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Handicapper’s Journal – Doug McPherson Thursday, August 27 2020 Race 1 #5 Sparkle Sammy #2 Alkeline #3 Mystic Nile #1 Rosebud’s Hope #5 SPARKLE SAMMY stretched out around two turns for her first start off of the claim, making the lead, getting a breather and winning comfortably. If she can outsprint Rosebud’s Hope she could double up. #2 ALKELINE had a great trip when beating a soft group fo $40,000 foes two back, then had an okay run when facing tougher 12 days ago. She is a logical contender. #3 MYSTIC NILE was a bad actor at the gate but ran well when finishing second behind Sparkle Sammy last time. She will likely be an okay price and could earn a share. #1 ROSEBUD’S HOPE would likely be favoured if this race were still on turf but is somewhat of a question mark with it now being moved to the Tapeta. She could be the speed to wear down Sparkle Sammy early. Race 2 #5 Pearl Heist #1 Ka Gee Gee #2 Ladies Signature #3 Moksgmol #5 PEARL HEIST kicked off her season with an even run in a tough second level allowance. She should be very tough on this drop in class. #1 KA GEE GEE got in some trouble heading into the turn in her most recent attempt. Neither of her wins last year came in the strongest fields and she should appreciate this drop. #2 LADIES SIGNATURE takes a jump in value after a wire to wire win against $25,000 non-twos. If Moksgmol and Not a House Frau let her get loose in the early stages she could double up. #3 MOKSGMOL could not match the rapid Spanish Ballerina out of the gate on the inner turf last time and ran evenly. She seems to be at her best when she makes the early lead. Race 3 #5 Hit and Run #1 Commander Tom #3 Souper Classy #6 I’m the Sherrrif #5 HIT AND RUN, a filly facing the boys, is bred to be an early performer, by 5-for-18 two year old debut sire Signature Red and a full sister to Stakes placed, debut winner Red Fiction. She got plenty of foundation in Ocala before arriving locally. #1 COMMANDER TOM made the lead but was outkicked in the stretch when debuting 18 days ago. He could benefit from that experience. #3 SOUPER CLASSY is by 11% juvenile debut sire Souper Speedy. The move to the synthetic may be in this one’s favour as the dam’s side of the pedigree has had more success on the synthetic than the lawn. #6 I’M THE SHERRIF was a game fourth in a photo behind two previously experienced runners when debuting on July 26. He may offer some value as the Beyer came up light. Race 4 #4 Lyrical Note - Best Bet #3 Legal Gump #1 Bel Bimbo #7 Victor’s Way #4 LYRICAL NOTE has not had the best pace scenarios to try and close into in his first two starts of the season. He now drops in value and may get the set up he needs. #3 LEGAL GUMP has earned minor shares in each of his three tries this season. He doesn’t run a ton of really bad races and may fly under most people’s radars. #1 BEL BIMBO ran okay when finishing fourth, two lengths better than Legal Gump last time. Although not a bad effort it was a bit underwhelming and he likely won’t offer a ton of value this time. #7 VICTOR’S WAY is a potential speed threat here. He had a solid 2019 campaign where he never missed a check and could factor in his return to the races.

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Handicapper’s Journal – Doug McPherson

Thursday, August 27 2020

Race 1

#5 Sparkle Sammy

#2 Alkeline

#3 Mystic Nile

#1 Rosebud’s Hope

#5 SPARKLE SAMMY stretched out around two turns for

her first start off of the claim, making the lead, getting a

breather and winning comfortably. If she can outsprint

Rosebud’s Hope she could double up. #2 ALKELINE had

a great trip when beating a soft group fo $40,000 foes two

back, then had an okay run when facing tougher 12 days

ago. She is a logical contender. #3 MYSTIC NILE was a

bad actor at the gate but ran well when finishing second

behind Sparkle Sammy last time. She will likely be an

okay price and could earn a share. #1 ROSEBUD’S

HOPE would likely be favoured if this race were still on

turf but is somewhat of a question mark with it now being

moved to the Tapeta. She could be the speed to wear

down Sparkle Sammy early.

Race 2

#5 Pearl Heist

#1 Ka Gee Gee

#2 Ladies Signature

#3 Moksgmol

#5 PEARL HEIST kicked off her season with an even run

in a tough second level allowance. She should be very

tough on this drop in class. #1 KA GEE GEE got in some

trouble heading into the turn in her most recent attempt.

Neither of her wins last year came in the strongest fields

and she should appreciate this drop. #2 LADIES

SIGNATURE takes a jump in value after a wire to wire

win against $25,000 non-twos. If Moksgmol and Not a

House Frau let her get loose in the early stages she could

double up. #3 MOKSGMOL could not match the rapid

Spanish Ballerina out of the gate on the inner turf last

time and ran evenly. She seems to be at her best when

she makes the early lead.

