Always a Runner
| Always a Runner | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Gun Runner |
| Grandsire | Candy Ride (ARG) |
| Dam | Always Carina |
| Damsire | Malibu Moon |
| Sex | Filly |
| Foaled | January 26, 2023[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Three Chimneys Farm |
| Owner | Douglas Scharbauer & Three Chimneys Farm |
| Trainer | Chad C. Brown |
| Record | 4: 3 – 1 – 0 |
| Earnings | US$1,084,800[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Gazelle Stakes (2026) Kentucky Oaks (2026) | |
| Last updated on June 8, 2026 | |
Always a Runner (foaled January 26, 2023) is an American Grade I winning Thoroughbred racehorse. In May 2026, Always a Runner won the prestigious Grade I Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs.
Background
Always a Runner is a dark bay or brown filly bred by Three Chimneys Farm. Her sire is Gun Runner who stands at Three Chimneys Farm for US$250,000 in 2026. [3]
Four generations of dams have been owned by Three Chimneys Farm. Always a Runner's dam Always Carina was lightly raced having six starts and was placed in the 2021 Grade II Mother Goose Stakes.[4] Her second dam, Miss Always Ready was bought by Three Chimneys Farm as a two-year-old for $400,000 and was also lightly raced with one win in five starts.[5] Her third dam, Miss Seffens who was sired by Dehere and in a career of 26 starts won 11 events and was fourth in the 2000 GI Kentucky Oaks. Three Chimneys Farm tried to buy Miss Seffens in 2002 at the Keeneland November Mixed Sales but failed at the $345,000 asking price. However, they were successful in 2006 when the mare was bought for $310,000.[6]
Always a Runner was bought for $1.05 million at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Douglas Scharbauer who in turn brought back the breeders Three Chimneys Farm in a partnership deal.[3]
Always a Runner is trained by the Eclipse Award winning trainer Chad C. Brown.
As a two-year-old Always a Runner caught pneumonia and was sent to Bruce Jackson's Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center in Maryland and veterinarian Rodney Belgrave of Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center.[3] The recovery impacted her training and development and thus was a reason why she started her racing career as a three-year-old.[3]
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 6, 2026 | 1 mile 40 yards | Maiden Special Weight | Tampa Bay Downs | 0.60* | 6 | 1 | 1:42.93 | 6+1⁄2 lengths | Samy Camacho | [7] | |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Gazelle Stakes | III | Aqueduct | 4.69 | 8 | 1 | 1:50.97 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | Dylan Davis | [8] |
| May 2, 2026 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Kentucky Oaks | I | Churchill Downs | 5.52 | 13 | 1 | 1:48.82 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | Jose Ortiz | [9] |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Acorn Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.86* | 5 | 2 | 1:48.85 | (3+3⁄4 lengths) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | [10] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Always a Runner was the post-time favorite.
Pedigree
| Sire Gun Runner (2013) |
Candy Ride (ARG) (1999) |
Ride the Rails (1991) |
Cryptoclearance (1984) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbalesian (1969) | |||
| Candy Girl (ARG) (1990) |
Candy Stripes (1982) | ||
| City Girl (ARG) (1982) | |||
| Quiet Giant (2007) |
Giant's Causeway (1997) |
Storm Cat (1983) | |
| Mariah's Storm (1991) | |||
| Quiet Dance (1993) |
Quiet American (1986) | ||
| Misty Dancer (1988) | |||
| Dam Always Carina (2018) |
Malibu Moon (1997) |
A. P. Indy (1989) |
Seattle Slew (1974) |
| Weekend Surprise (1980) | |||
| Macoumba (1992) |
Mr. Prospector (1970) | ||
| Maximova (FR) (1980) | |||
| Miss Always Ready (2012) |
More Than Ready (1997) |
Southern Halo (1983) | |
| Woodmans Girl (1990) | |||
| Miss Seffens (1997) |
Dehere (1991) | ||
| Noise Enough (1990) (family A1)[11] |
References
- ^ a b "Pedigree of Always a Runner". Equineline. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Always a Runner profile". Equibase. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Angst, Frank (May 1, 2026). "Always a Runner Shines in First Primetime Kentucky Oaks; Jose Ortiz notches his fifth win of the day aboard the Gun Runner filly". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Profile of Always Carina". www.equibase.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Profile of Miss Always Ready". www.equibase.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Profile of Miss Seffens". www.equibase.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Chart for February 6, 2026 Maiden Special Weight at Tampa Bay Downs - race 3" (PDF). February 6, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Gazelle Stakes Grade 3 – (race 11)" (PDF). 4 April 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "Longines Kentucky Oaks Grade 1 – (race 13)". Equibase. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ^ "DraftKings Acorn Stakes Grade 1 – (race 10)". Equibase. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ^ "Janus Mare Number 1 - Family A1". www.bloodlines.net. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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