dunn preview – erc justify

Louisiana (LA)
Saturday, March 8, 2025 — 1:30 PM EST | Race ID: 3526654
ERC Justify
Stakes – Purse $100,000
Restricted to 4+ Year Olds
8 furlongs on Dirt

Today we are at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City Louisiana for the running of the ” ERC Justify”, an 8 furlong race on the dirt for four year olds and older.  This race features a field of eight and presents  some of the best “milers” that the residency has to offer. They will be competing for a purse of $100,000 and the winner will also collect the lion’s share of the stakes bonus points awarded, which will determine a club champion at year end. This is going to be a great race with lots of speed and it could come down to a photo finish at the wire.


Here is a closer look at the field:

#5
lavish magic                          
rac9 barn (summerset)                                 
x turner                                              8/1

Out of the rac9 barn is this four-year old GOOD MAGIC gelding out of the Sim Mare LAVISH LADY. He has finished in the money in eleven of his thirteen starts with an impressive five wins. He comes in off a 110 speed win at an Allowance Race in Florida where he outdueled DEATH RAT and won by less than a length. He will look to run mid pack in the early going and should be well positioned as they come down the stretch and has a good chance of taking home the win for the ownership group.

#4
masked giant           
2021bargainsnew barn (newfy)
d hogin                                   5/1

Out of the 2021bargainsnew barn is this five-year old GIROLAMO gelding out of the Sim Mare MJ’S MASKED RIDER. He had a streak of six straight wins broken three back at the nine furlong “Local Championship Stakes” where he ran 104 speed and finished fourth. He fared much better last time out when he ran in a Claiming race and busted 114 speed in an easy win where he was never challenged. He should compete with this group and might be a nice long shot pick to find a spot on the board.

#7
mint town                             
dunndowns barn                        
b moore                                  9/1

Out of the dunndowns barn is this four-year old CONCORD POINT gelding out of the Sim Mare HARD CANDY CAT. He has finished in the money in all but two of his fifteen career starts with an impressive nine wins. He comes in off a career best 113 speed win at an Allowance Race in Turkey where he beat GALLOP ON SATAN by more than a length. He will look to run near the back of the pack in the early going and will likely need another career best performance if he hopes to find a spot on the board against this competitive field.

#1
unifervercents                                              
amirnew9 barn                     
r shiloh                                   5/2

Out of the amirnew9 barn is this four-year old son of GOLDENCENTS out of the Sim Mare FUZZ UNIVERS. He has competed in two previous ERC races having posted a sixth place finish as a three-year old at the “ERC War Front” and a third place finish last year at the “ERC Mile Dashers”. Last time out he ran 116 speed and went gate to wire at an Allowance Race in California where he was never challenged by a field of ten. He will likely go the front again here and will look to hold off all late challengers.
 
#8
tapit grapevine                     
harrylanlow38 barn                         
jr golden                                 9/2

Out of the harrylanlow38 barn is this scratch bred TAPIT (x SEATTLE SLEW x MR PROSPECTOR) colt. His last eight starts have all come at Graded Stakes and include wins at the “G3 Santa Town Delta Jackpot”, the “G1 Wooden Indian”, and the “G2 Winchester Park Derby”. He drops back in distance to a mile for the first time since he broke his maiden in his second career start but his front running style and big speed should fare well here. He should go off as one of the favorites and he may be tough to beat.

#2
shenandoah bill                    
mightyforego15 barn                       
c morris                                  9/2

Out of the mightyforego15 barn is this five-year old OUTWORK gelding out of the Sim Mare SHENANDOAH LIL. He has finished in the money in just nine of his twenty-one career starts including five wins. He has not finished better than eight in his past three starts but in the race prior to that he blazed 122 speed in a win at the eight and a half furlong “Fourth Spice Dirt Route”. He comes in well rested and if he can find that speed again he should be in the mix and has a good chance of finishing in the money.

#6
dear old shiz              
jbcri63 barn   
l sanders                                 5/1

Out of the jbcri63 barn is this five-year old SOLOMINI mare out of the Sim Mare WICKED SURPRISE. She has nine wins in nineteen career starts with the most recent coming last time out when she blazed career best 111 speed and beat HEEDLESS by less than a length at an Allowance Race in New York. She comes in well rested and will look to conserve energy early on before kicking it into high gear as they make the turn for home. She faces the boys for the first time here but should compete and could be a nice surprise to find a spot on the board.

#3
playa colorada
bigz11 barn                           
k robertson                            6/1

Out of the bigz11 barn is this five year old OMAHA BEACH mare out of the Sim Mare DE ANTOLOGIA. She made her fist Stakes start last time out at the eight and a half furlong “Alyzig Dirt Mare Route” where she ran 110 speed and finished fourth and two lengths back of DYTHENTIC. She has had success against the boys in the past and comes in well rested and has enough speed to compete with this group.