Race 3

#5 Hit and Run

#1 Commander Tom

#3 Souper Classy

#6 I’m the Sherrrif

#5 HIT AND RUN, a filly facing the boys, is bred to be an

early performer, by 5-for-18 two year old debut sire

Signature Red and a full sister to Stakes placed, debut

winner Red Fiction. She got plenty of foundation in Ocala

before arriving locally. #1 COMMANDER TOM made the

lead but was outkicked in the stretch when debuting 18

days ago. He could benefit from that experience. #3

SOUPER CLASSY is by 11% juvenile debut sire Souper

Speedy. The move to the synthetic may be in this one’s

favour as the dam’s side of the pedigree has had more

success on the synthetic than the lawn. #6 I’M THE

SHERRIF was a game fourth in a photo behind two

previously experienced runners when debuting on July

26. He may offer some value as the Beyer came up light.

Race 4

#4 Lyrical Note - Best Bet

#3 Legal Gump

#1 Bel Bimbo

#7 Victor’s Way

#4 LYRICAL NOTE has not had the best pace scenarios

to try and close into in his first two starts of the season.

He now drops in value and may get the set up he needs.

#3 LEGAL GUMP has earned minor shares in each of his

three tries this season. He doesn’t run a ton of really bad

races and may fly under most people’s radars. #1 BEL

BIMBO ran okay when finishing fourth, two lengths better

than Legal Gump last time. Although not a bad effort it

was a bit underwhelming and he likely won’t offer a ton of

value this time. #7 VICTOR’S WAY is a potential speed

threat here. He had a solid 2019 campaign where he

never missed a check and could factor in his return to the

races.

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Race 5

#2 Rookie Girl

#3 Wide Awake

#5 Appella

#1 Eleanor Powell

#2 ROOKIE GIRL gave way in midstretch when debuting

on the outer turf 26 days ago. She could be the speed of

the speed in this bunch. #3 WIDE AWAKE showed

promise in her debut last year but has been

underwhelming this year, although her last run wasn’t as

bad as it looks on paper. She’s worth a second look. #5

APPELLA has run well in both of her starts so far this

season, both on turf. The move to the synthetic is a bit of

a question, although she is Stakes placed on this surface

as a two year old. #1 ELEANOR POWELL had a tough

post and closed to a decent midpack finish last time. She

seems to have improved somewhat from last year.

Race 6

#7 Federal Law

#6 Lapochka

#1 Where’s the Widget

#4 Night Watchman

#7 FEDERAL LAW had no pace to close into but did not

run badly over the inner turf last time. He got caught in a

speed duel in a tough group two back; he takes a drop

and could have a better set up here. #6 LAPOCHKA is in

terrific form this season, with three wins in his last five

starts. If he can work out another good trip he should be a

major player once again. #1 WHERE’S THE WIDGET got

hooked three-wide in a speed duel last time and came up

completely empty. His previous effort was a solid fourth,

and he draws well this time. A rebound is not out of the

question. #4 NIGHT WATCHMAN rallied into a hot pace

to be second behind Lapochka last time. He seems to be

an improved horse this year.

Race 7

#7 Sumerian Bell

#3 Hitters Park

#1 Sweet Yare N Dira

#2 Reconfigure

#7 SUMERIAN BELL was wide and came up empty on

turf last time. He is at his best on the Tapeta, and has

performed especially well in shorter sprints with a hot

pace to close into. #3 HITTERS PARK had a pocket trip

then finished best in the stretch on July 16. The 96 Beyer

seems a bit questionable; his lone synthetic race was

good albeit against easier; how short of a price do you

want? #1 SWEET YARE N DIRA got hooked in a speed

duel with Miss Savvy, put her away and was outfinished

last by the closing Hell N Wild 18 days ago. Although she

looks like a pure speed type, she has rallied for two of her

victories and may be best to try and pocket up behind

Kitchen Fire and Salieri. #2 RECONFIGURE had a wide

post and flattened out in a solid second level allowance

on turf 11 days ago. Although he hasn’t been running

badly he has seemed a bit flat this season compared to

last.

Race 8

#3 Get Off My Tail

#11 Lady Sunshine

#1 Jackie Milton

#10 San Nicola Star

#6 Samantha’s Joy

#3 GET OFF MY TAIL finished midpack after starting

from a wide post when kicking off her season around two

turns. She drops in value and tries a sprint for the first

time since her debut. #11 LADY SUNSHINE didn’t break

great but rallied well when finishing fourth in her first start

off of the claim. She drops back to the level from which

she was taken. #1 JACKIE MILTON exits two credible

thirds for this tag. This is a tougher group than the last

two she has faced. #10 SAN NICOLA STAR raced wide

on the turf 26 days ago, coming up completely empty.

Her career debut had some promise; she drops in class

and will race without blinkers for the first time. #6

SAMANTHA’S JOY ran well in spite of a tough trip on the

inner turf 26 days ago. A synthetic sprint seems might not

be the most ideal but she’s worth a look after that positive

step forward.

