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Woodbine Picks & Predictions — May 8, 2026

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Race 16Seeking MagicML 3/11:21 PM EDT

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Last 30 days at Woodbine: our top pick won 7 of 24 races (29%) and finished in the money in 10.

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 7-race card at Woodbine. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 7 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

1:21 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Seeking Magic looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win6Seeking MagicML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.4 for Race 1. Ridden by Leo Salles, trained by Abraham R. Katryan. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $40000 to $15000.

place4Captain ClutchML EVN

Rating board at 60.0. Ridden by Austin Adams. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

show2Frac Is the JudgeML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Pietro Moran. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

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Race 2

1:50 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Mobula looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3MobulaML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 2. Ridden by Austin Adams, trained by Nathan Squires. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 6 1/2 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 10% win rate and finished in the money in 42% of races. Has not raced in 161 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 11/27/2025. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

⚡ Longshot1Poetic AmyML 8/1

Rating board at 34.8. Ridden by Skye Chernetz. Has not raced in 104 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 3

2:22 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Sky Runner looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Sky RunnerML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Ridden by Jose Luis Campos, trained by Abraham R. Katryan. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.66 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Sprint races. Has not raced in 147 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $7500. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 12/11/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6Sterling HeightsML 8/1

Rating board at 75.2. Ridden by Prayven Badrie. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.30 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Crumlin TroubleML 4/1

Rating board at 73.2 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Daisuke Fukumoto. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

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Race 4

2:54 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Little Red Domi looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Little Red DomiML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 4. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Juan Crawford, trained by Beverley Chubb. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.30 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has not raced in 153 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place1Blazing BoML 5/2

Rating board at 83.6 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Prayven Badrie. 6 wins and placed in 16 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show7Crucial TauntML 8/1

Rating board at 66.9. Ridden by Christoff Douglas. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 146 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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Race 5

3:26 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Voice From Above looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Voice From AboveML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 5. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls, trained by Philip Hall. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 7 fur. Has not raced in 153 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Founder's DayML 7/2

Rating board at 67.4. Ridden by Juan Crawford. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.87 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 20 of 35 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Purrfect GirlML 6/1

Rating board at 66.1. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 6

3:58 PM EDT

Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Earendel looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win6EarendelML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 6. Ridden by Fraser Aebly, trained by Sid C. Attard. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.58 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place8Bella ClassicaML 5/2

Rating board at 72.1. Ridden by Juan Crawford. Has not raced in 161 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $14000.

show2JaponkaML 7/2

Rating board at 69.3. Ridden by Pietro Moran. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.65 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

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Race 7

4:30 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Arya's Quest looks standout with daylight to the rest.

⚡ Longshot5Atlantic PassageML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 44.0 for Race 7. Ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson, trained by Darwin D. Banach. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

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