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Gunite (horse)

{{Short description|American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox racehorse

| horsename = Gunite

| image_name =

| caption =

| sire = Gun Runner

| grandsire = Candy Ride (ARG)

| dam = Simple Surprise

| damsire = Cowboy Cal

| sex = Colt

| foaled = February 3, 2019{{cite web |title=Pedigree of Gunite |url=https://www.equineline.com/Free-5X-Pedigree.cfm/Gunite?page_state=DISPLAY_REPORT&reference_number=10573460®istry=T&horse_name=Gunite&foaling_year=2019&dam_name=Simple+Surprise&include_sire_line=Y&nicking_stats_indicator=Y&sire_reference_number=0&dam_reference_number=0&color=&sex=&hypo_foaling_year=&breeder=&include_truenick=Y |website=Equineline |access-date=August 28, 2023}}

| country = United States

| color = Dark Bay or Brown

| breeder =Winchell Thoroughbreds

| owner = Winchell Thoroughbreds

| trainer = Steven M. Asmussen

| record =21: 9 - 8 - 2

| earnings = US$2,493,009{{cite web |title=Profile of Gunite |url=https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=10573460®istry=T&rbt=TB |website=Equibase |access-date=November 6, 2023}}

| race = Hopeful Stakes (2021)
Amsterdam Stakes (2022)
Forego Stakes (2023)

| awards =

| updated = November 6, 2023

}}

Gunite (foaled February 3, 2019) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won multiple Grade I events including the Hopeful Stakes as a two-year-old in 2021 and the Forego Stakes at Saratoga Racetrack in 2023.

Background

Gunite is a dark bay or brown colt that was bred in Kentucky by his owner Winchell Thoroughbreds. Gunite is the progeny of Three Chimneys Farm's freshman sire Gun Runner, the 2017 American Horse of the Year and six-time Grade 1 winner, who was trained by Steven M. Asmussen for Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys. Gunite is the first foal to race out of the Cowboy Cal stakes winner Simple Surprise, who is out of the Grade 3-placed, stakes-winning sprinter Simplify, a daughter of Pulpit. Simple Surprise has a yearling full sister to Gunite and produced a filly by Copper Bullet in 2021. She was bred back to Tapiture also in 2021.{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Eric |title=Gunite Powers Home in Hopeful Stakes; Freshman sire Gun Runner gets his second grade 1 winner in two days at Saratoga. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/252997/gunite-powers-home-in-hopeful-stakes |website=bloodhorse.com |access-date=28 August 2023 |date=September 6, 2021}}

Simplify is half sister to the five-time stakes winner Classify, and three-quarter sister to the Tapit mare Omnitap, dam of Air Strike, successful in the G3 Triple Bend Stakes, and Pegasus Stakes winner Home Brew. Gunite's third dam, Classic Olympio, was a fast and precocious performer on the West Coast, winning four black-type events, including the Moccasin Stakes and Anoakia Stakes, and she also took second in the G2 Santa Ynez Stakes and third in the G2 Railbird Stakes. The fifth dam, Lilac Hill, took the Cotillion Handicap when it was run at Liberty Bell (now Parx), and was half sister to G1 Gran Premio di Milano scorer Rouge Sang, three-quarter sister to Del Mar Derby winner and sire Speak John, and closely related to Stage Door Johnny, the champion 3-year-old colt of 1968 (both by Prince John, out of granddaughters of the mare Folle Nuit).{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Alan |title=Echo Zulu, Gunite Refuting Notion Gun Runners Need Time Porter on Pedigrees |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/271442/echo-zulu-gunite-refuting-notion-gun-runners-need-time |website=bloodhorse.com |access-date=30 August 2023 |date=29 August 2023}}

Career highlights

As a two-year-old Gunite broke his maiden on his third attempt at Churchill Downs in a Maiden Special Weight event over six furlongs. He followed up with a second in the Grade II Saratoga Special to High Oak. Remaining at Saratoga on Labor Day Gunite captured the Grade I Hopeful Stakes with a commanding {{frac|5|3|4}} lengths victory over Wit with High Oak finishing fourth.