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 1Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)

1stApprox. Post: 3:20

Win Place Show

One Mile And One Sixteenth. Claiming. Purse $63,900. (Includes up to $9,000 for EligibleOntario Breds)(Includes up to $9,900 for Ontario Sired Horses) For Fillies And Mares ThreeYears Old and Upward. Three Year Olds, 122 Lbs; Older, 125 Lbs Non-winners Of A Race At AMile Or Over Since June 27 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $40,000, if for $37,500, allowed 2 lbs.(Races Where Entered For $25,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). One Mile And OneSixteenth (Inner turf) (Turf) *Plus up to $8,700 Ontario Sired / Ontario Bred Breeders Awards

Track Record: Court Return 123lbs. 4 y.o. (7-2-20) 1:41.28

1Red

Brent Gasaway, Alan Herman, John H. Adger and Feel The Thunder Stable Michael Stidham 5-2RafaelHernandez

$37,500

Black, turquoise hoops, turquoise bars on sleeves, black cap

Rosebud's Hope5 y.o. (Feb) Ch. m. (KY) by Cowboy Cal - Hopelands (Curlin)

(L) 121

2White

Newtop Stables Norman McKnight 2KazushiKimura

$37,500

Purple, gold panel, purple chevrons on gold sleeves, purple and goldcap

Alkeline5 y.o. (Apr) B. m. (ON) by Not Bourbon - Alkmene (Slew City Slew)

(L) 123

3Blue

Sheldon Pettle and Gilbert Sharpe Steve Attard 10LeoSalles

$37,500

White, light and dark blue diagonal stripes, white and blue cap

Mystic Nile5 y.o. (Feb) B. m. (KY) by Pioneerof the Nile - Cohiba Miss (Cat Thief)

(L) 121

4Yellow

Danny M. Lococo & Mary E. Biamonte Ralph J. Biamonte 4SheenaRyan

$37,500

White, red strawberry, white cap

Silent Respect Õ5 y.o. (Mar) B. m. (ON) by Silent Name (JPN) - Nodisrespect But (Bold Executive)

121

5Green

JMR Racing Inc. Steven Chircop 8PatrickHusbands

$37,500

Grey, black "JMR", maroon sleeves, maroon cap

Sparkle Sammy5 y.o. (Apr) Ch. m. (FL) by Poseidon's Warrior - Sea Span (Valid Expectations)

(L) 121

6Black

Heino Vesik, L.Anne Kent and Rocky Basanisi Darwin D. Banach 6JustinStein

$37,500

Royal blue, black, white horizontal thirds, royal blue sleeves, royal cap

Canadian Magic Õ4 y.o. (Feb) B. f. (ON) by Magician (IRE) - Ristretta (War Front)

(L) 121

7Orange

Tony Michael Gattellaro Tony Michael Gattellaro 8LuisContreras

$37,500

Navy, white stars on sleeves, navy and white cap

Desert Poem6 y.o. (Apr) B. m. (KY) by Desert Party - Humor and Music (Distorted Humor)

(L) 121

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix Off

Probable Favourites: 2-1-4-6

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 2Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) / 0.20$30,000 Guaranteed Pick 5(Races 2-3-4-5-6) 2nd

Approx. Post: 3:52

Win Place Show

Five Furlongs. Optional Claiming. Purse $60,300. (Includes up to $8,500 for Eligible OntarioBreds)(Includes up to $9,300 for Ontario Sired Horses) For Fillies And Mares Three YearsOld and Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races or Ontario Sired Allowance WhichHave Never Won Three Races. Three Year Olds, 121 Lbs; Older, 124 Lbs Non-winners Of ARace Since June 27 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $40,000 (Races Where Entered For $25,000Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Five Furlongs *Plus up to $8,700 Ontario Sired /Ontario Bred Breeders Awards

Track Record: Dublin Lane 121lbs. 3 y.o. (4-11-09) :56.41

1Red

Zilli Racing Stables Michael P. De Paulo 5-2JustinStein

$40,000

White, royal blue star, pink stars on white sleeves, royal blue cap

Ka Gee Gee Õ4 y.o. (Mar) B. f. (ON) by Majesticperfection - Romantic Song (Songandaprayer)

(L) 122

2White

Elvis D. Waithe Shana Lopez 7-2KazushiKimura

$40,000

Blue, red, "E", lime green sleeves, lime green cap

Ladies Signature Õ4 y.o. (Mar) B. f. (ON) by Signature Red - Lady Celia (Paynes Bay)

(L) 122

3Blue

Jecara Farms Corp. Carlos Grant 6DarryllHolland

Beige, white "Jecara Farms" on red oval, black sleeves, black cap

Moksgmol Õ4 y.o. (May) B. f. (ON) by Cold Harbor - Karakorum Cheyenne (Indian Charlie)

(L) 124

4Yellow

Chris Steve Chris Steve 20SimonHusbands

$40,000

Gold, black circle and "CS", gold hoops on black sleeves, gold andblack cap

Discreet Bear7 y.o. (Feb) Dk B/ Br. m. (ON) by Discreet Cat - Pillow Book (Maria's Mon)

(L) 122

5Green

Steve McDonald Darwin D. Banach 8-5RafaelHernandez

$40,000

Red, royal blue sash, royal blue chevrons and "MC" on sleeves, royalblue cap

Pearl Heist4 y.o. (Apr) B. f. (KY) by Graydar - Pearl Keys (Bernstein)

(L) 122

6Black

Joseph D. MacKinnon Claudia S. Rabstein 8PierreMailhot

Black, pink stripes, pink stripes on sleeves, black cap

Not a House Frau Õ3 y.o. (Mar) Dk B/ Br. f. (ON) by Not Bourbon - Krismas Prospect (Arch)

(L) 121

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix Off

Probable Favourites: 5-1-2-3

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 3Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5)/ 0.20Jackpot Power PK6 (Races3-4-5-6-7-8) 3rd

