Elite Racing Club opens 2021 with Kitten’s Joy

Ireland (IRE) Saturday, January 9, 2021 — 2:10 PM EST | Race ID : 2527351

Stakes – Sponsored – Purse : $100,000 – 4 Year Olds and Older – Owner Restricted
12 Furlongs | ~2400 Meters | One Mile and a Half Firm Turf

The Elite Racing Club opens up its 2021 stakes schedule with the Kitten’s Joy. It will be contested at a mile and a half over what should be a firm turf course for older horses. A select field of five club runners will vie for the winner’s share of the $100,000 purse up for grabs, and to get a jump on the club champion’s chase collecting the majority of the stakes bonus points the club uses.
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Harrylan sends out the top rated entrant in CADET’S JOY; dontbetonme saddles the second rated runner with DUBAI DABIRSIM – both are G3 winners in their careers. Jbcri09 has HAND OF KANE going into the starting gate – the sole million dollar earner in this group. The “downs boys” complete the field with dunnvilledowns’ DORA G and newfydowns‘ HALLOW EVE EVE, both prior allowance winners. Let’s take a closer look at them in post position order and see what the numbers may reveal.
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CADET’S JOY………………KY……..5G……..harrylan18
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Heading up he post parade is this five year old light grey gelding, who exits an OK 8th in the G1 Japan Classic at this route, catching a 109 SP# though unable to catch up to the leaders. Kitten’s Joy kut up, based on the graded placed sim he-mare Bank Regulator (by Dansili), won the G3 Ark Trial at 11 panels, crushing a 115 SP# with a powerful late rush. One back of that he took a NW2x allowance at 10 furlongs, cruising to a 111 SP# in a last to first trip. $15,000 claim by harrylan has paid huge dividends; deep closer could be compromised by lack of pace, but still looks like the one to beat.
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DUBAI DABIRSIM………. FR…….. 5M……..dontbetonme4
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Scratch bred Dabirsim dude (by Irish River) won his second straight open allowance, both at 11 furlongs, pasting 101 and 105 SP#’s in easy, just off the pace efforts. One before that this boisterous bay horse was a fast closing 4th in the Get The Karma listed stakes at 11 panels, posting a 105 SP#. Runner from the cagey dontbetonme racing stable could be closer to the early pace than usual, could get the jump on the deep closers in the run to the wire.
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HAND OF KANE…………IRE……. 6M……..jbcri9
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Bruising bay six year old horse flew home for a close 6th last out in the G1 Ec;lipse Stakes at 10 furlongs, banking a 108 SP# from last of twelve. In his previous start, he was a fast finishing second in a Local Championship stakes at 10 panels, blasting a 114 SP# in a 20 horse affair. Scratch bred Teofilo toughie (by Nureyev) ran on for 9th in his previous start in the G1 The Eclipsed Stakes, also at a mile and a quarter, booking a 107 SP# from way back in the pack. Late runner from the jbcri09 racing operation goes 12 furlongs for the first time, extra distance could help him catch tiring front runners.
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DORA G…………………..AUS…… 6G………eriedowns
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Dunnvilledowns sends out this bucking bay gelding chasing his fourth straight win, after taking a $150,000 claimer at this distance, sticking a 102 SP# after a pace duel. I Am Invincible imp, out of the sim mare Click Your Ninja (by Falbrav) won a $125,000 claimer at 13 panels, stabbing a 107 SP# in a wire to wire score. One back of that he won a $150,000 claimer at 14 furlongs, easily wiring the field for a 99 SP#. Main speed will be in front as far as he goes, could shock them if nobody challenges early.
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HALLOW EVE EVE………NY……. 6G……..quidivididowns
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Rugged roan gelding seeks his fifth straight victory after taking a $150,000 starter allowance at 10 furlongs, dropping a 106 SP# in a stalking run. Mission Impazible mate, out of the sim mare The Next Move (by Even The Score), won a $125,000 starter, also at 10 panels, drawing a 108 SP# in a stalking effort. In his prior outing he won an open allowance, again at t3n furlongs, drilling a 115 SP# tracking the early pace maker. Newfydowns runner should be close in the early stages, could get clear in the run down the straight and hold off the cavalry.
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Good luck everybody, and may they all come home fast, safe and sound.