Native Runner (USA) Horse
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Native Runner, a 4yo colt from the United States trained by George R. Arnold II, is by Laoban out of Intermittent. He has captured three victories, the most notable being the $127,000 Race 8 at Churchill Downs on 8 June 2025. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 135% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 09-Oct-25 1710m R8 Race 8 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.770, SP: 26.00 lacked speed two to three wide, spun to the five path entering the lane, tipped wider in midstretch and stayed on mildly. 1st English Chunnel ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Cameo Performance ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Yinzer ( K J Asmussen 118 ) 2.00L 6th Native Runner ( E Esquivel 118 ) 3.60L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 3.60L | 6 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1610m GOOD R8 Exacta Systems Gun Runner Stakes (Stakes) $17,223 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.510, SP: 51.00 dropped back to near the back early on, raced from the inside into the upper stretch and had not enough. 1st Plensa ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Giocoso ( B Curtis 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Namaron ( F Prat 124 ) 1.75L 7th Native Runner ( B J H Jr 118 ) 4.35L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 4.35L | 7 (14) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1810m R8 KY Downs Preview Nashville Derby (Stakes) $2,075 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.130, SP: 5.00 broke a step slow and brushed with an outer foe at the start, trailed in the two to four path around the first turn, improved position before being hung five wide around the far turn and tired. 1st Tomasello ( F D L Cruz 118 ) 2nd Yinzer ( K J Asmussen 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Siesta Key ( F Geroux 118 ) 2.25L 8th Native Runner ( B J H Jr 118 ) 9.00L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 9.00L | 8 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R12 American Derby (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.290, SP: 9.00 3p,4p upr,rally,denied 1st Minaret Station ( C A Torres 123 ) 2nd Native Runner ( B J H Jr 118 ) 3rd Freedom's Not Free ( A Fresu 118 ) | B J H Jr 53.5kg | 2 (4) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.080, SP: 21.00 broke a beat slow, settled well back near the inside, took the far turn in the three path before shifting out to the six path in upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the new leader in the final sixteenth and got up in time. 1st Native Runner ( B J H Jr 118 ) 2nd Anegada ( C J Lanerie 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Maui Strong ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 1.50L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg | 1 (11) |