Dunn has biggest 2yo say

Earlier this year Horsham trainer Aaron Dunn took on the might of the Anthony Butt and Sonya Smith in a two-year-old pace in Ballarat.

Dunn had the only non Butt-Smith starter in a six-strong field.

His charge Mykorona finished second to Valour Stride.

The filly has gone of two win her next two outings, including the Premiere Stakes at Melton.

Dunn is back in Ballarat on Thursday, April 12, for a two-year-old event and this time he goes into the race as the dominant force with three of the seven acceptors.

All are first starters:

+ Flash Jimmy (A Rocknroll Dance US-Whata Impact) colt. A half-brother to three winners – Tahlia May (Live Or Die US) 6 wins; Gallifrey Mystique (Real Desire US) 15 wins; and Miss Dangerfield (Big Jim US) 90 wins.

+ Eyethink (Sunshine Beach US-Sassy Rose) colt. First foal out the dam, whicb is a half-sister to five winners, including Lets Thank Heaven (Presidential Ball US) 22 wins, $324,000; Driller Mac (Art Major US) 10 wins; and Ramplestiltskin (Rocknroll Hanover US) 10 wins.

+ Hot Deal (American Ideal US-Hotazgabby) colt. First foal out of mare, which is out of Madazhell (Albert Albert US) 7 wins and the dam of Madazalways (7 wins),

Sporty Azz (4 wins) and Mykorona (2 wins).

THE Maxi Transport 2yo Pace, 1710m, in Ballarat includes another three first starters:

+ Cobber (A Rocknroll Dance US-Star Crossed) gelding. Bred by Buckland Park Homestead. Star Crossed won 12 races. She is the dam of Tuppence (Lincoln Royal NZ) 3 wins.

+ Road to Reign (Pet Rock US-No Good At Maths) gelding. Bred by T Skorodumow. Second foal of No Good At Maths (2 wins) to race.

+ Soho Dow Jones (Americal Ideal US-Soho New York) gelding. Soho New York won 10 times and the dam of Soho Sinatra (Betterthancheddar US) 5 wins.