dunn preview – equinics 2020 “hadron collider”

SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 2020 2:45 PM EST
RACE ID: 2499113

Hello it’s DUNN and I am on location in Vermont at the 2020 Equinics for a very special episode of “JOCKEYS ON HORSES GETTING MILK”. I am here to preview the “HADRON COLLIDER”, a race for three year olds that covers eight furlongs on the dirt with a purse of $1,250,000.

We’ll do things a little different on this episode as we will meet the fourteen Jockeys that are featured in this race and let them tell us about the horse they are riding.

I’m DUNN and this is “JOCKEYS ON HORSES GETTING MILK”!

DUNN WALKS TO THE “NORTHWEST RACING CIRCUIT” BARN TO MEET JOCKEY ERIC SEIFERT.

Dunn: Hey Eric! How’s it going? Who you riding today?

Eric: I am working with the wolfranch barn for this race and am thrilled to be riding PIRATES TALE, an impressive TALE OF THE CAT colt. He is making his twelfth start here today and in his past two he topped 100+ speed and last time out finished second at the “Run for the Carnations”. He might just be peaking at the right time and might surprise a few people here today as we compete out of the fourteen hole.

Dunn: Have a great race!!

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “MIDAS” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY KYLE LEDWITH.

Kyle: Hey Dunn, how are you doing? Come on over and see this great colt I am working with.

Dunn: He does look impressive! Tell me a little about him.

Kyle: This here is VINDICATED GREY, a GRAYDAR colt out of the ahmanda barn. He had a really nice result last time out when he ran 109 speed at this same distance and finished second at the G2 “Trial By Night Stakes”.  It was a really competitive field at that one and I can tell that he learned a lot from that trip and will look to build on that here today. I will likely hold him back in the early going and he should show some late speed down the stretch and could be right there at the finish.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “EAST-WEST CONNECTION” BARN AND MEETS JOCKEY MATTY MILLS.

Dunn: Hey Matty, how is your horse doing?

Matty: He is doing fine Dunn! This is WEEKLY OIL SPECIAL, a SPECIAL WEEK colt out of the lordpye4 barn . He showed nice 113 speed to finish third last time out at the G1 “Eddie Haskell Stakes” and in the race prior he took home the G2 “Buckeye Derby”. I have been taking it easy on him this week as the owners are bringing him back on less than two weeks rest and I am not sure how he is going to respond on Sunday. Hopefully he will have enough left in the tank and it seems like the odds maker likes his chances.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “HISPANO PARLANTE” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY STEPHEN LEDWITH.

Stephen: Hey Dunn! Come on over and meet the long shot pick. This is K’S CABRIOLET, an OASIS DREAM coltout of the pompeya farm. He is making his first Stakes start of any kind here today after some success at Allowance Races after breaking his maiden in his debut. He has finished in the money in eight of his nine starts which is very respectable but he may be overmatched here against this really competitive field. I really hope he gives it his best and I think in the future he will be a really nice horse.

Dunn: Have a great ride Stephen!

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “HOOSIER RACING” BARN AND MEETS JOCKEY MELVIN GRUNHARD.

Dunn: Melvin, it’s great to see you. Who are you riding today?

Melvin:  I am riding OLDMOON’S MINE, a MEAN SEASON colt out of the  the oldmoonpaladin2 farm. This is a really nice colt that has won at G2 and has had two runner-up finishes at G1 with the most recent coming two back at the “Middle Jewel Stakes”. He has earned the most of any of today’s competitors and I think a drop back in distance here after going a bit longer lately might just be what he needs. He will definitely be in the mix down the home stretch.

Dunn: Best  of luck to you Melvin!

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “MINNESOTA TESTBARN” BARN AND MEETS JOCKEY TRIO BARN.

Dunn: Hey Trio is that hood2’s colt  there?

Trio: That’s right Dunn, this is JUSTIFIABLE TB, a JUSTIFY coltfrom the hood2 farm. He comes in really HOT, having won five in a row with the last three being 110+ speed performances at this same distance. He is making his first Stakes start of any kind here today but I think he is ready to battle against this kind of a field. I am looking forward to the race and I think we should be in the mix here as we run out of the nine hole and he may just have enough to get it done for his first Stakes win.

DUNN WALKS DOWN TO THE “ONLY STAYERS” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY CURT GARBER.

Curt: Hey Dunn, great to see you, Come on over and check out ASSOCIATE MINISTER, a VALIANT MINISTER colt from the oldmoonfarmsbr barn. He has been racing exclusively at Graded Stakes races this year and had runner up finishes at the G3 “Risen Star” and the G1 “Take Your Final Shot”. We have had an interesting week of training. I wouldn’t say he is trouble but he definitely has some attitude and might be a bit of a problem when they try to load him into the gate. I am really going to have to ride a disciplined race to give us a chance here against this impressive field.

