPECTOR (USA)
		SMART STRIKE (CAN)
			CLASSY ‘N SMART (CAN)
	BUSH PILOT (USA)
			STORM CAT (USA)
		EGYPTIAN QUEEN (USA)
			WARRIOR QUEEN (USA)

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Race Record

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earned
2	1	1	0	0	$69,000
3	6	1	2(1)	0	$166,950
4	7	3(1)	2(2)	1(1)	$881,625
Career	14	5(1)	4(3)	1(1)	$1,217,575

WON AT 2:

A maiden special weight at Churchill Downs (7f, D, 3 lengths, defeating Mobster, Talladega, Global Pride, Hallow Point, Midnight Pranks, Winger, King d’Oro, Itzos, Backside Buzz, All About Croge, Pinfire)

WON AT 3:

An allowance optional claiming race at Oaklawn Park (8f, D, 2 lengths, defeating Bourbon Bash, Protoge, Gun Flash, Coffee Caliente, CJ’s Storm, Vigorish)

2ND AT 3:

Hot Springs S. at Oaklawn Park (8f, D, to Eyeing Clover, defeating Cactus, Powerful, Rocking Rocket)

WON AT 4:

Churchill Downs S. (G1) at Churchill Downs (7f, D, defeating Here Mi Song, Zozos, Raise Cain, Hoist the Gold, Mr. Wireless, Tejano Twist, Track Mate, Minnesota Ready, Three Technique)
An allowance optional claiming race at Fair Grounds (6f, D, defeating Powerful, Saint Selby, Boss Dialin’ In, Missed the Boat, Lagoon)
An allowance optional claiming race at Oaklawn Park (6f, D, defeating Excess Magic, Sir Wellington, Major Blue, Lark’s Mischief, Tyler’s Tribe)

2ND AT 4:

Forego S. (G1) at Saratoga Race Course (7f, D, to Mullikin, defeating Angkor, Cagliostro, Full Screen, Baby Yoda, Twisted Ride)
Eclipse S. at Oaklawn Park (6f, D, to Edge to Edge, defeating Tapatio Leo, Chasing Time, Tut’s Revenge, Mister Iceman, Sir Wellington, Kavod, Morello, Alto Road)

3RD AT 4:

True North S. (G2) at Saratoga Race Course (6.5f, D, to Baby Yoda and Ninetyprcentmaddie, defeating Rotknee, Twenty Four Mamba, Gun It, Accretive)