Approx. Post: 4:25

Win Place Show

Five Furlongs. Maiden Optional Claiming. Purse $64,300. (Includes up to $8,400 for EligibleOntario Breds)(Includes up to $13,900 for Ontario Sired Horses) For Maidens, Two YearsOld Ontario Sired Maidens or TWO YEAR OLDS MAIDEN CLAIMING PRICE $40,000. Weight,121 Lbs Claiming Price $40,000. Five Furlongs (Inner turf) (Turf) *Plus up to $12,700 OntarioSired / Ontario Bred Breeders Awards

Track Record: Spanish Ballerina 123lbs. 4 y.o. (7-30-20) :55.46

1Red

Thomas O'Keefe Thomas O'Keefe 6StevenBahen

Green, white symbol, green sleeves, green cap

Commander Tom Õ2 y.o. (Apr) Gr/ro. g. (ON) by Silver Max - Zilver Hek (Ready's Image)

118

2White

Joe Petrella Steven Chircop 10PatrickHusbands

$40,000

Blue, white hoops, blue sleeves, blue and white cap

Pouroso Õ2 y.o. (Apr) Gr/ro. c. (ON) by Langfuhr - Forest Flute (Woodman)

(L1) 118

3Blue

Mickey Demers Michael P. De Paulo 8DavidMoran

White, lime green "DCS", lime green diamond hoop on white sleeves,lime green cap

Souper Classy Õ2 y.o. (Mar) Dk B/ Br. c. (ON) by Souper Speedy - Silver Adventure (Silver Deputy)

(L1) 118

4Yellow

Mort Hall Philip Hall 12Emma-JayneWilson

$40,000

Olive green, gold braces, olive green sleeves, gold cap

Jojomar2 y.o. (May) Dk B/ Br. g. (BC) by Bakken - Yodeling Ann (Swiss Yodeler)

118

5Green

Norseman Racing Stable John Mattine 4KazushiKimura

Black, red norse helmet in white ball, two red hoops on black sleeves ,red and black cap

Hit and Run Õ2 y.o. (Apr) Ch. f. (ON) by Signature Red - Miss Hemingway (Circular Quay)

(L1) 115

6Black

Northern Dawn Stables Inc. and Krista Gail Cole Krista Gail Cole 5-2JasonHoyte

Sky blue, white butterfly, white and black hoops on sky blue sleeves,sky blue cap

I'm the Sheriff Õ2 y.o. (Feb) Dk B/ Br. r. (ON) by Reload - Galavant (Awesome Again)

(L) 118

7Orange

Blair Law and Phillip Hall Philip Hall 15SahinCivaci

$40,000

Blue, black "H" on green diamond hoop, green sleeves, blue cap

Strong Attitude2 y.o. (Mar) Ch. g. (CO) by Strong Mandate - Southern Attitude (Hennessy)

121

8Pink

Hidden Springs Inc. Tino Attard 7-2LuisContreras

Light blue, horse on navy and white maple leaf, navy sleeves, navy cap

Big Boy Benny Õ2 y.o. (Apr) B. g. (ON) by Java's War - Andwho'syourdaddy (Devil His Due)

118

9Turquoise

Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd. Tim Rycroft 15ChristopherHusbands

$40,000

Yellow with blue chevrons, blue with black diamonds on sleeves, bluewith black diamonds on sleeves on collar, blue cap

Alpha Beta Gama Õ2 y.o. (Feb) Dk B/ Br. g. (ON) by Commissioner - She's an Alpha Gam (Thunder Gulch)

(L1) 118

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix OffEquipment Change: Big Boy Benny,Alpha Beta Gama will race with Blinkers On

Probable Favourites: 6-8-5-1

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 4Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) / 0.20$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4(Races 4-5-6-7) 4th

Approx. Post: 4:58

Win Place Show

Six Furlongs. Condition Claiming. Purse $32,700. (Includes up to $4,600 for Eligible OntarioBreds)(Includes up to $5,100 for Ontario Sired Horses) For Three Year Olds and UpwardWhich Have Never Won Three Races. Three Year Olds, 122 Lbs; Older, 125 Lbs Non-winners OfA Race Since June 27 Allowed 2 Lbs. Claiming Price $15,000, if for $14,000, allowed 2 lbs. (RacesWhere Entered For $10,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances). Six Furlongs *Plus up to$2,415 Ontario Sired / Ontario Bred Breeders Awards

Track Record: Pink Lloyd 124lbs. 6 y.o. (4-21-18) 1:08.05

1Red

M and M Racing (Mike Sisk) Norman McKnight 2RafaelHernandez

$14,000

Green, black "M&M RACING" on green and white ball, green hoop onwhite sleeves, green cap

Bel Bimbo3 y.o. (Feb) Ch. g. (KY) by Verrazano - Zia (Munnings)

(L) 118

2White

RCC Racing Stable Ltd. John Mattine 3DavidMoran

$14,000

Red, white "RCC" in white circle, white hoop and stripe on red sleeves,white cap

Macho T Õ7 y.o. (Apr) Gr/ro. g. (ON) by Macho Uno - Marigold Miss (IRE) (Marju (IRE))

(L) 123

3Blue

Jamrock Stable and Robert James Rose Robert J. Rose 15DaisukeFukumoto

$15,000

Light blue, fuchsia sleeves, light blue cap

Legal Gump5 y.o. (Mar) B. g. (ON) by Old Forester - Call From the Bar (Family Calling)

