dunn preview – g1 the dude stakes
California (CA)
Saturday, June 6, 2026 — 4:00 PM EST | Race ID: 3672610
The Dude Stakes
Grade 1 – Purse $500,000
Restricted to 3 Year Olds
6.5 furlongs on Dirt
Today we are at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California for the running of the “G1 Dude Stakes”, a six and a half furlong race on the dirt featuring some of the best three year olds the Sim has to offer. They’re racing for the winner’s share of the $500,000. This is a closely matched group so jockey tactics and racing luck will probably play important roles in determining the winner.
Here is a closer look at the field:
#1
practical vigilant
crash99 barn
c gerhke 9/2
Out of the crash99 barn is this three year old PRACTICAL JOKE colt out of the Sim Mare MO VIGILANTE. He has made five previous Graded Stakes starts and has finished in the money in three of those and comes in on a streak of two straight wins. Two back he ran 103 speed and went gate to wire at the “G1 Kewl Whipp Stakes” and last time out he ran 100 speed over a six furlong track at the “G1 Kingabs Sprint” and beat WESTERN GUNNER by half a length. He comes in well rested and should go off as one of the favorites and might be tough to beat.
#13
niente guerre
brightvlr barn
h ross 7/1
Out of the brightvlr barn is this three year old NOT THIS TIME colt out of the Sim Mare SIAMO IN GUERRA. He has finished in the money in five of his eight career starts including four wins including wins in his last two starts. Two back he ran 101 speed and took home the win at the “G2 No Work Today Stakes” and last time out he ran 103 speed at the “G2 Pea Shooters Handicap” where he beat TAP LIMIT by more than two lengths. Like many others in the field he will look to run near the back and will fight for a spot on the board as they come down the stretch.
#5
blue moon bandit
elkstables1 barn
t ace 11/1
Out of the elkstables1 barn is this three year old JUSTIFY colt out of the Sim Mare MALIBU MOON’S LADY. His last five starts have all come at Graded Stakes with the most recent coming in late March when he ran 96 speed and finished fifth at the “G1 Kewl Whipp Stakes”. In his only other start this year he went gate to wire at the “G2 Saint Vincent” where he beat NEUTRONIC by less than a length. He should like the distance here but will need more speed if he hopes to find a spot on the board against this competitive field of fourteen.
#9
esquilino
asrcrawf barn
p long 11/1
Out of the asrcrawf barn is this three year old scratch bred GHOSTZAPPER ( x DANZIG x SEATTLE SLEW) colt. He had a win as a two year old at the “G1 Dell Computer Futurity” where he ran 92 speed and beat UNITE by a length. Three consecutive Grade 1 starts since then have resulted in a twelfth place finish at the “G1 Breeders Bowl Juvenile”, a seventh place finish at the “G1 Vermont is for Lovers”, and a fourth place finish last time out at the “G1 Arkansas Juvenile”. He drops back in distance here after three straight races at more than a mile and he should benefit and might be a nice surprise pick as he competes out of gate number nine.
#14
yesitsadvertising
waitandsee2 barn
m buck 19/1
Out of the waitandsee2 barn is this three year old ADVERTISE colt out of the Sim Mare YESITSADATE. He has finished in the money in six of his eight career starts including four wins. He ended his two year old campaign with a 96 speed win at the “G3 Happytime Stakes” where he beat CORN AND BIKKIES by three lengths. Two back he had the lead for most of the race at the “G1 Blackout Stakes” but finished second behind WESTERN GUNNER. Last time out he stumbled at the nine furlong “G1 Arkansas Juvenile” and finished fourteenth and more than fifteen lengths back of winner TIME PLUS TIME. He comes in well rested and should benefit in the drop in distance back to six furlongs.
#4
demon devourer
given20 barn
l radzinski 7/1
Out of the given20 barn is this three year old INTO MISCHIEF colt out of Hall of Fame inducted Sim Mare STORM SWALLOWER. He started his career with three straight wins, a runner-up finish at the “G1 Hopeless Stakes, and a win at the “G1 Sparklng Wine Stakes”. In his last start as a two year old he finished eighth at the “G1 Breeders Bowl Juvenile”. In his three starts as a three year old he had a nice 101 speed gate to wire win at the “Kowboy Dirt Route” but in two starts since he has failed to find a spot on the board. He will drop back to this distance for the first time in six starts will likely go to the front early and will hope to have enough speed to hold off all latecomers.
