Woodbine Race 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

Prize Money: -

YOSHII (1) Dashed home to win last start here and has drawn to do little work. On a winning streak the last 2 runs and top record so far. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. CIUNAS (5) Finished hard to win last run at this track. Very tidy this campaign winning 2 from 3 starts. Will be motoring home late. Will give a big sight. KEKOA (2) Came in 6th last time at this venue. Happy to forgive that run and can find a nice position from the draw. Very competitive this campaign. One of the hopes. WAR BOMBER (4) Good effort to finish 3rd last start around here but up against stronger opponents. Good to see Sahin Civaci is jumping on. Displays good tactical speed. Solid place bet prospects.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: 3U, ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING, AOC, TB

Yoshii (1) 1X1511
Trainer: Dale A. Desruisseaux()
Jockey: Christoff Douglas (a2.3)
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 80% / 80%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Yoshida

Dam: Dance Play

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Stats

Career

5: 4-0-0

Track

5: 4-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 2-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

3: 2-0-0

Firm

4: 3-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1710m

Comments

Finished well when winning last start here and exhibiting potential with an impressive record. Can't knock the form winning 2 on the bounce. Racing in stronger company. Stamps its reason for consideration.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	29/8/26	Woodbine	1308m	Allowance Op	3	Christoff Douglas	50.700000047683716kg	FM		-	1.8L	6-6	$3.80	-	$0	-	1. Yoshii 2. El Cohete 3. Shadow Realm
1st of 6	31/7/26	Woodbine	1508m	3U	5	Christoff Douglas	49.200000047683716kg	FAST		-	3.5L	2-2	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Yoshii 2. Next Pitch 3. Private Label
5th of 6	27/6/26	Woodbine	1710m	Stakes 95	4	Fraser Aebly	53.5kg	FT		-	13.3L	4-4-3	$21	-	$0	-	1. Brachetto 2. Magical Factor 3. Casson
1st of 7	23/5/26	Woodbine	1308m	Optional Cla	1	Fraser Aebly	53.5kg	FT		-	0.8L	4-5	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Yoshii 2. Lean Music Machine 3. Egbert Who
1st of 6	14/12/25	Woodbine	1207m	MDN Optional	1	Fraser Aebly	53.5kg	FT		-	0.3L	3-2	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Yoshii 2. Master Steal 3. Elgin Park

Kekoa (2) 7131X52126
Trainer: Catherine Day Phillips()
Jockey: Fraser Aebly
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 26% / 68%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Reload

Dam: Henley Hill

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Stats

Career

19: 5-5-3

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

19: 5-5-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

8: 2-3-1

Good

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

11: 3-2-2

Firm

17: 5-4-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-3-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Comments

Odds of $4.25 and finished 6th last time at the track. Happy to forgive that run and has a positive gate. Finishes off strongly. Facing a stronger group of contenders. Value runner.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 11	30/8/26	Woodbine	1408m	34	4	Fraser Aebly	55kg	FIRM		-	9.4L	10-10	$3.40	-	$0	-	1. Scorching 2. Dark Screen 3. Paynes Spirit
2nd of 8	26/7/26	Woodbine	1609m	Allowance Op	2	Fraser Aebly	56.5kg	FM		-	0.8L	4-3-3	$2.75	-	$0	-	1. Itsastormymonday 2. Kekoa 3. Scorching
1st of 8	4/7/26	Woodbine	1710m	Allowance Op	3	Fraser Aebly	56kg	FT		-	3.8L	3-2-3	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Kekoa 2. Real Savvy 3. Palace View
2nd of 11	7/6/26	Woodbine	1509m	Allowance Op	5	Fraser Aebly	56kg	FM		-	1.5L	6-7	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Itsastormymonday 2. Kekoa 3. Lac Macaza
5th of 7	10/5/26	Woodbine	1106m	Allowance Op	2	Austin Adams	56kg	FT		-	4.2L	7-6	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Gilt Edge 2. Split Strike 3. Wagner
1st of 8	21/11/25	Woodbine	1710m	Stakes 89	2	Austin Adams	53.5kg	FT		-	0.3L	5-5-3	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Kekoa 2. Ciunas 3. Sedburys Ghost

Eyes On The King (3) 86673X383X
Trainer: Mark E. Casse()
Jockey: Rafael Manuel Hernandez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Street Sense