(L) 123

4Yellow

Tucci Stables Sid C. Attard 4Emma-JayneWilson

$15,000

Black, red diamonds, black sleeves, black cap

Lyrical Note4 y.o. (May) B. c. (FL) by Currency Swap - Lyrique (Rock Hard Ten)

(L) 123

5Green

Bernie Kooner Steve Bryant 10LuisContreras

$15,000

Black, gold "B", black sleeves, gold cap

He's Meant to Be3 y.o. (Apr) B. g. (KY) by Tapizar - Brenda Leigh (Forest Wildcat)

(L) 120

6Black

Rolph A. Davis Robert P. Tiller 6KazushiKimura

$14,000

Lime green, black "RJ" in orange ball, orange hoop on sleeves, orangecap

El Chairman Õ3 y.o. (Apr) Ch. g. (ON) by Society's Chairman - El Bendinat (El Corredor)

(L) 118

7Orange

Ryan S. Kerbel and Joe Pignatelli Denyse McClachrie 8JustinStein

$15,000

Royal blue, yellow "FMC", yellow footprints on royal blue sleeves, royalblue cap

Victor's Way4 y.o. (Apr) B. g. (ON) by Gamble's Exchange - River's Way Only (My Way Only)

(L) 123

8Pink

Philip D. Budhoo Sylvester Ollivierre 12ChristopherHusbands

$15,000

Green, large yellow chevron, red diagonal quarters on yellow sleeves,yellow cap

Robusto6 y.o. (Apr) B. g. (KY) by Bernardini - Smart Surprise (Smart Strike)

(L) 123

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix Off

Probable Favourites: 1-2-4-6

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 5Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)

5thApprox. Post: 5:36

Win Place Show

Seven And One Half Furlongs. Maiden Optional Claiming. Purse $64,300. (Includes up to$8,400 for Eligible Ontario Breds)(Includes up to $13,900 for Ontario Sired Horses) ForMaidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old and Upward Ontario Sired Maidens or THREEYEAR OLDS AND UPWARD MAIDEN CLAIMING PRICE $40,000. Three Year Olds, 120 Lbs;Older, 124 Lbs Claiming Price $40,000. Seven And One Half Furlongs (Inner turf) (Turf) *Plusup to $12,700 Ontario Sired / Ontario Bred Breeders Awards

Track Record: Another Time 119lbs. 4 y.o. (6-6-20) 1:28.11

1Red

W.P. Gracey Racing Stables Ltd. W. Phillip Gracey 6SahinCivaci

White, blue sash, red heart, blue hoop and red heart on sleeves, whitecap

Eleanor Powell Õ3 y.o. (Mar) B. f. (ON) by Souper Speedy - Dance for Us (Monashee Mountain)

(L) 120

2White

Heste Sport Inc. Mark E. Casse 5-2JasonHoyte

White, red and blue "H", blue sleeves, red and blue cap

Rookie Girl Õ3 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. f. (ON) by Rookie Sensation - Sorority Girl (Charismatic)

(L) 120

3Blue

Barry Butzer and Martin Drexler Martin Drexler 7-2KazushiKimura

$40,000

Hunter green and white quarters, white sleeves, white cap

Wide Awake3 y.o. (Apr) Gr/ro. f. (KY) by The Factor - Sparky's Dream (Giant's Causeway)

(L) 120

4Yellow

Jennelle McMahon (Minor) William G. McMahon 20EmileRamsammy

$40,000

Aqua, silver and purple logo, purple sleeves, purple cap

Alittleirishluck3 y.o. (Apr) B. f. (KY) by Declaration of War - Salty Response (Cozzene)

(L) 120

5Green

The Estate of Gustav Schickedanz Michael Keogh 8-5DavidMoran

Red and black stripes, white sleeves, red and black cap

Appella Õ4 y.o. (May) B. f. (ON) by Silent Name (JPN) - Thats Our Princess (Curlin)

(L) 124

6Black

Nick Nosowenko Nicholas Nosowenko 20DaisukeFukumoto

$40,000

Orange, black diamonds, orange diamond on black sleeves, black cap

Play It Smart3 y.o. (Mar) Ch. f. (NY) by Verrazano - Esther Got Even (Stephen Got Even)

(L) 120

7Orange

John Hillier and Jane Staples John Staples 8JustinStein

$40,000

Light blue, red maple leaf on white emblem, light blue hoops on darksleeves, dark blue cap

Linda Loves Lace Õ3 y.o. (Apr) Ch. f. (ON) by Old Forester - Lunar Linda (Perigee Moon)

(L) 120

8Pink

Colebrook Farms Ashlee Brnjas 20StevenBahen

$40,000

Black, red and purple lightning bolt, black and red cap

Above the Line Õ3 y.o. (Mar) B. f. (ON) by Commissioner - Hogan Beach (Harlan's Holiday)

(L) 120

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix OffEquipment Change: Linda Loves Lace will race with Blinkers Off

Probable Favourites: 5-2-3-1

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 6Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta / 0.20Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8)

