3 year old gelding GRAY DUDE (First Dude) running in the Starter Stakes Jack Flats Stakes had to overcome a bump at the start and a traffic jam but he got the job done wining by a neck. He raced a mile on the turf. It was his second win in a row. GRAY DUDE is owned by Joe Sterrenberg and trained by Armando De la Cerda. He is approaching $100,000 in earnings.