Always A Runner (USA) Horse
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Always A Runner is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Chad C. Brown. He is by Gun Runner out of Always Carina. To date he has won three races. On 2 May 2026 at Churchill Downs he captured his biggest victory, the $1,500,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks Stakes. The gelding has been a strong money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 243% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 06-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R10 DraftKings Acorn Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.850, SP: 2.20 1st Counting Stars ( I O Jr 124 ) 2nd Always A Runner ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Meaning ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 5.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 56.2kg 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1811m FIRM R13 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Stakes) $945,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.820, SP: 6.00 brushed with an outer foe at the start, was subtly put to tight quarters between rivals approaching the wire for the first time, settled two to three wide and between horses, progressed three wide around the far turn, shifted five wide entering the lane, rallied to bid outside of embattled leading pair at the sixteenth pole and drove past. 1st Always A Runner ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Meaning ( J Hernandez 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Counting Stars ( F Arrieta 121 ) 1.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Aqueduct 05-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R11 Gazelle Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.970, SP: 6.00 1st Always A Runner ( D Davis 123 ) 2nd Pashmina ( R Vazquez 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Paradise ( M Franco 123 ) 8.75L See full results | D Davis 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Feb-26 1645m FIRM R3 Md $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.930, SP: 1.73 hopped up leaving the gate, raced in the two path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the two path coming around the far turn and took command in the stretch, geared down at the wire. 1st Always A Runner ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Evangalina ( J Castanon 119 ) 6.50L 3rd Endless Glory ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 0.75L See full results | S Camacho 54kg | 1 (6) |