5. Gun Runner
Derby Points/Rank: 151 Points – 1st
Race Record: (5) 4-0-0
Earnings: $906,920
Breeding: Candy Ride – Quiet Giant
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Three Chimneys Farm
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Last Race: Fair Grounds: Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on 3/26/16, finished 1st
Last Week’s Rank: 5
Analysis: This horse is starting to become a buzz horse as his solid resume is already inciting coupled with the fact his workouts have been visually impressive at Churchill Downs. He was once an afterthought in my head for this race, but I’m warming to the idea that he could be a major player in two weeks.
