{"id":76609,"date":"2026-09-12T00:11:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T00:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=76609"},"modified":"2026-09-12T00:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T00:11:46","slug":"erc-goes-louisiana-way-in-the-justify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=76609","title":{"rendered":"ERC goes Louisiana way in the Justify"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Louisiana (LA) Saturday, September 12, 2026 — 3:15:00 PM EST | Race ID : 3700788
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JUSTIFY
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Stakes – Sponsored – Purse : $100,000 – 4 Year Olds and Older – Owner Restricted
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The Elite Racing Club visits the virtual Fair Grounds in New Orleans for this month’s stakes event, the JUSTIFY. A five and a half furlong sprint for older males has attracted a compact field of eight club runners, including a lone distaffer, racing for the winner’s share of the $100,000 purse on tap. The trophy presentation will be held immediately after the race as the club parties down Louisiana style.
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As for the club’s trainer championship, at this writing, harrylan’s<\/em><\/strong> 41 points sport a 6 point lead over 2nd place jbcri09<\/em><\/strong>. Newfydowns<\/em><\/strong> is next with 33 points, and dontbetonme<\/em><\/strong> is just one back of newfy<\/em><\/strong>. Summerset<\/em><\/strong> rounds out the top five. Looks like an exciting fall season is on hand.
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Good mix of styles in this event — should be a competitive heat. Let’s take a look at the past performances, and see what we may see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4\u2026..4\/1
NO NOT THRILLED\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026IRE\u2026\u2026.7M\u2026\u2026. harrylanlow15
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Seven year old horse was 2nd best in his last two, listed stakes at today’s distance, smacking 107 and 108 SP#s in stalking trips. One outing back of those two resulted in a frustrating 5th place finish in another listed stakes, also at 5.5 furlongs, beaten just a half length in a blanket finish. Old timer has caught a second wind in his seventh year, could be right in the thick of things as they head for the finish line. for the harrylanlow<\/em><\/strong>15 barn.
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6\u2026..10\/1
DEVILISHLY DEVIL\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.KY\u2026\u2026. 4G\u2026\u2026..amir1661
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Speedster from the amir1661 <\/em><\/strong>outfit set the pace and tired to 9th in his latest try in the G3 Blacklisted Stakes at 5 panels, eking out a 99 SP# in his first grade stakes effort. One before that he won the Mambo Me listed stakes at this trip, busting out a 108 SP# in a wire to wire run. Steps back down to a listed stakes here; dangerous front runner may shake loose and dare them to catch him.
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FOREVER CEMETERY\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026KY\u2026\u2026.5M\u2026\u2026. jbcri31
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Deep closing sprinter was 2nd best most recently in an open allowance at this route, pegging a 104 SP# from well back in the pack. His only career stakes engagement was a fast closing 2nd in the Hard To Handle listed at three quarters of a mile, punching a 105 SP# from the middle of the pack. Will be hoping for a rapid early pace to set up up his late kick; looks like he’ll be part of the deep stretch cavalry charge for the jbcri31<\/em><\/strong> racing group.
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5\u2026..7\/1
KIRK HUGHES\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.JPN\u2026\u20265F\u2026\u2026.. claimerz7
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Nineteen time winning speedball is our only distaff entrant. She has won her last two starts , open allowances at 6 furlongs and 4.5 furlongs, earning 98 and 103 SP#s. Looks like she’ll be battling the other front runners from the gate opening to around the far turn. Could get a dream trip if the other speedsters back off; She could upset the field to earn her 20th career victory, her 15th for the claimerz7 barn of the summerset<\/em><\/strong> operation.
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TUSSIN\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.AUS\u2026\u20264M\u2026\u2026.myt4go10
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Bay colt has been running middle distances since two year old season. He was 3rd last out at 7.5 furlongs in a restricted allowance, bashing a 112 SP#. One back of that he was a no threat 5th in the Coal Miners listed stakes at 7.5 panels, bagging a 111 SP#. Good to see mightyforego<\/em><\/strong> back in the ERC wars; the cut back in distance for this runner may sharpen his stalking racing style. SP#’s compare favorably with these. Handicapper rates him best at 5\/2 on the tote.
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THE AIR IS BLUE \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026SKOR\u2026.5G\u2026\u2026..villagedowns
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Front running gelding comes off a wire to wire score in a restricted allowance at this trip, firing a 104 SP#. Dunnvilledowns<\/em><\/strong> trainee from his villagedowns <\/em><\/strong>stable just failed to get the money one back of that in a restricted allowance at this distance, flinging a 106 SP# while making all the pace. Looks like he’ll be part of the early pace scenario, but will need some luck to hold off the closers to the finish line.
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MAXIMUS MEMORIES\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 LA\u2026\u2026.. 4M\u2026\u2026. bigz17
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Fleet four year old colt finally got his first stakes victory in latest, the Mau Ten Mile over this oval, blasting a 109 SP# in a stalking trip. In his prior outing he tired late to 4th in the Virginia Affair listed stakes at this distance, bashing a 102 SP# after an early pace duel. Runner from the bigz17 <\/em><\/strong>barn of the bigz<\/em><\/strong> racing group could be a major player in the early pace, or bide his time until the stretch run to get the jump on the closers. Jockey tactics may be the deciding factor.
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BREEZING THE CHUTE\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.KY\u2026\u2026..5G\u2026\u2026.amdb3
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Brown gelding was an OK 4th in his first appearance off “the cut”, sticking a 105 SP# in a $10,000 starter at 7 furlongs. One before that he won the race he was claimed from, a $10,000 claimer at this route, smacking a 109 SP# with a stalking trip. It appears this guy likes to have a target to run at, but don’t be surprised if this dontbetonme<\/em><\/strong> protege is right on the pace. Handicapper likes him as 3rd choice at the betting windows.
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Good luck everybody, and may they all come home fast, safe and sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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