Dam: Nickel

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

Stats

Career

20: 4-1-5

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

14: 2-1-4

Good

5: 0-0-0

Dirt

6: 2-0-1

Firm

15: 4-1-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Comments

Fresh after a 56 week spell. Missed by a narrow margin last start at Colonial Downs and competing in an easier class. Expecting to settle positively. Facing a difficult task.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	20/8/25	Colonial Downs	1710m	Allowance Op	1	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	FM		-	0.3L	1-1-1	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Dripping Gold 2. Raptor's 3. Eyes On The King
8th of 8	12/7/25	Colonial Downs	1811m	Allowance Op	8	Antonio A Gallardo	55.5kg	GD		-	10.6L	2-2-2	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Goldeneye 2. Dripping Gold 3. Hardspun Reason
3rd of 6	15/6/25	Gulfstream Park	1710m	Allowance Op	2	Edgard J Zayas	54.5kg	FM		-	1.3L	1-1-1	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Beach Gold 2. Steal Sunshine 3. Eyes On The King
3rd of 8	14/12/24	Tampa Bay Downs	1609m	Allowance Op	3	Antonio A Gallardo	55kg	FM		-	1L	1-1-1	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Ninja Star 2. Mohs 3. Eyes On The King
7th of 13	5/10/24	Woodbine	2213m	Stakes 109	10	Ryan Munger	55.5kg	GD		-	7.6L	1-1-1-1	$26	-	$175,001	-	1. Truly Quality 2. English Conqueror 3. Stone Age
6th of 8	7/9/24	Woodbine	2012m	Stakes 109	3	Patrick Husbands	55.5kg	GD		-	8.3L	1-1-1-2	$11	-	$100,000	-	1. Lac Macaza 2. Stanley House 3. Palazzi

War Bomber (4) X314X43843
Trainer: Tara Neigel()
Jockey: Sahin Civaci
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: War Front

Dam: Sun Shower

Dam's Sire: Indian Ridge

Stats

Career

36: 8-4-8

Distance

8: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-0

Track

31: 8-4-7

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 2-1-2

3rd Up

6: 2-2-0

4th Up

4: 2-0-0

Turf

19: 4-3-3

Good

6: 0-2-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

17: 4-1-5

Firm

29: 8-2-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-1-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1710m

Comments

Finished amongst the placegetters when 3rd last start at the track but facing stiffer opposition. Should be going forward early. Sahin Civaci is a key engagement. Should run a competitive race.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	9/8/26	Woodbine	1408m	Allowance Op	1	Ryan Munger	56kg	FM		-	2L	6-6	$2.62	-	$0	-	1. Two Out Hero 2. War Strategy 3. War Bomber
4th of 9	20/6/26	Woodbine	1509m	Allowance Op	6	Ryan Munger	55.5kg	FM		-	3.6L	2-2	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Piper's Factor 2. Rapid Test 3. Ice Chocolat
8th of 8	16/5/26	Gulfstream Park	1710m	Stakes 107	7	Marcos Meneses	55.5kg	FM		-	11L	2-2-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Gran Oriente 2. Missed The Cut 3. Indecisiveness
3rd of 11	24/4/26	Gulfstream Park	1609m	Allowance Op	7	Leonel Reyes	56kg	FM		-	2.3L	1-1-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Missed The Cut 2. Walley World 3. War Bomber
4th of 6	4/4/26	Gulfstream Park	1006m	Handicap 98	3	Micah J Husbands	54.5kg	GD		-	4.5L	1-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Okiro 2. Mattingly 3. Extendo
4th of 5	30/11/25	Woodbine	1710m	Allowance Op	5	Austin Adams	50.700000047683716kg	FT		-	13.4L	2-2-2	$8.50	-	$120,700	-	1. War Court 2. Stanley House 3. Paramount Prince

Ciunas (5) 11922X161
Trainer: Rachel Halden()
Jockey: Pietro Moran
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Starting Price Profile

4 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Silent Name

Dam: Myrtle's Gray

Dam's Sire: Oratory

Stats

Career

8: 4-2-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

8: 4-2-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-0-0

Dirt

4: 2-2-0

Firm

8: 4-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1710m

Comments

Displayed a good turn of foot when winning last run at this track. Displays good closing speed. Tracking very well this campaign. Suited against these.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	15/8/26	Woodbine	1609m	Allowance Op	5	Pietro Moran	56kg	FM		-	2.3L	5-4-2	$2.35	-	$0	-	1. Ciunas 2. Dewolf 3. Palace View
6th of 8	4/7/26	Woodbine	1710m	Allowance Op	7	Pietro Moran	56kg	FT		-	5.8L	2-3-2	$2.90	-	$0	-	1. Kekoa 2. Real Savvy 3. Palace View
1st of 8	24/5/26	Woodbine	1408m	Optional Cla	7	Pietro Moran	55.5kg	FT		-	3L	3-4	$2.80	-	$0	-	1. Ciunas 2. Paynes Spirit 3. Next Pitch
2nd of 8	21/11/25	Woodbine	1710m	Stakes 89	8	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	53.5kg	FT		-	0.3L	8-7-6	$3.60	-	$0	-	1. Kekoa 2. Ciunas 3. Sedburys Ghost
2nd of 8	19/10/25	Woodbine	1408m	Optional Cla	8	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	55.5kg	FT		-	3.3L	5-5	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Humber River 2. Ciunas 3. Commander Worsley
9th of 9	28/9/25	Woodbine	2414m	Stakes 93	4	Sahin Civaci	57kg	FM		-	18.1L	2-2-5-7	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Tom's Magic 2. Borealis Trail 3. Faber

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked