United States of America
Saratoga · 26.08.23
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PurseUS$ 500,000
To the winnerUS$ 315,000
Distance1408 metres
Winning time1m 21.53s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners5
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Variedad Hípica · English commentaryResult
5 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thSynthesis7yo gelding by First Samurai × Trust In HopeManuel FrancoDavid Jacobson
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 26.08.23Gunite
Gun RunnerSire
Simple SurpriseDamby Cowboy Cal
DamSimple Surprise
Gunite is the first foal of Simple Surprise (Cowboy Cal), a stakes winner at Saratoga, and so far her only runner.
Second damSimplify
Second dam Simplify (Pulpit) was likewise a stakes winner at Saratoga and was black-type placed six times. Her six other winners include the stakes winner Optionality (Gun Runner) and the stakes-placed Simply Sovereign (American Pharoah). She has a yearling colt by McKinzie.
Third damClassic Olympio
Third dam Classic Olympio (Olympio) won four stakes races. She also produced the stakes winner Classify (Unbridled's Song) and the grandam of the Grade 2 winner Air Strike.
Next generation
Younger foals of Simple Surprise are a yearling filly by Tapiture and a full brother to Gunite born in March 2023.
Connections
Gunite in 2023
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Breeders' Cup Sprint1207 metres · US$ 2,000,0002nd——04.11.2023Santa AnitaPrize money €351,472Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cody's WishCurlin × Dance Card | William MottJunior Alvarado | Godolphin RacingGodolphin | ||
| 2021 | YauponUncle Mo × Modification | Steve AsmussenRicardo Santana Jr | William L. & Corinne HeiligbrodtBetz, Lamantia, CoCo Equine, Magers & Burns | ||
| 2020 | Win Win WinHat Trick × Miss Smarty Pants | Michael TrombettaJavier Castellano | Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber)Live Oak Stud |
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