Really solid card at Woodbine, and the feature is the G1 Woodbine Mile which features a solid and competitive field.
Good Samaritan: Connections obviously haven't been all that inspired by his past couple dirt efforts, and now he switches back to turf while tossing on some blinkers. To be honest, it kind of reeks of desperation, but his two turf races as a 3YO were pretty good. He'll be a deserving price, and maybe the stars align for some needed change for this one.
La Sardane: The lone lady in the race couldn't hang on at 7Fs against a couple of other peers in here at this very venue last out while getting her deserved weight allowance. Hard to believe she can turn the tables on those two along with some other solid entrants in here. Her Intercontinental 3 back at Belmont is still pretty interesting though, and she was game that day. These just look to be too tough for her today.
Delta Prince: 9 career races and 9 board finishes including 4 wins. He is also a lightly raced 5YO that is in the prime of his career and getting better. Major contender that nearly ran down Voodoo Song last out.
Vanish: That was a massive upgrade in class last out, and he answered the bell while getting handily beat by Mr. Havercamp. He is still just a 4YO, so improvement can be made, but he'd need to make massive improvement to likely even hit the board here. He likes this track, so maybe a bottom end of Tris and Supers could be in order?
Mr Havercamp: As a Caddyshack aficionado, I do love the name of this one.
He is an all or nothing sort in which he has 6 wins in 9 races and no other board finishes. This will be a solid step up in class, and he is 4 for 4 at this venue, so why not? Should be a solid consideration for exotics, but anything at less than 8/1 for a Win wager seems like a reach.
Lord Glitters: May well end up as the post time favorite as he ventures in from across the pond with some very solid racing under his belt. You don't find many Euros with a line of 17 (6-8-1) while running in G1/G2 company including two runner up finishes as this summer's Ascot meet. While getting Lasix for the first time, he is also getting a couple of pounds against some of his tougher competition in here. Major contender.
Oscar Performance: Well, if you are a 'Vanned Off' next out angle player, then this is your guy. This is a legit racehorse that already has 3 G1 wins, but never against elder company. He is yet another all or nothing sort in which he has 7 wins in 13 races with a lone 3rd place finish to his credit. His G3 Poker win 3 back, may well have been his career best to date. If you can get past his last, then he makes a lot of sense in here as a big time contender.
Divisidero: The old war horse has been a mainstay in the graded stakes turf racing circuit for a while now. He is always dangerous, and never without a chance. He is training well coming in, and some soft turf should be to his liking. Dangerous entry at what could be a nice price.
Stormy Antarctic: Interesting pond jumper with American influence on top and Euro influence on bottom. He has shipped well before racing in Great Britain, France, Germany, and Ireland in his past. His last 5 races are pretty solid, and he has pretty much been a turf miler in his career. He'll be an interesting tote watch, and could get overlooked as a guy with a very solid chance in here.
