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Gun Runner To Be Available To Southern Hemisphere Breeders; Bonus Offered For Golden Slipper Winner

Three Chimneys announced that Horse of the Year and champion sire Gun Runner, a six-time Gr. 1 winner and the second leading all-time money earner in North America with $15,988,500 in earnings, will be available to cover mares on Southern Hemisphere time.

Gun Runner distinguished himself on the track as the best of his generation, starting with a win on debut as a 2-year-old and culminating with wins in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and the Pegasus World Cup (G1). He boasts a truly international pedigree, being by Argentine champion miler Candy Ride who established a world record for the mile on turf in 1:31.01. He is out of a daughter of European champion racehorse and champion sire Giant's Causeway.

In the breeding shed, Gun Runner has been nothing short of sensational. Owner Breeder Magazine wrote: “Three Chimneys is home to one of the most exciting stallions in North America, one that is already eliciting comparisons with Danzig and Mr. Prospector.”

He is the sire of a first crop 2-year-old champion and Breeders' Cup winner in Echo Zulu, an undefeated winner at 2 of three individual Grade 1 races, she won the Winning Colors Stakes (G3) last time out by 5 3/4 lengths on May 29, boosting her earnings to $2,255,375. Echo Zulu is archetypical of Gun Runner's progeny: precocious, brilliant, durable, consistent and top class.

Further to that argument is G1 winning 2-year-old Gunite, winner of the historic Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga by 5 3/4 lengths. His win last out on June 3 in the $225,000 Aristides at Churchill Downs advanced his earnings to $1,749,509, being in the money 15 times in 17 starts. Millionaire Wicked Halo, a 3 1/2-length winner at 2 of the G2 Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga, was second last out to champion Goodnight Olive, in the G2 Bed o' Roses. She boasts a record of 13 of 14 times in the money. Disarm, a 6 1/4-length winner at Saratoga as a 2-year-old, became Gun Runner's newest graded stakes winner with his victory on June 11 in the G3 Matt Winn Stakes. With earnings approaching $1 million, he has hit the board six times in seven starts. The narrative remains the same – precocious, brilliant, durable, consistent and top class. Yet another millionaire, Society, the runaway winner of the G1 Cotillion, most recently set a new track record at Ellis Park, blistering seven furlongs in 1:20.54 while taking the G3 Chicago Stakes in thrilling fashion, besting G1 winner Matareya.

The sire of six individual G1 winners, Gun Runner distinguished himself with a first-crop Classic winner in Early Voting. The Three Chimneys-bred colt, a winner on debut at two, followed that win with a victory next out in the G2 Withers Stakes en route to his Classic triumph in the middle leg of the Triple Crown, the $1.65 million Preakness (G1). Early Voting was acquired by Coolmore for stud duty. Another standout runner for his sire is three-time G1 winner Taiba. The $1.7 million 2-year-old sales graduate has compiled a record of four wins, one second, and one third from eight starts with career earnings of $2,356,200.

Cyberknife, another multimillionaire-multiple G1-winning son, was second by a neck to Cody's Wish in the G1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. He is one of six sire sons by Gun Runner to stand or soon to stand at stud.

In the sales ring, Gun Runner's progeny have been received with vigorous enthusiasm. The $2.3 million sale-topping yearling at Saratoga last year was by Gun Runner. Given his reputation of siring world class juveniles, his 2-year-olds this year sold for up to $2.2 million.

Breaking all records among U.S. stallions with his first two crops, he was the No. 1 General Sire of 2022 by percentage of G1, graded, and black type winners and placed horses. Gun Runner was also the No. 1 sire of 3-year-olds with $13,423,330 in progeny earnings. With just two crops to race, Gun Runner currently ranks No. 5 on the General Sire list in America with $7,245,631 in current earnings with 21 individual Stakes performers.

“We have had heavy interest from farms and breeders in Australia and have already seen some great mares visit him in his first Southern Hemisphere crop, including Golden Slipper winner Estijaab,” said renowned bloodstock expert Doug Cauthen, a board member at Three Chimneys. “Being free of Danehill is something we have heard a lot from Australian breeders.”

With Gun Runner's precocity and brilliance, Three Chimneys is offering a AUD$500,000 bonus if any offspring from this crop as well as foals resulting from his first Southern Hemisphere crop produce a G1 Golden Slipper winner.

“We figured this would be a fun bonus and a possible one as well, as Slipper winner Estijaab herself is in foal to Gun Runner,” said Rebecca Nicholson, director of stallion nominations.

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HIWU Releases Names of Horses Ineligible to Race Because of Intra-Articular Injections

by Bill Finley and Dan Ross

A day after telling the TDN that it was not obligated to make public the names of horses who were ineligible to race or work because they were found to have had an intra-articular injection within seven days of a timed workout, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) reversed course Friday and published a list on its website of the 19 horses that were provisionally suspended.