6thApprox. Post: 6:10

Win Place Show

One Mile And One Sixteenth. Starter Optional Claiming. Purse $33,400. (Includes up to$4,700 for Eligible Ontario Breds)(Includes up to $5,200 for Ontario Sired Horses) For ThreeYear Olds and Upward Which Have Started For A Claiming Price Of $7,500 Or Less In2019-2020 or CLAIMING $15,000. Three Year Olds, 122 Lbs; Older, 125 Lbs Non-winners Of TwoRaces At A Mile Or Over Since June 27 Allowed 2 Lbs. Such A Race Since Then Allowed 4 Lbs.Claiming Price $15,000 (Races Where Entered For $5,000 Or Less Not Considered ForAllowances). One Mile And One Sixteenth *Plus up to $2,415 Ontario Sired / Ontario BredBreeders Awards

Track Record: Freitag 118lbs. 5 y.o. (11-26-16) 1:42.16

1Red

Centennial Farms (Niagara) Inc. Cole Bennett 10DaisukeFukumoto

Black, black horse in gold ball, black stars on gold sleeves, black andgold cap

Where's the Widget8 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. g. (ON) by Giant Gizmo - Lori's Expectation (Valid Expectations)

121

2White

Natural Eight Stable William Tharrenos 12IsmaelMosqueira

$15,000

Navy, yellow horse, navy and yellow stripes on sleeves, yellow cap

Red Bo6 y.o. (Mar) Ch. g. (KY) by English Channel - Swinginfromarainbo (More Than Ready)

(L) 121

3Blue

Bruno Schickedanz Michael W. Wright 10CoreyJordan

White, scarlet stripes, scarlet sleeves, scarlet cap

Moon Magic4 y.o. (May) Dk B/ Br. g. (ON) by Old Forester - Johar Moon (Johar)

(L) 121

4Yellow

Michael Sims Warren LeBlanc 4LeoSalles

Blue, gold and white diagonal stripes, gold and white hoops on bluesleeves, blue cap

Night Watchman6 y.o. (Mar) B. g. (KY) by First Defence - Mother's Milk (Silver Deputy)

(L) 123

5Green

Leblanc Racing Stable Inc. John P. LeBlanc, Jr. 15JasonHoyte

$15,000

Navy, powder blue cross sashes, powder blue stripes on sleeve, navycap

Rocket Plan7 y.o. (Apr) B. g. (ON) by Plan - Gin N Ginger (Go for Gin)

(L) 121

6Black

Natural Eight Stable and J & B Wright Racing, Inc. William Tharrenos 2Emma-JayneWilson

Light blue, yellow blocks, yellow hoop on sleeves, light blue and yellowcap

Lapochka7 y.o. (Jan) Ch. g. (ON) by English Channel - Russian Sweetiepie (Absent Russian)

(L) 123

7Orange

Quintessential Racing Florida LLC and Spruce Stable Mark E. Casse 6PatrickHusbands

$15,000

Royal blue with forest green hoops, royal blue cap

Federal Law Õ4 y.o. (May) B. g. (ON) by Scat Daddy - Gravelly Bay (Strong Hope)

(L) 121

8Pink

Knightquest Stables, Inc. Norman McKnight 5-2JustinStein

Black, gold and white sash, gold hoops on sleeves, black cap

Bode's Maker5 y.o. (Feb) B. g. (KY) by Bodemeister - Romantic Frolic (Vindication)

(L) 121

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix Off

Probable Favourites: 6-8-4-7

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 7Rolling Double / Exacta / 0.20Trifecta / 0.20 Superfecta

7thApprox. Post: 6:43

Win Place Show

The Woodbine Turf Sprint SeriesFinals

Five Furlongs. Starter Allowance. Purse $75,000. (Plus up to $15,000 for Eligible OntarioBreds)(Plus up to $16,000 for Ontario Sired Horses) For Three Year Olds and Upward WhichHave Started For A Claiming Price Of $25,000 Or Less in 2019-20. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs;Older, 121 Lbs For Each Race Won Since August 27th, 2019 Additional 2 Lbs. (Races WhereEntered For $20,000 Or Less Not Considered For Allowances) In The Event Of Over SubscriptionThere Will Be Preference To 2019-20 Earnings.(Fillies & Mares Are Given Equal Preference ToColts and Geldings). Five Furlongs (Inner turf) (Turf) *Plus up to $5,575 Ontario Sired /Ontario Bred Breeders Awards

Track Record: Spanish Ballerina 123lbs. 4 y.o. (7-30-20) :55.46

1Red

JDLP Holdings Inc and Steven Chircop Steven Chircop 3RafaelHernandez

White, white "SC" on black diamonds, black sleeves, black cap

Sweet Yare N Dira6 y.o. (Apr) B. m. (FL) by Biondetti - Sweet Baklava (Forestry)

(L) 120

2White

Robert P. Tiller Robert P. Tiller 5-2PatrickHusbands

Orange, black "RPT", white cap

Reconfigure8 y.o. (Mar) B. g. (KY) by Lemon Drop Kid - Meadow Slipper (El Prado (IRE))

(L) 121

3Blue

1569389 Ontario, Inc. and Sadio Maragh Martin Drexler 2KazushiKimura

White, turquise and pink hoops, turquoise and pink hoops on whitesleeves, turquoise cap

Hitters Park7 y.o. (Apr) Ch. g. (FL) by Cowtown Cat - Pat's Sister (Defrere)

