Leland Ackerley Racing’s Chip Honcho prevailed in a thrilling edition of the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds, giving trainer Steve Asmussen his third victory in the race’s five ...

Sent off as the 39-10 third choice in a field of six for Saturday's Gun Runner Stakes at the Fair Grounds, Leland Ackerley Racing LLC's CHIP HONCHO (c, 2, Connect–Miss My Rose, by Magician {Ire}) ...

It is fitting that Steve Asmussen, who trained 2017 Horse of the Year and eventual Hall of Famer Gun Runner , has begun to pile up the victories in the race named in the horse's honor. Chip Honcho, ...

New Orleans may be famous for the Mardi Gras, but for horsemen, the Dec. 20 Gun Runner Stakes kicks off another well-known event in New Orleans. The 2-year-old stakes opens Fair Grounds Race Course & ...

With four stakes entries on Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, trainer Kenny McPeek brings a double-barreled attack of 2-year-old colts into the $100,000 Gun Runner ...

The first of four races on the Louisiana road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and the first and only race on the Oklahoma road to the Derby take place Saturday. There are a few dozen from Jan. 3-April 11 ...

For Crestwood Farm, the goal going into 2026 was all about tapping into the Gun Runner phenomenon. With two high-profile sons of the remarkable Three Chimneys sire targeting the upper echelon of the ...

The first of four 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers taking place at Fair Grounds is Saturday’s $100,000 Gun Runner S. Held over 1 1/16 miles, the Gun Runner vaulted to fame when the ...