Millionaire, Graded Stakes Winner Shotgun Hottie to be Sold in Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

By Amy Gregory —-

Millionaire, Graded Stakes Winner Shotgun Hottie to be Sold in Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 26, 2024) – Keeneland has announced that millionaire Shotgun Hottie, a 5-year-old graded stakes-winning daughter of Gun Runner, has been cataloged to Book 1 of its November Breeding Stock Sale, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, will consign Shotgun Hottie as a racing or broodmare prospect.

“Keeneland is pleased to have such a standout as Shotgun Hottie in our November Breeding Stock Sale,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “She is the first millionaire by Gun Runner to be offered at public auction, and she’s sure to have widespread appeal.”

Campaigned by Jeff Ganje and Omar Aldabbagh, Shotgun Hottie is a multiple stakes winner who has won or placed in 12 stakes for earnings of $1.1 million while competing against top stakes company at 10 race tracks across the U.S.

“Shotgun Hottie has taken us on the ride of a lifetime,” Ganje said. “She’s all class and shows up every time she’s asked and against top competition. We look forward to following her success in her next chapter.”

In May, Shotgun Hottie won the Allaire DuPont Distaff S. at Pimlico by 5¾ lengths to earn a 99 Beyer – second highest of Preakness (G1) weekend only to Preakness winner Seize the Grey. She also captured the Molly Pitcher S. (G3) and the Lady’s Secret S. (L), both in 2023 at Monmouth Park, along with the 2022 Ruthless S. at Aqueduct. In the Molly Pitcher, she earned a 98 Beyer while defeating Breeders’ Cup-placed Le Da Vida (CHI) and Grade 1 winner Search Results.

Shotgun Hottie has finished second or third in eight stakes, including recent second-place finishes in Saratoga’s Shuvee S. (G2) to Grade 1 winner Raging Sea and the Fleur de Lis S. (G2) at Churchill Downs to multiple graded stakes winner Scylla.

“Great breeders have always sought pedigree, soundness, graded stakes talent and class,” said Taylor Made President & CEO Mark Taylor. “Shotgun Hottie delivers on all counts. We can’t wait to present her at Keeneland.”

Out of Re Entry, by Malibu Moon, Shotgun Hottie is from the family of Grade 1 winners Pure Clan and Sky Diva; Grade 2 winner Greater Good; and stakes winners Quick Little Miss and Maker’s Candy.

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The catalog for the November Breeding Stock Sale will be available online on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The auction will run nine sessions from Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 13, with the stand-alone November Horses of Racing Age Sale the following day.

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Since its first race meet 88 years ago, the Keeneland Association has devoted itself to the health and vibrancy of the Thoroughbred industry. The world’s largest Thoroughbred auction house, Keeneland conducts five on-site sales a year, in January, April, September and November. Graduates of Keeneland sales dominate racing across the globe at every level. In April and October, Keeneland offers some of the highest caliber and richest Thoroughbred racing in the world. Keeneland hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in 2015, 2020 and 2022. Uniquely structured, Keeneland is a privately held company with a not-for-profit mission that returns its earnings to the industry and the community in the form of higher purses and millions of dollars donated in support of horse industry initiatives and charitable contributions for education, research, and health and human services throughout Central Kentucky. Keeneland also maintains Keeneland Library, a world-renowned public research institution with the mission of preserving information about the Thoroughbred industry. To learn more, visit Keeneland.com.

For more information contact Amy Gregory at 859 361-3490 or Amy Owens at 859 421-2566
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