(L) 123

4Yellow

Centennial Farms (Niagara) Inc. Cole Bennett 10DaisukeFukumoto

Black, black horse in gold ball, black stars on gold sleeves, black andgold cap

Kitchen Fire5 y.o. (Mar) B. g. (PA) by First Defence - Orinoquia (Whywhywhy)

(L) 125

5Green

Bushlot Farm Inc. Danny Yu 20SimonHusbands

White, yellow stars, pink sleeves, pink cap

Gasconade7 y.o. (Mar) B. g. (KY) by Congrats - Turn Away (Empire Maker)

(L) 123

6Black

Beclawat Stable Steve Attard 6Emma-JayneWilson

Red, white sash and "B", white chevron on sleeves, red and white cap

Salieri6 y.o. (Apr) Ch. g. (KY) by Spring At Last - Shannons Debut (Stormy Atlantic)

(L) 125

7Orange

Jessie L. Ladouceur Harold Ladouceur 20JustinStein

White, blue butterfly, white cap

Sumerian Bell8 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. g. (ON) by Flatter - Tribal Belle (Tribunal)

(L) 123

8Pink

Malta Manors Stables Sylvain Pion 8LeoSalles

Red and white halves, red and white "Maltese Cross", red and whitesleeves, red and white cap

Alicia's Kid5 y.o. (Mar) B. g. (ON) by Kentucky Bear - Aliciainwonderland (Menifee)

(L) 125

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix OffEquipment Change: Kitchen Fire will race with Blinkers Off

Probable Favourites: 3-2-1-6

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Woodbine - Thursday, August 27, 2020, Race 8Exacta / 0.20 Trifecta / 0.20Superfecta / 0.20 Jackpot Hi5

8thApprox. Post: 7:15

Win Place Show

Seven Furlongs. Maiden Optional Claiming. Purse $48,300. (Includes up to $6,800 forEligible Ontario Breds)(Includes up to $7,500 for Ontario Sired Horses) For Maidens, FilliesAnd Mares Three Years Old and Upward ONTARIO SIRED MAIDENS That Have Raced 3Consecutive Starts In The MAIDEN OPTIONAL $40,000 / OS Category In 2019-20 And DidNot finish 2nd thru 5th. or FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD MAIDENCLAIMING PRICE $25,000. Three Year Olds, 120 Lbs; Older, 124 Lbs Claiming Price $25,000, iffor $23,500, allowed 2 lbs. Seven Furlongs *Plus up to $8,025 Ontario Sired / Ontario BredBreeders Awards

Track Record: Hollywood Hit 119lbs. 4 y.o. (5-9-10) 1:20.07

1Red

Nick Nosowenko Nicholas Nosowenko 6KazushiKimura

$25,000

Orange, black diamonds, orange diamond on black sleeves, black cap

Jackie Milton3 y.o. (May) Dk B/ Br. f. (KY) by Jack Milton - Nimble Stratus (Stormy Atlantic)

(L) 120

2White

Bull and Bear Racing Stable William Tharrenos 8Emma-JayneWilson

$23,500

Blue, pink diamond, pink hoops on sleeves, pink and blue cap

Big Cheeks3 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. f. (KY) by Orb - Christmas Ship (Montbrook)

(L) 118

3Blue

Gary Barber Mark E. Casse 5-2RafaelHernandez

$25,000

Hot pink with "BB" in black circle, hot pink sleeves, black cap

Get Off My Tail Õ4 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. f. (ON) by Violence - Dubai Moon (Malibu Moon)

(L) 124

4Yellow

Stronach Stables Kevin Attard 8JustinStein

$25,000

Black, black and red "A" in gold ball, red hoops on sleeves, black andred cap

Venus Verity Õ3 y.o. (Mar) Dk B/ Br. f. (ON) by Silver Max - Golden Venus (Storm Cat)

120

5Green

Robert Lippa Ralph J. Biamonte 10SheenaRyan

$23,500

Black, purple blocks, yellow stars on black sleeves, yellow stars onblack cap

Hasn't Hit Me Yet3 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. f. (KY) by Verrazano - Street Rumor (Street Sense)

(L) 118

6Black

Don Abdool Gail Hughes 20SimonHusbands

$25,000

Purple, black "V" sash, purple sleeves, black cap

Samantha's Joy Õ4 y.o. (Apr) Dk B/ Br. f. (ON) by Souper Speedy - Valid Squeeze (Valid Trefaire)

124

7Orange

Joan C. Agro John P. LeBlanc, Jr. 20DaisukeFukumoto

Yellow, burgundy hoop, burgundy sleeves, burgundy and yellow cap

Joan's Christine Õ3 y.o. (Apr) B. f. (ON) by Souper Speedy - Joan's Bad Girl (Leroidesanimaux (BRZ))

(L) 120

8Pink

Keowee Racing Stable Donald C. MacRae 20PatrickHusbands

$25,000

Orange, purple diamonds, purple hoops on orange sleeves, orangeand purple cap

Bourbonstraightup Õ3 y.o. (Apr) B. f. (ON) by Old Forester - Dicey Girl (Yonaguska)

