Today’s Picks › Woodbine Picks › Fri, Oct 23
- Races
- 8
- Surfaces
- 6 All-weather · 2 Turf
- First post
- 1:05local time
- Top purse · Race 6
- OC 40k/N2L
- Best Bet · Race 3
- 1Tutti Contenti Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 1
- 6Thor's Cause Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 5Top pickLonny's GambleAebly F · Carroll Josie
Why Lonny's Gamble: Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Finished 3rd in his last start, 9 lengths behind the winner. Josie Carroll gets good results with dirt runners.
Value play6 Thor's Cause
Went off at 19-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Down in price, from $40,000 to $25,000. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
- 2Top pickLake Como HeistFlores E · Bryant Steve
Why Lake Como Heist: Tops this field on recent speed. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 2 lengths.
Value play3 Paradise Perfect
Dismissed at 16-1 in his last start, but fits this field. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Drops from a $25,000 claimer to $7,500.
- 1Top pickTutti ContentiDouglas C · Tiller Robert P
Why Tutti Contenti: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Took a big step forward last time. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose.
Value play6 Master Spy
The public let him go at 11-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2 lengths.
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- 6Top pickSpringerWalcott R W · Gittens Devon
Why Springer: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Won last time out in a claimer. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
- 1Top pickThundermakerMoran P · Attard Kevin
Why Thundermaker: Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. A 2-time winner at Woodbine. Closer than it looks last out, beaten just 2 lengths in 4th.
Value play8 Motion Granted
The public let him go at 14-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Only one horse in here has run faster lately. A 2-time winner at Woodbine.
- 2Top pickPepper PatchMunger R · Day-Phillips Catherine
Why Pepper Patch: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Broke through with a win in her last start. Has run well at 7 furlongs before.
Value play1 Xarabella
Dismissed at 8-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Three straight races of improvement. Drops from a $50,000 claimer to $40,000.
- 3Top pickKing RoninAebly F · Banach Darwin D
Why King Ronin: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Trainer Darwin Banach has a strong record with turf runners.
Value play6 Slayster
Went off at 48-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Drops from a $32,000 claimer to $25,000.
- 5Top pickCan't JumpMoran P · Banach Darwin D
Why Can't Jump: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner. Finished in the top three in 6 of 6 recent races.
Value play1 Blondina's Boy
Went off at 18-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Likes Woodbine, with 2 wins here.
Last time at Woodbine
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, our top picks went 0 for 1 in the races graded so far. See that card.
- Race 7: Quality Ami won. Our pick Fancy Pearls 2nd.
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