Gun Runner
Our published analysis covering Gun Runner.
The Freshman Sire Market Is Starting to Separate
Halfway through Keeneland September, the freshman leaderboard changes once we add clearance, medians and the first weanling market to the picture.
What We Learned Through Book 3 at Keeneland September
Book 3 changed the shape of the sale. The middle strengthened, sire concentration fell and a few early stallion reads started to look very different.
How Gun Runner Became Keeneland's Yearling King
From 2023 to 2026, Gun Runner went from a distant second to the leading sire in Keeneland September's premium yearling market.
The Sire Market Is Getting Narrower
Four years of Keeneland September Books 1 and 2 show where buyer confidence is growing, where it is slipping and how much clearance matters.
Gun Runner Is the New Into Mischief
Five years of Keeneland September Book 1 data show a changing of the guard at the top of the yearling market.
Looking Beyond the Headline Stats
What five years of Book 1 RNAs tell us about Gun Runner, Into Mischief, Justify, Flightline and Not This Time.
Five Colts, $9.65 Million, and an Early Report Card
What we learned from our Book 1 colt rankings.
Our Book 1 Fillies: Another Early Report Card
Following our self-examination of the colts, here is our audit of the fillies.
Hip 84: Our Racing Profile for the $2.8 Million Gun Runner Colt
The Gun Runner colt out of Twenty Carat topped the opening session of Keeneland September at $2.8 million. Here is the racing-aptitude profile we completed as part of our pre-sale preparation.
Five Keeneland September Book 1 Fillies We'd Love in Our Racing Stable
Book 1's priciest pages belong to the colts. Some of the most exciting racing pages in it belong to the fillies.
Keeneland September Book 1: Our Five Highest-Rated Colt Pedigrees for Racing
Every catalog has a few pages that make you look twice. These are the five Book 1 colt pedigrees that set our hair on fire.