Horses that violated Horseracing Safety and Integrity Authority (HISA) Rules 3313 and 4222, which cover intra-articular injection and the timeframe in which horses can race or work after having the injections, mandates that any horses that violate the rules are ineligible race or breeze for 30 days from the date of the injection. Trainers in violation of the rules were subject to 60-day suspensions. However, HISA announced late last month that the trainers would not be penalized and that the rules would not be enforced prior to July 15. HISA Chief Executive Lisa Lazarus said at the time that the delay in implementing the rule was needed because there was confusion among trainers regarding the specifics of the rule. She added that the temporary modification of enforcement of the rules was deemed the most “fair and equitable” way to proceed “given the number of violations.”

But HISA/HIWU still put the horses involved on a “provisionally suspended list.” According to a HISA statement released Friday, that was done so to “protect the horse's health.”

The list includes 17 trainers. Two horses had not started, therefore their trainers were not listed on Equibase. Among trainers, the most prominent names on the list are Norm Casse, Michael Stidham, Todd Pletcher, Linda Rice, and Jack Sisterson. The others are Carlos Munoz, Adriel Gonzalez, Betty Ott, Pedro Nazario, Brian Cook, Adrian Farias, David Fawkes, Victor Carrasco, Jr., John Ennis, Joseph Davis and Monica McGoey.

The release of the names of the horses left some important questions unanswered, namely why were some of the horses permitted to race while on the suspended list? The list of horses that raced while they were supposedly suspended numbers nine and does not include horses that may have worked out while they should have been ineligible to do so. Three of the horses on the list won while “suspended.” They are Trust Me (The Big Beast), Borgobythsea (English Channel) and Let's Go Mark (American Freedom).

At deadline for this story, a HIWU spokesperson had just responded to an email from TDN asking why the horses were allowed to race while suspended and who at HISA/HIWU was responsible for this apparent lapse? In an earlier email to HIWU, TDN had also asked if the horses who won while on the provisionally suspended list would be disqualified.

Here is the reply:

“HIWU had not anticipated the large volume of violations related to this rule and given the newness of the ADMC program, HIWU processed and notified the cases as quickly as they could. The horsemen continued to train and race their horses prior to receiving any notification, therefore they will not receive any penalties. HISA is reviewing the rule and procedures and will make an announcement prior to July 15 on the status of the rule and related procedures subsequent to July 15. Additionally, there were numerous other potential ADMC violations that needed to be investigated and/or processed, creating a much larger than expected workload. HISA and HIWU's top priority is the safety and welfare of each horse and measures have been taken to address these operational concerns.”

The list published Friday was through July 3. According to HISA, it will be updated.

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Chindit Bought By Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, Will Remain In Training Prior To Indian Stud Career

Three-time group winner Chindit (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) has been purchased by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, and will remain with trainer Richard Hannon for a European campaign prior to a stallion career in India. The former Michael Pescod-owned runner will stand at Poonawalla Stud Farms upon retirement. The news was first reported by the Racing Post.

A winner of the G2 Champagne S. at two, the G3 Greenham S. at three and the G2 Summer Mile S. in 2022, the 5-year-old has also been placed twice in the G1 Lockinge S., including a second-place effort in May.

“We are pleased to announce our brilliant, seven-time winning miler Chindit, has been bought by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla,” Hannon said on Twitter. “He'll remain in training with us for the foreseeable [future] and looks to have a future stallion career in India. We wish his new connections the best of luck with him.”

Bred by J. C. Bloodstock and R. Mahon, the relative of G1 Derby hero Motivator (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) was a 65,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 graduate when purchased by Peter and Ross Doyle from Kilminfoyle House Stud. He is the first foal out of the winning Oasis Dream (GB) mare Always A Dream (GB).

The deal was brokered by bloodstock agents Gaurav Rampal, Ross Doyle, and Richard Venn.

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Second Stride Joins Horse Country Tours

Horse Country, who connects guests to tours that provide a behind-the-scenes look into Kentucky's equine industry, is forming a new partnership with leading national equine adoption program Second Stride, the organization said in a release late Friday afternoon.

Tours of Second Stride will be offered six days a week, starting July 10, with both public and private options available. Guests will learn about the retraining and re-homing process and meet current trainees, as well as interact with the Thoroughbred ambassadors that reside at the farm.

“We're thrilled to have Second Stride join Horse Country and begin offering tours this month,” said Hallie Hardy, Executive Director of Horse Country. “Our member farms and supporting businesses, like Second Stride, are dedicated to connecting people to the horse, land and people of Kentucky's Horse Country.”

“Second Stride is excited to partner with Horse Country to expand our educational reach to the community and beyond” said Kim Smith, Founder and Executive Director of Second Stride. “The Chorleywood location is dedicated to partnership involvement and outreach as well as transitioning the state icon, the Thoroughbred, safely into fresh starts.”

Tours can be booked online or by calling Horse Country at (859) 963-1004. A kickoff is scheduled at the Prospect, Kentucky farm on Monday July 17 and those interested in attending can e-mail info@visithorsecountry.com for more information.

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