Hot Gunner (USA) Horse
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Hot Gunner is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Kim Puhl. He is by Exaggerator out of the dam You Flatter Me. He has recorded six wins so far. On 15 July 2024 at Lone Star Park he secured his biggest victory, taking the $53,000 Race 3. The horse has proven profitable for bettors, offering a 65% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 24-Sep-26 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,653 (of $33,267) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.860, SP: 1.53 pressed the pace two wide into the stretch then was no match for the winner while clearly second best. 1st Eddie M ( J Bracho 119 ) 2nd Hot Gunner ( R Bowen 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Big Lucky ( A Chavez 119 ) 8.50L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 5.50L | 2 (4) |
| Thistledown 08-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,652 (of $36,523) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.880, SP: 4.50 unhurried early, closed a gap late in the middle of the racetrack. 1st Sweet As Sin ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Lucky Jeremy ( J Skerrett 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Hot Gunner ( L Rivera 121 ) 1.85L See full results | L Rivera 54.9kg 1.85L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 19-Aug-26 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $7,403 (of $37,017) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.420, SP: 5.50 chased the winner the entire trip and finished well clear for second. 1st We Need A Favor ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Hot Gunner ( R Bowen 123 ) 5.50L 3rd Eddie M ( A Chavez 121 ) 8.25L See full results | R Bowen 55.8kg 5.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 21-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R4 Race 4 $19,511 (of $30,970) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.000, SP: 2.63 trailed for a half mile, circled his field on the fat turn to make the lead at the quarter pole and proved best under left handed urging while all out. 1st Hot Gunner ( L Gonzalez 123 ) 2nd Reinvest ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Colonel Vargo ( J Simpson 119 ) 1.50L See full results | L Gonzalez 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 25-Jun-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $19,815 (of $31,452) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.080, SP: 7.00 trailed into the stretch, circled his field six wide and was up in the final strides. 1st Hot Gunner ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Tricky Tiger ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Baron ( N Vigil 123 ) 1.75L See full results | L Gonzalez 54kg | 1 (6) |