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Retirement and stud

After his final start on November 4, 2023 in the Breeders' Cup Sprint connections of Gunite announced his retirement from racing. In 2024 Gunite will stand at Coolmore America's Ashford Stud for a fee of US$35,000.{{cite web |title=Dual Grade 1 Winner Gunite Retired to Ashford His 2024 introductory fee has been set at $35,000. |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/273238/dual-grade-1-winner-gunite-retired-to-ashford |website=Bloodhorse.com |publisher=Ashford Stud |access-date=30 November 2023 |date=7 November 2023}}

Statistics

class = "wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size:82%"
scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" | Race

! scope="col" | Grade /
Group

! scope="col" | Track

! scope="col" | Odds

! scope="col" | Field

! scope="col" | Finish

! scope="col" | Winning
Time

! scope="col" | Winning
(Losing)
Margin

! scope="col" | Jockey

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

style="background-color:white"

|align="left" colspan=12|2021 – two-year-old season

style="background-color:white"
{{dts|2021|Apr|29}}

| {{ntsh|5}} 5 furlongs

| {{ntsh|6}}Maiden Special Weight

| {{ntsh|6}}

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|1.80}} 1.80*

| 9

| 3

| 0:59.49

| {{ntsh

3.75}}({{frac|3|3|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Florent|Geroux}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for Maiden Special Weight April 29, 2021 at Churchill Downs – Race 3 |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=3&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=04/29/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=April 29, 2021 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

style="background-color:white"
{{dts|2021|May|22}}

| {{ntsh|5}} 5 furlongs

| {{ntsh|6}}Maiden Special Weight

| {{ntsh|6}}

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|1.5}} 1.50

| 9

| 2

| 0:58.13

| {{ntsh

1.5}}({{frac|1|1|2}} lengths)

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ricardo|Santana Jr.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for Maiden Special Weight May 22, 2021 at Churchill Downs – Race 1 |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=1&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=05/22/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=22 May 2021 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2021|Jun|26}}

| {{ntsh|6}} 6 furlongs

| {{ntsh|6}}Maiden Special Weight

| {{ntsh|6}}

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|1.0}} 1.00*

| 12

| 1

| 1:10.10

| {{ntsh|1.5}} {{frac|1|1|2}} lengths

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ricardo|Santana Jr.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for Maiden Special Weight June 26, 2021 at Churchill Downs – Race 2 |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=2&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=06/26/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=26 June 2021 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2021|Aug|14}}

| {{ntsh|6.5}} {{frac|6|1|2}} furlongs

| Saratoga Special

| {{ntsh|2}}II

| Saratoga

| {{ntsh|4.70}} 4.70

| 10

| 2

| 1:16.53

| {{ntsh

4.25}} ({{frac|4|1|4}} lengths)

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ricardo|Santana Jr.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=2021 Saratoga Special Stakes Presented by Miller Lite (Grade 2 - race 9) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/14/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=28 August 2023 |date=14 August 2021 }}

{{dts|2021|Sep|6}}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| Hopeful Stakes

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Saratoga

| {{ntsh|11.60}} 11.60

| 11

| 1

| 1:23.08

| {{ntsh|5.75}} {{frac|5|3|4}} lengths

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ricardo|Santana Jr.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=2021 Hopeful Stakes (Grade 1 - race 7) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/06/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=26 August 2023 |date=6 September 2021 }}

{{dts|2021|Oct|2}}

| {{ntsh|8}} 1 mile

| Champagne Stakes

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Belmont Park

|{{ntsh|3.40}} 3.40

| 6

| 5

| 1:36.72

| {{ntsh

14.5}}({{frac|14|1|2}} lengths)

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ricardo|Santana Jr.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=2021 Champagne Stakes (Grade 1 - race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&TID=BEL&CTRY=USA&DT=10/02/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |date=2 October 2021 |access-date=9 May 2022 }}

style="background-color:white"

|align="left" colspan=12|2022 – three-year-old season

{{dts|2022|Jun|3}}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| Allowance

| {{ntsh|5.5}}

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|1.60}} 1.60*

| 5

| 2

| 1:20.62

| {{ntsh

5.25}}({{frac|5|1|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Florent|Geroux}}

|{{cite web |title=Chart for Allowance Optional Claiming June 3, 2022 at Churchill Downs – Race 7 |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=06/03/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=3 June 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2022|Jul|3 }}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| {{ntsh|5.5}}Maxfield Overnight Stakes

| {{ntsh|5.0}}

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|0.90}} 0.90*

| 6

| 1

| 1:23.08

| {{ntsh|0.5}}({{frac|1|2}} length)

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Maxfield Overnight Stakes (Black Type - race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=07/03/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=3 July 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2022|Jul|31}}

| {{ntsh|6.5}} {{frac|6|1|2}} furlongs

| Amsterdam Stakes

| {{ntsh|2}}II

| Saratoga

| {{ntsh|7.40}} 7.40

| 9

| 1

| 1:15.75

| {{ntsh|0.20}} neck

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Amsterdam Stakes (Grade 2 – race 9) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/31/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=31 July 2022 |access-date=1 August 2022 }}

{{dts|2022|Aug|27}}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Saratoga

| {{ntsh|7.0}} 7.00

| 8

| 2

| 1:21.35

| {{ntsh

1.25}}({{nowrap|{{frac|1|1|4}} lengths}})

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (Grade 1 - race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/27/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=27 August 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2022|Sep|24 }}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| Harrods Creek Stakes

| {{ntsh|5}}

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|0.63}} 0.63*

| 7

| 1

| 1:21.95

| {{ntsh|3.0}}3 lengths

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Harrods Creek Stakes (Black Type - race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=09/24/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=24 September 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2022|Oct|22}}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| Perryville Stakes

|{{ntsh|4}} Listed

| Keeneland

|{{ntsh|0.62}} 0.62*

| 7

| 1

|1:23.22

| {{ntsh|3.75}} {{frac|3|3|4}} lengths

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Perryville Stakes (Listed - race 6) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=10/22/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=22 October 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2022|Nov|5}}

| {{ntsh|8.0}} 1 mile

| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Keeneland

| {{ntsh|3.69}} 3.69

| 9

| 4

| 1:35.33

| {{ntsh

4.0}} (4 lengths)

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=5&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Grade 1 - (race 5) |work=Equibase |date=5 November 2022 |access-date=9 December 2022}}

style="background-color:white"

|align="left" colspan=12|2023 – four-year-old season

{{dts|2023|Jan|28 }}

| {{ntsh|6}} 6 furlongs

| King Cotton Stakes

| {{ntsh|4}} Listed

| Oaklawn Park

| {{ntsh|0.70}} 0.70*

| 6

| 1

| 1:08.89

| {{ntsh|4.0}}4 lengths

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Ricardo|Santana Jr.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=King Cotton Stakes Listed (race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=OP&CTRY=USA&DT=01/28/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=28 January 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2023|Feb|25|format=mdy}}

| {{ntsh|5.9}} 1200 metres

|Riyadh Dirt Sprint

| {{ntsh|3}} III

|King Abdulaziz Racetrack (KSA)

| {{ntsh|3.0}} N/A{{efn|Wagering is not allowed in Saudi Arabia. In British wagering, Gunite started at 3/1 second favorite.}}

| 9

| 2

| 1:11.01

| {{ntsh

3.25}}({{frac|3|1|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Riyadh Dirt Sprint presented by Sports Boulevard (Group 3) (race 7) |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1016/riyadh/2023-02-25/834096 |website=Racing Post |date=25 February 2023 |access-date=26 February 2023}}

{{dts|2023|Mar|25}}

| {{ntsh|5.9}} 1200 metres

|Dubai Golden Shaheen

|{{ntsh|1}} I

| Meydan (UAE)

| {{ntsh|8.0}} N/A{{efn|Wagering is not allowed in the United Arab Emirates. In British wagering, Gunite odds were 8/1}}

| 14

| 3

|1:10.69

| {{ntsh

0.5}} ({{frac|1|2}} length)

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Dubai Golden Shaheen sponsored by Nakheel (Group 1) |url=https://www.racingpost.com/results/1231/meydan/2023-03-25/836212 |website=racingpost.com |date=25 March 2023 |accessdate=28 August 2023}}

