Running Away (USA)
About
Running Away, a 3yo ch bred in the United States and trained by Wesley Ward, is by Gun Runner out of Allez Marie. The horse has recorded four wins so far. Its top achievement arrived on July 27 2025 at Monmouth Park, where it captured the $250,000 Monmouth Oaks Stakes. Punters have found it a valuable runner; a lifelong backing would have produced a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 2112m FIRM R10 Blackwood Dueling Grounds Oaks Invitational Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.520, SP: 26.00 was rank along the inside around the first turn to set a clear pace heading up the hill, faced an outer challenger passing the half, and yielded in the two path down the lane. | V Espinoza 54.4kg 8.85L | 10 (12) |
| Monmouth Park 27-Jul-25 1709m FIRM R6 Monmouth Oaks Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.260, SP: 5.00 bumped at the start, stalked close up two wide, then pressed the pace, bid two wide on the far turn, dueled, led into the stretch, responded when roused, drew clear and held well under urging. | V Espinoza 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 15-May-25 1609m FIRM R7 Hcp $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.720, SP: 1.91 was clear early in the three path, lugged out in early stretch and drew off under a steady drive. | G Corrales 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Keeneland 08-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R9 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (Stakes) $9,375 (of $750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.100, SP: 13.00 stalked five to three wide around the first turn, then weakened between rivals into the far turn. | G Corrales 54.9kg 32.25L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 19-Jan-25 1810m FIRM R8 Busanda Stakes (Stakes) $78,750 (of $125,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.230, SP: 3.00 bobbled at the start but came out in front, moved in early then showed the way in the two path, was asked while still in the two path midway through the far turn, shook clear under a drive in upper stretch, responded well in the final furlong and held under steady urging. | S Civaci 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R2 Md $75,601 (of $120,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.810, SP: 2.10 showed the way in the three path, then in the two path as an outer rival applied pressure around the far turn, maintained a margin from that one in upper stretch, shook clear at the furlong grounds and drew off. | J R Velazquez 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Keeneland 20-Oct-24 1609m GOOD R10 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.240 Clear,collared btw1/16 | G Corrales 54kg 0.25L | 3 (12) |
| Saratoga 22-Jul-24 1709m GOOD R7 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.320 2p,shook foe,caught | J Velazquez 54kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |