Gun Runner’s Intricate Good as Gold in Golden Rod

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Intricate (f, 2, Gun Runner–Complex Analysis, by Distorted Humor) picked up ten points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks with her sensational score in the GII Golden Rod S. over 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) and GISP Central Avenue (Street Sense). In no hurry as a loose early leader rattled off brisk fractions, she was saving all the ground from the rail but had to vacate her spot as that pacesetter tired. Finding a seam coming into the lane, she muscled through, and strode away from her rivals to win with open air to spare.

Saturday, Churchill Downs
GOLDEN ROD S.-GII, $399,498, Churchill Downs, 11-25, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:45.01, ft.
1–INTRICATE, 122, f, 2, by Gun Runner
                1st Dam: Complex Analysis, by Distorted Humor
                2nd Dam: Tabarin, by El Prado (Ire)
                3rd Dam: La Cucina (Ire), by Last Tycoon (Ire)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $280,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Bradley Thoroughbreds, Laura Leigh Stable, Scott Estes and Cambron Equine, LLC; B-LBD Stable, LLC (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $240,455. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $302,180. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Thorpedo Anna, 122, f, 2, Fast Anna–Sataves, by Uncle Mo. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. 'TDN Rising Star'. ($40,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT). O-Brookdale Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek); B-Judy Hicks (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $78,050.
3–Central Avenue, 122, f, 2, Street Sense–Centring, by A.P. Indy. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Michael Stidham. $39,025.
Margins: 5 1/4, NK, HF. Odds: 6.33, 0.99, 7.30.
Also Ran: Dozen Diamonds, Gin Gin, Purloin, Here's the Spider, West Sunset.
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#2 INTRICATE ($14.66) made winning look simple today, splitting rivals in the stretch and pulling away to win the $400,000 GII Golden Rod Stakes!

The filly by @Three_Chimneys's Gun Runner was ridden by @Tyler_Gaff for trainer @brenpwalsh. pic.twitter.com/LB5nPi75DM

— TVG (@TVG) November 25, 2023

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