Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 23 Journalists Posted May 23 The Churchill tote read 1-4 at the off and Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC's SPICE RUNNER (c, 2, Gun Runner–Simple Surprise, by Cowboy Cal) proved more than equal to the task, racing a bit greenly into the final furlong before edging clear to graduate by an easy two lengths when making his first trip to the races Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs. Drawn widest in a field scratched down from eight to just five juvenile colts, the full-brother to GISW sire Gunite jumped away very sharply for Jose Ortiz and it appeared that the colt could have led if his jockey chose to do so, but instead elected to take a hold of him and set up shop three deep just off the early tempo. Going well and ready to strike on the turn, Spice Runner was asked for his best in upper stretch, began to pull away while racing on his incorrect lead passing the eighth pole and eventually kicked over to post a smooth success. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steve Asmussen. Spice Runner scores in R2 at @churchilldowns under @jose93_ortiz for trainer Steve Asmussen! TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/mNrCoanQSy — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) May 23, 2025 The post Gunite Full-Brother Spice Runner Validates Short-Priced Favoritism on Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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