Road to the Kentucky Derby > Gun Runner Stakes
Gun Runner Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, New Orleans, LA
- Inaugural Race: 2021
- Distance: 1 1/16 Miles
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Two-year-olds
- 2022 Purse: $100,000
- 2022 Race Date: Monday, December 26th
The Gun Runner Stakes at the Fair Grounds is worth a Kentucky Derby point spread of 10-4-3-2-1 to the winners in addition to a purse of up to $100,000.
2022 Gun Runner Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jace's Road | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | $6.80 / $4.40 / $3.00 |
| 6 | Raise Cain | Luan Machado / Ben Colebrook | $15.40 / $5.20 |
| 3 | Determinedly | Luis Saez / Mark E. Casse | $2.20 |
| 1 | Hayes Strike | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Kenneth G. McPeek | |
| 7 | Andthewinneris | Corey J. Lanerie / Wayne M. Catalano | |
| 4 | Old Alliance | Colby J. Hernandez / Michael Stidham | |
| 5 | Mazing Mark | Jack Gilligan / Lonnie Briley |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1 Exacta (2-6) Paid: $53.30
- $0.50 Trifecta (2-6-3) Paid: $74.85
- $0.10 Superfecta (2-6-3-1): Paid: $41.50
Watch the 2022 Gun Runner Stakes
History of the Gun Runner Stakes
A new entry into the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races in 2021, the Gun Runner Stakes joins an already chalk-full racing season at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans.
The race is named in honor of of the 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner, who kicked off his 2016 season with a fantastic showing at the Fair Grounds, capturing wins at both the Risen Star Stakes and the Louisiana Derby. Two more graded stakes wins made him an early contender in that years’ Kentucky Derby, where he ultimately captured third place. Gun Runner bounced back in his four year old season winning five out of six races, including
an impressive victory in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Classic, where he trounced the 2016 winner Arrogate after failing to defeat him in two previous races (the 2016 Travers Stakes and the 2017 Dubai World Cup).
Gun Runner Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jace's Road | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.85 |
| 2021 | Epicenter | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen | 1 1/16 M / 01:44.19 |