Dunn: Ride safe and have a great race!

DUNN WALKS DOWN TO THE “LATINOS DEL MUNDO” BARN AND MEETS JOCKEY OLIVE HAACK.

Dunn: Hey Olive who is that fine filly you are saddling?

Olive: This is NO HAY TUTIA, a NO NAY NEVER coltfrom the granhaack barn. Heis coming in off a fifth place finish last time out at his first Graded Stakes the G2 “Trial By Night”. He came from way back in that one and closed nicely but didn’t quite have enough speed to run down the eventual winner. I am going to try to get him to move a bit sooner this time out and hope that he has an extra gear that maybe we haven’t seen just yet in his young career.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “BLAZING SADDLES” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY MAX KELLY.

Max: Hey Dunn! I have got a great colt to ride today and am thrilled to be working with the mtk2019 barn. This is IRISH WAR BOOTY, a big strong Bay that is the son of IRISH WAR CRY. He has had some previous G1 experience and had a runner-up finish three back at the “Vermont is 4 Lovers” where he ran 102 speed. He has gone ten furlongs in his past two starts so it will be interesting to see how he fares at this shorter distance.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “UNIVERSAL RACING CLUB” BARN AND MEETS JOCKEY FRANK GOSSETT.

Dunn: Hey Frank, is that TITANIC GHOST

Frank: Yes Dunn it sure is! This fine looking son of CALIFORNIA CHROME is out of the phantom3 barn. He has finished in the money in seven of his ten career starts including six wins. Three back he took home the G1 “All Saints Derby” when he ran 109 speed to win by a nose. He seems to like the mile distance and I think we might see him run career best speed here and if he does that he has a great chance of finding a spot on the board. This is going to be a really close race Dunn!

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “ELITE RACING CLUB” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY WILL KEWMWA.

Will: How’s it going Dunn? What a beautiful day we have for racing. Today I am working with your residency mate ric480 and this handsome son of GOLD SHIP that goes by the name of BEF. He had a G1 win at this same distance back in March when he ran 106 speed at the “Marino”. He followed that up nicely with a runner-up at the “Corkscrew Stakes” but since then has failed to find a spot on the board. I think he has the speed Dunn to compete with this group and I know you and all of the other ERC members will be cheering him on loudly as you watch the race.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “GR SIMSTERS” BARN AND MEETS JOCKEY QUINCE CASSELL.

Dunn: Hey Quince! Who are you riding today?

Quince: Today I am riding a FLATTER colt called FLAT CALL out of the piccolo87 barn. He is our most experienced entry in the race as he is making his fourteenth start here today. He has six wins and got his first Graded win last time out when he blazed 112 speed in the “Flat Land Derby”. I really think he could add a G1 win to his resume here today and with the win he would eclipse a million in career earnings.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “ALL STARS RACING” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY PAUL INGRAM.

Paul: Well hellooo Dunn! Long time no see! It is my pleasure to introduce you to MAKING HOLIDAYS out of the broohar1 barn. He goes off as the co-favorite here and has been impressive in his past four with a G3 win and third and a G2 runner-up included in those. He will probably go to the front out of the gate and try to outrun the competition and beat them to the wire. He may get there but I think he might need a career best performance to get the job done.

DUNN MOVES ON TO THE “EMPIRE STATE RACING” BARN AND IS GREETED BY JOCKEY VICKI TOWNSEND.

Vicki: Hey Dunn! I thought you would never get here! You must be saving the best for last as I think I may be riding today’s winner. This is TWIRLING ENFORCER out of the francua1 barn. He is the least experienced horse in the race with only five starts but he has finished in the money in all including a win at the G2 “Trial By Night” and a runner-up at the G3 “Barbara Walters Special”. This colt can really run and I think he will be hard to catch and will definitely find a spot on the board.

That is our field folks in the 2020 Equinics “HADRON COLLIDER” and here is a look at morning line odds.

PIRATES TALE -17/1
VINDICATED GREY – 10/1
WEEKLY OIL SPECIAL – 6/1
K’S CABRIOLET – 29/1
OLDMOON’S MINE – 15/1
JUSTIFIABLE TB – 7/1
ASSOCIATE MINISTER – 13/1
NO HAY TUTIA – 16/1
IRISH WAR BOOTY – 10/1
TITANIC GHOST – 10/1
BEF – 10/1
FLAT CALL – 10/1
MAKING HOLIDAYS – 6/1
TWIRLING ENFORCER – 8/1

Good luck to all of the Jockeys, Horses, and Owners. I will leave a glass of milk in the winner’s circle for the winning Jockey.

TUNE IN NEXT TIME AS WE MEET ANOTHER JOCKEY ON ANOTHER EPISODE OF “JOCKEYS ON HORSES GETTING MILK”.