Sire
North America · 2026
Gunite
Gun Runner - Simple Surprise (Cowboy Cal)
Bay 2019 · 16.1 hh · stands at Coolmore America (Ashford Stud), USA · won over 6f. to 7f.
Fee 2026 · USAUS$25,000
Group 1 wins 202600 individual winners · G1Stars
Black-type performers00 Group 1 winners · 0 Group winners · as published by Coolmore
Yearling average 2026 · EU–no European yearling sold in coverage
Profile
In the words of Coolmore · source →- ONE OF THE BEST, MOST PRECOCIOUS, AND FASTEST SONS OF GUN RUNNER
- Gr.1 winner as a 2YO
- Gr.2-winning sprinter as a 3YO
- Gr.1-winning sprinter as a 4YO
- And The Pedigree to Match…
- Dual Gr.1 winner by Gun Runner
Pedigree
Three generations · as published by CoolmoreGun Runner
Simple Surprise
Candy Ride
Quiet Giant
Cowboy Cal
Simplify
Ride the Rails
Candy Girl
Giant's Causeway
Quiet Dance
Giant's Causeway
Texas Tammy
Pulpit
Classic Olympio
Race record
His own career · as published by Coolmore- Gr.1 winner as a 2YO
- 1st Hopeful Stakes-Gr.1, 7f., Saratoga by 5¾ lengths, in a faster time than leading sire Practical Joke
- 1st MSW, 6f., Churchill Downs by 1½ lengths
- Gr.2-winning sprinter as a 3YO
- 1st AmsterdamStakes-Gr.2, 6½f., Saratoga
- 1st Maxfield Stakes, 7f., Churchill Downs
- 1st Harrods Creek Stakes, 7f., Churchill Downs, by 3 lengths
- 1st Perryville Stakes, 7f., Keeneland, by 3¾ lengths
- 2nd H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes-Gr.1, 7f., Saratoga to Jack Christopher
- Gr.1-winning sprinter as a 4YO
- 1st Forego Stakes-Gr.1, 7f., Saratoga, by 1¾ lengths, defeating Champion Sprinter Elite Power
- 1st King Cotton Stakes, 6f., Oaklawn Park, by 4 lengths
- 1st Aristides Stakes, 6f., Churchill Downs, by 1¾ lengths
- 2nd Breeders’ Cup Sprint-Gr.1, 6f., Santa Anita, to Elite Power
- 2nd Alfred G Vanderbilt H-Gr.1, 6f., Saratoga, beaten only a head by Elite Power
Stud record
No black-type performers published yet (first crops still to run).
Group 1 wins 2026
No Group 1 winners in coverage this season.
Yearling sales · Europe
Sales coverage incomplete: no yearling by this sire in the European sales covered by YearlingStars.
Broodmare sires and nicks
Insufficient data. Crosses are shown once at least 8 runners per broodmare sire are on record (Stage 4).
Fee history
Source: published roster of the farm. EUR at ECB rates of 2026-09-25.| Season | Farm | Country | Hemisphere | Fee | in EUR | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coolmore America (Ashford Stud) | USA | NH | US$25,000 | €21,924 |
Sources: Coolmore America (Ashford Stud)