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

 

 

 

 

Gun Pilot

“Gun Pilot is unbelievably talented and has a lot of the physical and personality traits of Gun Runner that we love, but he’s a much bigger version. He’s extremely fast for a big horse.” -Steve Asmussen

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)
Full Screen Pedigree

Race Record

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned
2 1 1 0 0 $69,000
3 6 1 2(1) 0 $166,950
4 6 3(1) 2(2) 1(1) $881,625
Career 13 5(1) 4(3) 1(1) $1,117,575

 

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)

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Gun Pilot gives Gun Runner a Derby Day Grade 1 double

Gun Pilot’s stirring victory in the $1 million Churchill Downs S. (G1) made him Gun Runner’s second Grade 1 winner ...

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