Shotgun Hottie (Gun Runner), last-out winner of the GIII Molly Pitcher S., will get the rest of the year off and be prepared for her 5-year-old campaign in 2024.
“After talking to Shotgun Hottie's trainer, Cherie DeVaux, and my partner Omar Aldabbagh, we have decided the best move for Shotgun Hottie's career will be to give her some time off to get ready for what we expect to be a monumental racing campaign next year,” said co-owner Jeff Ganje said. “Shotgun Hottie has proven she can compete with the best fillies and mares in the country, so we will target the most competitive Grade I stakes races in the country, hopefully culminating with next year's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff.”
Shotgun Hottie, winner of last year's Ruthless S., was second in the 2022 GIII Delaware Oaks and GIII Monmouth Oaks. She won this year's Lady's Secret S. before her victory in the July 22 Molly Pitcher.
Following her win in the Molly Pitcher, Ganje announced that Limestone Farm Bourbon would be partnering on the filly.
“As professional athletes, we all need time to rest. I'm happy to see Shotgun Hottie will be getting a little well-deserved rest. She has the heart of a champion and will be back better than ever next year,” said former Heisman Trophy finalist and co-owner of Limestone Farm Bourbon Tim Couch.
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