#7
feelsinbreedzzz
zzzdesp barn
b renfroe 18/1
Out of the zzzdesp barn is this three year old MATERA SKY gelding out of the Sim Mare FEELING NO PAIN. He was claimed following a win in his debut race back in mid January of last year. He has run in four Claiming Races since then but has not been picked up and has rewarded his owners with five straight wins. Two back he blazed 99 speed at the seven and a half furlong “Morph the Cat Dirt Sprint” and last time out he ran 97 speed at the “G2 Social Club Sprint” where he beat GOLDEN GLOCK and CAMERA TRICK by a length. He should battle for a spot on the board but will be hard pressed to extend his winning streak to six straight.
#11
modus bestia
maclones barn
m kewmwa 7/1
Out of the maclones barn is this three year old INTO MISCHIEF colt out of the Sim Mare JACK’S FRENZY. Our most inexperienced entry has made just three starts in his career but he has won all of them in gate to wire fashion. He broke his Maiden as a two year old in mid December of last year when he blazed 98 speed and beat LAGUNA WOODS by four and a half lengths. In his two starts this year he ran 102 speed at an Allowance Race in Kentucky and beat FOOL’S MAGIC by more than two lengths and ran 104 speed at the “G2 County Line Sprint” where he beat HARDCORE SPIRIT by four lengths. He will like the distance here and with that big speed will have lots in the tank as they come down the stretch and he might be tough to beat.
#10
primary control
veestars4 barn
s upertoy 12/1
Out of the veestars4 barn is this three year old scratch bred FORTE colt out of the Sim Mare FRAUD CONTROL . He was picked up at a Maiden Claimer in early September of last year and since then he has finished in the money in three of his four career starts including two wins. Two back he ran 94 speed and finished third at the “G1 Blackout Stakes” and last time out he ran 97 speed and finished fourth at the “G1 Kingabs Sprint”. He will look to run near the back of the pack before kicking it into high gear as they come down the stretch.
#3
ultimate power
kevoman6 barn
e seifert 11/1
Out of the kevoman6 barn is this three year old EXTREME CHOICE colt out of Hall of Fame inducted Sim Mare EXTENDED POWER. He comes in smoking HOT on a streak of nine straight wins and will make his first Graded Stakes start here. Last time out he ran 97 speed at the “Smokey Project Dirt Sprint” and beat KYMARJ SOUTHERN by a length. He should garner lots of attention at the betting windows and will be in the mix as they make the turn for home.
#12
bonechops
ksparrow barn
j sands 15/1
Out of the kevoman6 barn is this three year old scratch bred ESSENTIAL QUALITY ( x BERNARDINI x CURLIN) colt. He started the year on a streak of two straight wins and extended it to three when he ran 95 speed at the “G3 Green Machine” where he beat PRICELESS DIAMOND by less than a length. Last time out he made the jump to Grade 1 and he finished sixth at the seven and a half furlong “G1 Kewl Whipp Stakes”. He has had an eleven week break and should like the drop in distance and should be in the mix against this field of fourteen.
#6
follow closely
atwbp2 barn
e sharp 12/1
Out of the atwbp2 barn is this three year old REAL STEEL colt out of the Sim Mare FOCUS ON THE PRIZE. He has finished in the money in eight of his eleven career starts including two wins. His last three starts have all come at Graded Stakes and resulted in a seventh place finish at the “G2 Hutchingson Stakes”, a win at the “G3 South Bronx Stakes”, and a sixth place finish at the “G3 Lazaro”. He will look to run near the front of the pack and will need a bump in speed if he hopes to find a spot on the board.
#2
priceless diamond
woetteholding barn
k kirby 12/1
Out of the woetteholding barn is this three year old GUNITE colt out of the Sim Mare DIAMONDS SO SHINE. He has finished in the money in eight of his tem career starts including five wins. He made the jump to Graded Stakes three back when he ran 95 speed and was runner-up to BONECHOPS at the “G3 Green Machine”. In his two starts since then he finished second at the “DUR Clambake Sleepy Whale Stakes” and he won an Allowance Race in Iowa at this same distance. He will look to run in the middle of the pack and should be well positioned at the top of the stretch to challenge the leaders.
#8
abyssinnian tea
factory4asia barn
j benisz 17/1
Out of the factory4asia barn is this three year old MSHAWISH colt out of the Sim Mare LMAFO CADET. He has five wins in eight career starts with one coming two back when he ran 91 speed at the “Colonel Velvet Dirt Sprint” where he beat ROBERTAZO by a quarter length. In two previous Graded Stakes races, he finished seventh at the “G3 Dubai 2000 Guineas” and ninth at the “G3 Lazaro”.