Trained by Cherie DeVaux, Gun Runner filly Vahva captured the $750,000 Charles Town Oaks (G3) in August 2023 and the $350,000 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2 at Keeneland in October 2023.

She returned as a 4-year-old to finish second in the Madison (G1) at Keeneland before becoming a grade one winner in the Derby City Distaff on Derby Day at Churchill Downs. That summer, she extended her unbeaten streak (4-for-4) at Churchill with a victory in the Grade 3 Chicago Stakes.