Woodbine will come alive under the lights on Sunday, October 12 as a compact competitive card blends quick Tapeta sprints with weighty juvenile stakes. From early claiming scraps to two rich seven-furlong stakes for the two-year-olds, the programme will offer something for every fan tactical rides, raw speed and budding black-type potential.
Race 1: The Optional Claiming
Start Time: 10:35pm
Distance: 6F
Total Prize Money: $63,800
Seven fillies will open the night in a sharp six-furlong test on Tapeta. Expect a fast early pace and a crack at the finish from front-running types. Keep an eye on WOZNIACKI, MOBULA, RARIFIED (IRE) and RUTHLESS ACTION as they seek to set the tone for the evening with bold, decisive sprints.
Race 2: The Starter Optional Claiming
Start Time: 11:08
Distance: 5½ F
Total Prize Money: $36,300
Eight runners will contest this compact dash where positioning out of the gate will matter. Names likely to dominate the chatter include SILENT MIRACLE, HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, CANYOUHEARMERUNNIN and KINETIC STONE, horses that will shape the race with early zip and the kind of acceleration that rewards clean trips.
Race 2: The Claiming
Start Time: 11:40pm
Distance: 5½ F
Total Prize Money: $52,400
A lively mid-card claiming event will feature eight fillies chasing a tidy purse. PRETTY GOOD JOKE, KIMBERLINA, MYSTIC SONG and BRITTANY’S WAY will be among the protagonists, each bringing a mix of experience and sprinting intent that will keep the final furlong tense.
Race 4: The Maiden Optional Claiming
Start Time: 12:12 am
Distance: 5½ F
Total Prize Money: $65,700
Nine juveniles will sprint for maiden honours in the night’s first developmental test. DADDY’S SECRET, SILENT BALLERINA, TIZARA and DIVINELY INSPIRED will be watched closely as trainers look for early signs of raw speed and racing from these two-year-olds.
Race 5: The Maiden Optional Claiming
Start Time: 12:44 am
Distance: 6F
Total Prize Money: $65,700
A six-furlong maiden dash will bring eight hopefuls to post. LONG ACTING, NAUGHTY FROSTY, SAMMYSAURUS REX and GUS’S DRUMBEET figure to carry much of the pre-race attention as they aim to break through and launch their seasonal stories.
Race 6: The Claiming
Start Time: 1:16 am
Distance: 6F
Total Prize Money: $52,400
Nine contenders will converge in a competitive six-furlong affair where experience could tilt the scales. PARTY ON, STEALIN’TIME, CATCH THE DRIFT and UNHEARD will be among the names to watch as seasoned sprinters test their speed and timing under pressure.
Race 7: The Allowance Optional Claiming (inner turf)
Start Time: 1:47 am
Distance: 5F
Total Prize Money: $117,600
The inner turf will host a compact, speedy allowance for six runners. HOSHIANA (FR), BREEZERO, MISS VYVYANNE and MARIAN CROSS (GB) will bring a turf specialist feel to this contest, where tight turns and quick response will be decisive.
Race 8: The Stakes
Start Time: 2:18 am
Distance: 7F
Total Prize Money: $125,000
A marquee juvenile stakes over seven furlongs will spotlight eight two-year-olds for a rich purse. NAVY STREET, TIMEFRAME, JUPITER and BAAEED ALYNNA will headline the stakes, each carrying the sort of early pace and class that could suggest winter plans and bigger targets ahead.
Race 9: The Stakes
Start Time: 2:58 am
Distance: 7F
Total Prize Money: $125,000
Another seven-furlong two-year-old stakes will present eight fillies with black-type on the line. PIPER’S GIFT, LUV YOUR NEIGHBOR, SMOOCH UP and SACRED GODDESS will be among those expected to press the issue, making the pair of stakes a clear highlight of Woodbine’s juvenile season.
Race 10: The Allowance Optional Claiming
Start Time: 3:29 am
Distance: 6F
Total Prize Money: $114,600
Eight sprinters will reload for a stout six-furlong allowance that will reward speed and clean execution. GILT EDGE, RELOAD’S REBEL, FORESTER’S FORTUNE and TAZMAN will bring depth and versatility, and this late feature will likely produce a dramatic dash to the wire.
Race 11: The Maiden Claiming
Start Time: 3:59 am
Distance: 6F
Total Prize Money: $27,400
Twelve hopefuls will close the card in a lively six-furlong maiden claiming. CLOSING APPEAL, JINX ME, EM CHAMAS and AMI’S CRY will headline the finish-line narratives as young hopefuls and retrained sprinters aim to send connections home with momentum.
Across the evening, Woodbine will offer a compact but action-packed display as Tapeta will demand quick brilliance and tactical acumen, while the inner turf test will reward specialist nimbleness. The two seven-furlong juvenile stakes will stand out as the card’s focal points, promising to reveal early-season stars and shape trainer plans for the winter months.
As the last photo is taken and the lights are turned down, the ripple effects of October 12 will already be forming storylines to follow. Woodbine will return with another competitive programme on October 13, where connections will look to build on bright nights like this.
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