dunn preview – erc auld lang syne

Arizona (AZ)
Saturday, December 30, 2023 – 1:20 PM EST 
Stakes – Purse $100,000
Restricted to 2 Year Olds Sired by “New Years Day”
6.5 furlongs on Dirt

Today we are at Arizona Downs in Prescott Valley Arizona for the ERC AULD LANG SYNE a six and a half furlong race on the dirt for 2 year olds that have been bred using the Sire NEW YEARS DAY. It is the final race of the year, in a season that featured 18 races at various tracks around the world. As usual we are racing for the winner’s share of the $100,000 purse, with the victorious owner/trainer also collecting club stakes bonus points which will determine the 2023 club champion.

As we enter the final race, amir has a thirty-three point lead on harrylan for first place and dunn has a five point lead on dontbetonme for third place. Jockey tactics and racing luck will probably play an important role in determining the winner and with this distance, it is truly anyone’s race to win.


Here is a closer look at the field which includes five fillies and four horses that are making their debut:

#1
the conclusion                                 
amir1680 barn                 
w kewmwa              7/2
club championship points – 117

Out of the amir1680 barn is this two-year old filly out of the Sim Mare RANGER SERVICE. She comes in HOT with three straight wins at this track with the most recent coming at this same distance when she ran 84 speed and won by a length. She will look to run mid pack in the early going and should be well positioned at the top of the stretch to make a run at the leaders.

#7
justin tyme                                        
razer5 barn                        
j biagi                      6/1
club championship points – 49

Out of the razer5 barn (summerset) is this two-year old filly out of the Sim Mare CASPER CAT. She will look to break her Maiden here in the first start of her career against this impressive group of eight including five fillies.

#4
into new year’s                               
harrylanlow50 barn                       
p wright                  5/2
club championship points – 84

Out of the harrylanlow50 barn is this two-year old filly out of the Sim Mare INTO THE BRUSH. She has finished in the money in five of her six career starts and has registered a top speed of 87. She comes in off a third place finish at this same distance at the “Alluring Event Dirt Fillies Juvenile” where she was beaten by a length and a half by dontbetonme’s filly OUTZAPPER. She comes in well rested and should compete for a spot on the board.  

#2
new year’s bowl                             
dbtmp4 barn (dontbetonme)                    
r noonan                 6/1
club championship points – 61

Out of the dbtmp4 barn (dontbetonme) is this two-year old gelding out of the Sim Mare SEA OF THIEVES. He is making his debut here and will look to outrun the more experienced competition and hope to find a spot on the board for the ownership group.

#5
new years indy                                
newfy2023 barn                              
a stepnoski              5/1
club championship points – 55

Out of the newfy2023 barn is this two-year old gelding out of the Sim Mare HANNAH THE COOL. He had a streak of three straight wins broken last time out when he finished fourth at the seven furlong “Court Case Dirt Juvenile”. His speed numbers have jumped with every start and the ownership group is hoping that trend will continue here and we might see low 90 speed. He has as good a chance as any taking home the win here.

#8
hot rod resolution                                          
pizzadunn barn                                
pj mitz                    6/1
club championship points – 66

Out of the pizzadunn barn is this two-year old gelding out of the Sim Mare BRISKLY. He broke his Maiden last time out when he ran 83 speed at this same distance and outdueled DUBLIN’S ROMAN to win by a quarter length. He will look to run near the back of the pack in the early going before kicking it into high gear as they come down the stretch.

#3
xio                                         
ric480b barn                      
n stryzinski              6/1
club championship points – 0

Out of the ric480b barn is this two-year old filly out of the Sim Mare XAN. She is making her debut here today and will hope to find a spot on the board in the residency’s last race of the year. So great to see the ownership group running in the race and so grateful to ric480 for all of his hard work writing race previews throughout the year.

#6
slamming jager                                
jbcri17 barn                       
n gardner                12/1
club championship points – 54

Out of the jbcri17 barn is this two-year old filly out of the Sim Mare SLAM THE BOOZE. This is the first start of her career and the ownership group hopes she will have some good speed and be in the mix as they come down the stretch.


***This race will return again in 2024 but will be a race for two-year olds on the turf that are bred using the sire BIVOUAC. Breeding can be scratch bred or using a mare. Keep this in mind as you start your crop of two year olds for 2024.