Woodbine Picks & Predictions — June 12, 2026

Conn Smythe is the other Tharrenos entry and opens at 2/1, backed by a 78.2 TrackWiz rating that is second-best in the field. A 10% career win rate on a longer dirt route suggests he handles the 1 1/16-mile distance and surfaces well. With Jeffrey Ian Alderson aboard, the barn is deploying two capable jockeys, and if Amazin Queen dominates up front, Conn Smythe should be fighting for the silver.

Armino is the legitimate value play here at 12/1, yet he carries a 65.68 rating and a 15% career win rate that matches the top horses in this field. Trainer Kerron Palmer has him ready, and Leo Salles takes the mount on a horse who arguably deserves better odds than the morning line suggests. Tossing him in the trifecta underneath the top two could pay off nicely if the crowd overlooks him.

Fairway to Heaven opens as the morning-line favorite at 2/1 and rates second in the field at 68.64 with a solid 12% career win rate. Leo Salles takes the mount, and trainer Abraham Katryan has him ready from the rail, where breaking cleanly in a short sprint is essential. If Crucial Taunt faces early pressure, Fairway to Heaven's experience and consistency make him the most reliable underneath option.

Trinidad checks in third on our ratings at 62.49 and goes at 5/2 on the morning line, sitting right in the mix for this six-furlong dash. An 8% career win rate is workmanlike, but in a sprint, pace and positioning often trump win percentage, and Edgar Zenteno is a capable pilot to have in a compact field. He rounds out our vertical tickets as the most consistent closer profile in the race.

Big Screen Boss is the 9/5 morning-line favorite and rates just behind Shapoval at 83.61, so the public isn't wrong to respect him — they may just have the order mixed up. Pietro Moran has the mount under Tedston Holder's care, and a 54 average speed matches Shapoval and Gone Hunting among the speed leaders. He's the horse most likely to be chasing our top pick across the wire.

Awesome Beat opens at 2/1 — short for a maiden — and posts a 79.70 TrackWiz rating, third-best in the field. Trainer Sid Attard and jockey Pietro Moran (who also handles Big Screen Boss — note the double book) make this an interesting situation. An average speed of 54 puts him in the elite tier of this field, and at a price that reflects public confidence, he's a solid trifecta anchor to back up the top two.

Alley Oop Johnny is the morning-line chalk at 7/5 with a 85.88 rating that's just a whisker below our top pick, and his 16% career win rate shows he's been competitive at this level. Romero Ramsay Maragh picks up the mount for trainer Audrey Cheung, and his average speed of 54 leads all horses in this field — that's a critical edge on the front end of a 1 1/16-mile dirt race. If Good Sin falters, this horse is the most dangerous alternative.

Swan Lake rates third in the field at 77.38 and shows a 19% career win rate that ranks among the better figures in this claiming field. Robert Tiller is a trainer who has produced consistent results at Woodbine, and Sofia Vives handles the mount at 4/1 on the morning line. She's the right price to anchor the trifecta — experienced, rated well, and likely to be running on at the end of this mile-plus test.

Paynes Spirit rates second in the field at 72.67 and goes at a much friendlier 5/2 with Emma-Jayne Wilson in the saddle for trainer Julia Carey. A 20% career win rate shows she's a legitimate threat, not just a place filler, and her 55 average speed matches most of the field's speed horses. In a race where Philip Banks could run off from the field, Paynes Spirit profiles as the most likely beneficiary with a clear trip.

Signature Sir is the longshot angle here at 12/1, but a 63.44 rating and an 18% career win rate make him a live outsider worth sprinkling in the trifecta. Pietro Moran takes the mount for Darwin Banach, and with a 55 average speed that matches the pace horses, he could sneak into the exotics if the chalk tires. At that price, a small trifecta investment underneath Philip Banks could pay handsomely.

Weller Green opens at a generous 8/1 despite carrying a 79.79 TrackWiz rating — the highest number in the field — which is a notable disconnect that makes him a compelling underneath play. Trainer Catherine Day Phillips sends him out with Austin Adams, and while an 8% career win rate suggests he's more of a place horse than a winner, that rating says his underlying performance has been strong. At 8/1, he's priced like a longshot but rated like a contender — that's the overlay you look for in turf routes.

Zucchero checks in at 78.75 on the ratings with a 16% career win rate, and trainer Kevin Attard pairs him with Rafael Manuel Hernandez — one of the meet's go-to jockeys. A 55 average speed is the highest in the field and is especially meaningful on turf, where horses who maintain rhythm throughout the mile-and-a-sixteenth tend to reward. At 5/1, he's a legitimate contender who could easily hit the board.