AFTER 28 RACING DATES  there is a 3-way tie in the jockey standings!

 

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ALAN GARCIA is the new guy in town and he is tied for wins at Woodbine (shown here with Dan Loiselle and David Adams) WEG/Michael Burns photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Owners – by Money Won

1    John C. Oxley             31    6    3    5    $402,250
2    Tucci Stables                30    6    8    6    $358,669
3    Bruno Schickedanz    47    11    7    3    $244,281
4    Sam-Son Farm            17    4    3    1    $230,913
5    Buttigieg Tr Centre    25    5    9    1    $212,106

LEADING TRAINERS – by wins

1    Mark E. Casse               101    21    7    21    $1,102,563
12    Norman McKnight    40    12    6    3    $239,472
2    Roger L. Attfield         30    11    4    5    $552,256
5    Michael P. De Paulo    52    11    4    5    $375,830
3    Nicholas Gonzalez      57    9    12    15    $526,211
6    Kevin Attard                33    9    2    5    $310,148

LEADNG JOCKEYS – by winsthree-way tie!!

1    Luis Contreras         163    34    31    23    $1,395,036
2    Alan Garcia               144    34    14    21    $1,320,226
3    E Rosa Da Silva       148    34    25    22    $1,308,791
4    Jesse M. Campbell  173    24    32    29    $1,039,696
5    Patrick Husbands    127    20    12    20    $919,443    16%

 

HANDICAPPERS through 28 racing dates –

How their 1st, 2nd and 3rd pick did by $1 wager on all – ROI, how many “hits” – as in winners in each of the 1st 2nd and 3rd slots etc.

THOROUGHBLOG has 85 winners in 2015 for total winnings of $249.70. See colour guide on Gabriele Di Paolo’s chart below.

 

 

Race 1 – POST Time – 6:45 PM
First Half Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)

Woodbine CLAIMING $50,000 – $47,500
Purse $45,600. (Plus $8,400 – Other Sources) (Plus $18,200 – Other Sources) (Plus $9,100 – State Bred). For Three Year Olds And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since May 10 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $50,000, if for $47,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $40,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Seven Furlongs. (Turf)

2 Chief Chato (ON)               5/G     L     $47,500     E Wilson      G D Cox     4/1
5 Courtville (ON)                 6/G     L     $50,000     O Moreno     L Silvera     2/1
3 Hemlock Channel (ON) 6/G     L     $47,500     G Olguin      L Richards     5/1
1  Top Prospect (ON)            7/G     L     $47,500     L Contreras       R Armata     6/1
4 Best Bard (ON)                           5/G     L     $50,000     J Stein         J J Smith     5/2
6 Money Talks (ON)                   4/G     L     $47,500     J M Campbell      W Tharrenos     12/1

RACE NOTES: I have handicapped this race for the the main track.

 

Race 2 – POST Time – 7:15 PM
Second Half Daily Double/Exactor /.20 Triactor / .20 Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) .20 Pick 5 (Races 2,3,4,5,6)

Woodbine CLAIMING $40,000 – $37,500
Purse $42,800. (Plus $17,100 – Other Sources) (Plus $8,600 – State Bred) (Plus $7,350 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since May 10 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $40,000, if for $37,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $32,000 Or Less Not ConsideredFor Allowances). Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)

5 Casablanca Kiss (KY)         6/M     L     $40,000     J M Campbell       M Drexler     8/5
3 Firewithdesire (ON)            5/M     L     $40,000     J Stein                    D McClachrie     6/1
2 Last Minute Lucy (ON)      4/F     L     $40,000     D Garcia                 D M O’Callaghan     3/1
1 Erma Lee (KY)                       7/M     L     $37,500     E R Da Silva        K Attard     9/5
4 Hurricane Lorraine (ON)   6/M     L     $40,000     A Garcia            A Crook     20/1

 

Race 3 – POST Time – 7:45 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 ( Races 3-4-5)

Woodbine CLAIMING $25,000 – $23,500
Purse $32,600. (Plus $13,000 – Other Sources) (Plus $6,500 – State Bred) (Plus $5,250 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since May 10 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $25,000, if for $23,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $20,000 Or Less Not ConsideredIn Allowances). Six Furlongs. (All Weather Track)

