Always A Runner (USA) Horse
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About
Always A Runner is a 3yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States trained by Chad C. Brown. He is by Gun Runner out of the mare Always Carina. So far he has earned three victories. On May 2, 2026 at Churchill Downs he captured his most important triumph, the $1,500,000 Longines Kentucky Oaks. He has proved a rewarding prospect for bettors, delivering a 287% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1811m FIRM R13 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Stakes) $945,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, SP: 6.00 1st Always A Runner ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Meaning ( J J Hernandez 121 ) 3rd Counting Stars ( F Arrieta 121 ) See full results | J L Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (14) |
| 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) |