Del: not your imagination: jumping on the gun remains unbeaten * the racingbiz

Owner John Guarnere said he loved his horse, Howgreatisnate, on his way to the $ 100,000 New Castle Showcase of Sunday for Delaware certified three -year -olds and up.

One race later, the gambling audience certainly loved Guarnere’s two-year-old marefreen jumping on the gun, making it the overwhelming 1-9 favorite in the $ 100,000 Small Wonder Stakes for Delaware-certified two-year-old Merries.

When everything was said and done, both runners Guarnere brought to the same place: the circle of the winner.

Howgreatisnate ran Hoilysfirstnotion on the money to win through a nose while jumping the gun, just overwhelmed her rivals and won with nearly four lengths while he was targeted.

Jumping on the gun, by rifles, improved to three-for-three for Guarnerere, who racet as imaginary stables, and trainer Andy Simoff.

“I hate it a bit like 1-9 because you win or you’re disappointed,” said Guarnere. “Especially after winning [the prior race with Howgreatisnate]That just felt a bit more busy, as they both win. “

He doesn’t have to worry. Jockey Julio Hernandez had jumped early on the gun and early leader Sweet Shenanigans, and she slid to and along the leader through the five-six-friendly, kicked smart to win with 3 ¾ lengths in 1: 11.42 in 1: 11.42 for six Furlongs on a fast main rail.

Doc’s Wonder and Dorst to Hope came for the second and thirds respectively. Jumping the gun paid $ 2.20 to win.

Jumping with the gun is a homeboard for Guarnerere from the deployed quality away mare that breaks bread. With Waploper -seasons that cost $ 250,000, jumping the gun is proof of Guarnere’s efforts to upgrade its stock.

“I came to the breeding game about four or five years ago,” Guarnere explained. “I paid the money for stallions.”

He certainly did it. Guarnere said he has offspring of Gun Runner, Justified, American Pharoah, and Tiz the law on his way of his six-member Broodmare band.

Before Guarnere moved the breeding game, Howgreatisnate was the standard carrier of the stable. On the advice of Simoff, Guarnere paid $ 67,000 to buy Speightster’s son as a yearling, giving us Simoff to train.

In Simoff’s Barn Howgreatisnate, four consecutive victories rattled to start his career, including victories in the first State Dash and Parx’s Future Stars. However, he came in today with only one victory in his 10 next starts and none in his last seven.

Back in the barn of Simoff after eight starts for others, and back on a track on which he had won three of the four starts, rediscovered Howgreatisnate his winning ways.

Guarnere said that he expected that a lively pace would take his toll from the leaders and it would set up for Howgreisnate’s late stairs. This is how it played out: fifth and last early, and still three lengths back in third place to go with a furlong, Howgreisnate and Hernandez Reden Hoilysfirstnotion on the thread.

“I personally think he is a better sprinter,” said Simoff, who was introduced how Groidsnate was in a two-turn race. “He just has that sprint -closing staircase.”

Anyway, he was happy to get the four -year -old back in the barn.

“He is my favorite horse I have ever had,” said the experienced trainer. “Only because, you know, you buy it as a baby and see him doing what he does, you know?”

Especially when he does for the most part, at least in the barn of Simoff, Winstraces is.

As far as the future is concerned, Guarnere said that he has rejected offers for jumping the gun. Given her breeding and the easy way she won today, there are probably more offers coming.

“I am in this game for the big races,” said Guarnere. “If you come in this game to try to make money, you are crazy. Now they say you have to make some offers. But I want to be in big races. I want to win a big race with a trainer like Andy Simoff.”