5 Marcian (ON)         6/M     L     $25,000     E R Da Silva               D C MacRae     2/1
4 Lucky Melissa (ON)         8/M     L     $23,500     J Stein             C Fuoco     6/1
2 Molly Morris (ON)         5/M         $25,000     L Contreras         J Mattine     3/1
1 X Squared (ON)         5/M     L     $23,500     M Moore                   R P Tiller     10/1
3 Bonita Luna (FL)         5/M     L1     $25,000     G Boulanger       D McClachrie     8/1
6 Starship Sabrina (FL)         6/M     L     $23,500     M Rainford    S H Fairlie     5/2

Equipment Changes: 4 – Lucky Melissa – No shoes

 

Race 4 – POST Time – 8:15 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) .20 $100,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 (Races 4-5-6-7) /.20 Superfecta

Woodbine ALLOWANCE
Purse $47,500. (Plus $6,650 – Other Sources). For Ontario Sired Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Other Than Claiming Since May 10 Allowed 2 Lbs. Seven Furlongs. (Turf)

12 Pecan Pie (ON) (MTO)         5/M     L     J M Campbell     K Attard     2/1
7 Danish Princess (ON)             3/F     L     S R Bahen             R Laurin     3/1
4 Sweet Super Six (ON)             3/F     L     P Husbands         M P De Paulo     5/2
6 Ritzy Lass (ON)                          3/F     L     A Garcia                  M E Casse     6/1
1 Midnight Rawks (ON)                  6/M     L     T Wong                    N L Bunting     30/1
2 Funny Funny Riddle (ON)         4/F     L     G Boulanger     121     R H Sadler     8/1
3 Mia’s Rainbow (ON)                     3/F     L     E Ramsammy     116     M K McDonald     10/1
5 Eildon Hall (ON)                           6/M         K Morrison     1165     B Buck     30/1
8 Splendid Glory (ON)                   3/F     L     L Contreras     116     H Ladouceur     5/1
9 Relocate the Sky (ON)                4/F     L     S Ryan     121     L M Perkins     15/1
10 Charlies Mist (ON)                    5/M     L     J Crawford     121     Z Krcmar     20/1
11 Mia’s Stage (ON)                         4/F     L     K Johnson     121     A Crook     30/1

RACE NOTES: I have handicapped this race for the main track

 

Race 5 – POST Time – 8:47 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) / .20 Superfecta

Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $12,500 – $11,500
Purse $20,000. (Plus $8,000 – Other Sources) (Plus $4,000 – State Bred) (Plus $2,100 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $12,500, if for $11,500, allowed 2 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)

6 Swallow Field (ON)         3/F     L     $12,500     S P Husbands         D Boreland     9/2
3 Classic War (ON)             4/F     L     $12,500     S Ryan                            R D Kierans     5/2
2 Six Fifty (ON)                    4/F     L     $11,500     J Crawford                        P B Buttigieg     20/1
4 Flashy Jaimie (ON)        3/F     L     $11,500     O Moreno               R J Biamonte     2/1
1 Twenty Carat Gold (ON)      4/F     L     $11,500     B A Cheyne    B Chubb     12/1
5 La Nena Executive (ON)     3/F     L     $11,500     T Wong          M Maver     3/1
7 Molinaro Anna (ON)             3/F     L     $12,500     G Boulanger       V Armata     20/1

Equipment Changes: 1 – Twenty Carat Gold – Blinkers off;6 – Swallow Field – Blinkers off

 

Race 6 – POST Time – 9:17 PM
Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8) / .20 Superfecta

Woodbine CLAIMING $20,000 – $19,000
Purse $24,100. (Plus $4,800 – State Bred) (Plus $9,600 – Other Sources) (Plus $3,675 – Other Sources). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race In 2015 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $20,000, if for $19,000, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $16,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Seven Furlongs. (All Weather Track)

