Neat Should Overcome Large Draw to Win Gun Runner

Regardless of a big area of 12 getting into the $1.5 million Gun Runner Stakes at Kentucky Downs Sept. 8, Neat  will enter the race unmatched by way of résumé.

The Rob Atras-trained son of Structure   has received three graded stakes in his final 4 begins, together with the Aug. 2 Nationwide Museum of Racing Corridor of Fame Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course the place he earned a career-best 96 Equibase Pace Determine.

Video: Nationwide Museum of Racing Corridor of Fame S. (G2T)

Owned by Pink, White and Blue Racing, Neat has earned $765,630 and is an ideal 3-for-3 on the one mile distance.

To proceed his success, Neat might want to overcome the far exterior beginning place. In 9 races held at one mile by Kentucky Downs’ first three days, no horse additional exterior than publish six has received, with gates 7-12 a mixed 0-3-5 from 47 starters. Put up 12 is 0-1-1 from 5 appearances.

These stats additionally don’t assist Klein Racing’s Sensible Berti . Though not as embellished as Neat, Sensible Berti was awarded 8-5 favoritism over Neat’s 7-2, seemingly resulting from his final 4 begins equaling or bettering Neat’s greatest Equibase Pace Determine.

The Cherie DeVaux-trained son of Noble Mission  noticed his three-race win streak snapped Aug. 11 when second to grade 1 winner Trikari  within the Secretariat Stakes (G2T) at Colonial Downs Aug. 11.

The Gun Runner is race 10 with publish time at 5:25 CT.