{{dts|2023|Jun|3 }}

| {{ntsh|6}} 6 furlongs

| Aristides Stakes

| {{ntsh|4}} Listed

| Churchill Downs

| {{ntsh|0.90}} 0.90*

| 5

| 1

| 1:08.46

| {{ntsh|1.75}}{{frac|1|3|4}} lengths

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Aristides Stakes Listed (race 6) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=06/03/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2023|Jul|29}}

| {{ntsh|6}} 6 furlongs

| Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Saratoga

| {{ntsh|1.20}} 1.20

| 7

| 2

| 1:09.22

| {{ntsh|.2}} head

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=2023 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (Grade 1 - race 8) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=07/29/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=30 July 2023 |date=29 July 2023 }}

{{dts|2023|Aug|26}}

| {{ntsh|7}} 7 furlongs

| Forego Stakes

| {{ntsh|1}}I

| Saratoga

| {{ntsh|1.30}} 1.30

| 5

| 1

| 1:21.53

| {{ntsh|1.75}} {{frac|1|3|4}} lengths

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=2023 Forego Stakes (Grade 1 - race 7) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=SAR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/26/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=26 August 2023 |date=26 August 2023 }}

{{dts|2023|Sep|23}}

| {{ntsh|8}} 1 mile

| Parx Dirt Mile Stakes

| {{ntsh|4}}Listed

| Parx

| {{ntsh|0.30}} 0.30*

| 6

| 2

| 1:38.34

| {{ntsh

1.75}} ({{frac|1|3|4}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=2023 Parx Dirt Mile Stakes (Listed - race 10) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=09/23/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |work=www.equibase.com |access-date=24 September 2023 |date=23 September 2023 }}

{{dts|2023|Nov|4}}

| {{ntsh|6}} 6 furlongs

|{{ntsh|1}}Breeders' Cup Sprint

|{{ntsh|1}} I

| Santa Anita

|3.10

| 8

| 2

|1:08.34

| {{ntsh

1.5}} ({{frac|1|1|2}} lengths)

| {{sortname|Tyler|Gaffalione}}

|{{cite web |title=Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1 - race 11) |url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |website=equibase.com |date=4 November 2023 |accessdate=6 November 2023}}

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Notes:


An (*) asterisk after the odds means Gunite was the post-time favorite.

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Pedigree

{{Pedigree

|name =Gunite, Dark Bay or Brown colt, February 3, 2019

|f = Gun Runner
(2013)

|m = Simple Surprise
(2013)

|ff =Candy Ride (ARG)
(1999)

|fm = Quiet Giant
(2007)

|mf = Cowboy Cal
(2005)

|mm = Simplify
(2006)

|fff = Ride the Rails
(1991)

|ffm = Candy Girl (ARG)
(1990)

|fmf = Giant's Causeway
(1997)

|fmm = Quiet Dance
(1993)

|mff = Giant's Causeway
(1997)

|mfm = Texas Tammy
(1998)

|mmf = Pulpit
(1994)

|mmm = Classic Olympio
(1997)

|ffff = Cryptoclearance (1984)

|fffm = Herbalesian (1969)

|ffmf = Candy Stripes (1982)

|ffmm = City Girl (ARG) (1982)

|fmff = Storm Cat (1983)

|fmfm = Mariah's Storm (1991)

|fmmf = Quiet American (1986)

|fmmm = Misty Dancer (1988)

|mfff = Storm Cat (1983)

|mffm = Mariah's Storm (1991)

|mfmf = Seeking the Gold (1985)

|mfmm = Hot Novel (1986)

|mmff = A.P. Indy (1989)

|mmfm = Preach (1989)

|mmmf = Olimpio (1988)

|mmmm = Parm Beach Dewey (1990)(family 1-l){{cite web |title=Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Paraffin – Family 1-l |url=https://www.bloodlines.net/TB/Families/Family1L.htm |website=www.bloodlines.net |access-date=August 28, 2023}}

}}

Inbreeding:


  • Giant's Causeway: 3S x 3D ; Storm Cat: 4S x 4D ; Mariah's Storm: 4S x 4D

References

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Category:2019 racehorse births

Category:Racehorses bred in Kentucky

Category:Racehorses trained in the United States

Category:Thoroughbred family 1-l

Category:American Grade 1 Stakes winners