7 Sweet Little Man (ON)         5/G1     L     $19,000     J M Campbell   D J Vella     2/1
5 Imperatore (ON)                  4/G     L     $19,000     E Wilson      S Leslie     12/1
1 On the Zip (ON)                      3/C     L     $20,000     E R Da Silva    R P Tiller     7/2
3 Cordova (ON)                         3/G         $20,000     T Pizarro       R L Attfield     6/1
2 Tiger Hall (ON)                           4/G     L     $19,000     A Garcia     W Tharrenos     20/1
4 He’s the Right One (ON)         4/G     L     $19,000     L Contreras  J Carey     8/1
6 Beaufort Sea (ON)                    5/G     L     $19,000     S R Bahen        P Nielsen     20/1
8 Coastal Moon (KY)                  4/C     L     $20,000     G Boulanger     S C Attard     3/1

First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 7 – Sweet Little Man
Equipment Changes: 5 – Imperatore – Bar shoe

 

Race 7 – POST Time – 9:46 PM
First Half Late Daily Double / Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta

Woodbine CLAIMING $10,000 – $9,500
Purse $20,000. (Plus $4,000 – State Bred) (Plus $8,000 – Other Sources) (Plus $900 – Other Sources). For Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race In 2015 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $10,000, if for $9,500, allowed 2 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $8,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Six Furlongs. (All Weather Track)

4 Miracleonthirtieth (ON)       4/F     L     $9,500     G Boulanger         Z Krcmar     20/1
7 This Is the Way (ON)         5/M     L     $9,500     J Stein                      A R Katryan     4/1
5 Wannabitabrew (ON)         3/F     L     $10,000     E Ramsammy      N Squires     3/1
8 Betray the Dark (ON)         3/F     L     $10,000     E R Da Silva         M P De Paulo     7/2
1 Penny Stamp (ON)                     4/F     L     $10,000     O Moreno                   L Silvera     8/1
2 Feisty Kat (SK)                            4/F     L     $10,000     G Olguin                            S C Simon     8/1
3 Lady of Moray (ON)                  3/F     L     $10,000     D Garcia                    R Griffith     12/1
6 Midnight in Ocala (ON)           4/F     L     $9,500     P Husbands        J Cardella     6/1
9 Shifty (ON)                                 4/F     L     $9,500     E Smilovsky                              S Pion     20/1
10 Speedy Diablo (ON)             5/M     L     $9,500     J M Campbell     A Crook     12/1

RACE NOTES: Why did I pick Miracleonthirtieth?  I went for a longshot in this race as I felt this filly was pretty good early last season before she found allowance levels too tough. This race has some speed and she has the ability to rally and including her in exotics is a good idea.

 

Race 8 – POST Time – 10:15 PM
Second Half Late Daily Double/Exactor /.20 Triactor /.20 Superfecta .20 Jackpot Hi5

Woodbine MAIDEN CLAIMING $12,500 – $11,500
Purse $20,000. (Plus $8,000 – Other Sources) (Plus $4,000 – State Bred) (Plus $2,100 – Other Sources). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $12,500, if for $11,500, allowed 2 Lbs. Five And One Half Furlongs. (All Weather Track)
3 R Coco Chanel (ON)                3/F     L     $12,500     J Stein     M Fournier     2/1
1 Let’s Have a Party (ON)         3/F     L     $12,500     E Wilson       P M Buttigieg     6/1
8 Cane Bourbon (ON)                3/F     L     $12,500     J M Campbell      D R Bell     3/1
2 Dulce Majestica (KY)            5/M     L     $11,500     J Crawford    N De Toro     5/2
4 Mylene (KY)                           6/M     L     $11,500     S Ryan         P Berringer     20/1
5 Dalat Rose (ON)                     3/F         $12,500     J I Alderson       D Hasmatali     12/1
6 Arabish (ON)                          3/F     L     $11,500     K Morrison        R C Jones     20/1
7 Livewildlovelife (ON)         5/M         $11,500     D Garcia          A R Katryan     20/1

Equipment Changes: 3 – R Coco Chanel – Bar shoe;5 – Dalat Rose – Blinkers On;6 – Arabish – Blinkers On

 

BEST BET: R COCO CHANEL – 8th race
LONGSHOT – MIRACLEONTHIRTIETH 0 7th race