(L) 120

9Turquoise

Gary Capuano and Paul L. Fowler Jr. Michael W. Wright 20StevenBahen

$25,000

Black, red cross sashes, yellow "DL", red and yellow cuffs on sleeves,black cap

Holiday Curls Õ3 y.o. (Apr) Ch. f. (ON) by Conquest Curlinate - Blue Holiday (Cure the Blues)

(L) 120

10Purple

Sarah Ritchie Sarah Ritchie 20JasonHoyte

$25,000

Black, green cat eyes, green cat paw on black sleeves, black cap

San Nicola Star Õ3 y.o. (May) B. f. (ON) by Giant Gizmo - San Nicola Knight (Ascot Knight)

(L) 120

11Grey

Bruno Schickedanz Norman McKnight 3LuisContreras

$23,500

White, scarlet stripes, scarlet sleeves, scarlet cap

Lady Sunshine3 y.o. (Mar) B. f. (ON) by Souper Speedy - May Sunshine (Van Nistelrooy)

(L) 118

12Lime

Chris Steve Chris Steve 20CarlDefreitas

$23,500

Gold, black circle and "CS", gold hoops on black sleeves, gold andblack cap

Honey Girl3 y.o. (Mar) Dk B/ Br. f. (KY) by Shanghai Bobby - Mrs. Bean (Spring At Last)

(L) 118

L-Lasix, A-Adjunct, L1-First Time Lasix, O-Lasix OffEquipment Change: Venus Verity,Bourbonstraightup will race with Blinkers OnEquipment Change: San Nicola Star will race with Blinkers OffPROGRAM NOTES: Joan's Christine will wear NO HIND SHOES

Probable Favourites: 3-11-1-2

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WOODBINEFrom 06/06/2020 To 08/23/2020

Current Meet Leading JockeysJockey Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% $% PursesRafael Manuel Hernandez 292 62 48 27 21 47 $3,192,961Justin Stein 279 59 32 35 21 45 $2,870,463Kazushi Kimura 314 44 64 43 14 48 $2,863,951Emma-Jayne Wilson 267 42 21 38 16 38 $1,949,527Luis Contreras 279 36 40 37 13 41 $2,219,364Patrick Husbands 187 31 22 22 17 40 $2,044,149Daisuke Fukumoto 216 28 20 31 13 37 $1,230,823Steven Bahen 166 16 16 20 10 31 $972,878David Moran 187 14 21 19 7 29 $1,007,974Sahin Civaci 134 12 13 15 9 30 $628,465

Current Meet Leading TrainersTrainer Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% $% PursesMark E. Casse 199 32 43 20 16 48 $2,685,180Kevin Attard 112 19 20 9 17 43 $1,226,631Norman McKnight 97 19 13 9 20 42 $515,170Josie Carroll 71 18 9 8 25 49 $1,424,451Robert P. Tiller 92 17 12 14 18 47 $1,230,548Martin Drexler 87 16 12 8 18 41 $536,380Michael P. De Paulo 111 14 13 21 13 43 $757,840Nicholas Gonzalez 40 10 5 4 25 48 $434,688Paul M. Buttigieg 60 9 8 10 15 45 $429,700Gail Cox 43 7 5 4 16 37 $442,889

Current Meet Leading OwnersOwner Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% $% PursesBruno Schickedanz 65 15 5 6 23 40 $311,953Buttigieg Training Centre 57 9 8 10 16 47 $428,500Alpine Stable Ltd. 33 8 3 2 24 39 $109,334Gary Barber 44 7 14 3 16 55 $633,513Ivan Dalos 31 7 3 5 23 48 $407,407Mary T. Self and TimothyMurray

21 6 4 3 29 62 $155,748

Live Oak Plantation 20 6 4 1 30 55 $440,253Rolph A. Davis 15 6 2 3 40 73 $354,308Terra Racing Stable 18 5 2 3 28 56 $339,952Chiefswood Stables Limited 53 4 5 7 8 30 $416,096

Current Meet Leading HorsesHorse Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% $% PursesMake No Mistake 5 3 2 0 60 100 $66,260Forester's Turn 4 3 0 1 75 100 $192,452Spanish Ballerina 4 3 0 1 75 100 $106,853Super Chocolate 4 3 0 0 75 75 $41,610Pink Lloyd 3 3 0 0 100 100 $244,500Pierian 3 3 0 0 100 100 $47,820Pluie d'Avril 5 2 1 1 40 80 $39,784Ready to Repeat 4 2 1 1 50 100 $128,600Big League 4 2 1 1 50 100 $43,885Curlin's Voyage 3 2 1 0 67 100 $399,000

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Current Meet Leading Trainer/JockeysTrainer/Jockey Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Win% $% PursesM. Casse/K. Kimura 99 18 25 10 18 54 $1,438,653J. Carroll/L. Contreras 36 11 3 3 31 47 $563,317M. De Paulo/J. Stein 29 9 0 4 31 45 $357,302N. McKnight/R. Hernandez 41 8 4 4 20 39 $183,524K. Attard/R. Hernandez 26 8 3 2 31 50 $456,149R. Tiller/K. Kimura 29 7 3 4 24 48 $342,583M. Drexler/R. Hernandez 24 7 3 1 29 46 $167,496M. Casse/R. Hernandez 22 6 8 1 27 68 $531,802N. McKnight/K. Kimura 26 6 5 1 23 46 $147,636R. Tiller/R. Hernandez 13 6 2 3 46 85 $466,854