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Woodbine Picks & Predictions — July 17, 2026

Friday, July 17, 20268 racesWoodbine

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Woodbine. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

5:00 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Gun Court towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win5Gun CourtML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 83.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Cary Brooks. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.31 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has not raced in 378 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $7500.

place4Lemon TwistML 6/1

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Xarel Forde. 1 wins and placed in 12 of 21 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

show1SpringerML 3/1

Rating board at 57.1. Ridden by Fraser Aebly. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.36 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

Race 2

5:32 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Fog d'Oro — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win6Fog d'OroML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls, trained by Devon Gittens. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.84 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $10000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Love PuddlesML 3/1

Rating board at 72.5. Ridden by Jose Luis Campos. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $10000.

show1Carrick On StageML 6/1

Rating board at 61.2. Ridden by Prayven Badrie. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.84 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $14000 to $10000.

Race 3

6:06 PM EDT

Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Isaac Leo grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win2Isaac LeoML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls, trained by Richard L. Morden. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 7 fur. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $14000.

place4Halcon NegroML 8/1

Rating board at 71.8. Ridden by Jeffrey Ian Alderson. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.41 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show1WaheelaML 6/1

Rating board at 66.8. Ridden by Fraser Aebly. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

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 4

6:39 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

Swan Lake is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win4Swan LakeML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 4. Ridden by Ryan Munger, trained by Edgar Mendoza. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. 5 wins and placed in 14 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 8 of 12 races at Woodbine. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.15 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $9500 to $7500. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6Royal QualityML 6/1

Rating board at 79.5. Ridden by Kemarie Blackett. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 16 races on Dirt tracks.

show7Three Sonny SideupML 8/1

Rating board at 58.4. Ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson. Has placed in the last 2 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $7000.

Race 5

7:12 PM EDT

Starter Allowance · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7EndrickML 4/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 5. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez, trained by William Tharrenos. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.92 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 5 wins and placed in 12 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 12 of 18 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Woodbine. Horse won last time it raced. 06/28/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Vamos ViejoML 5/2

Rating board at 78.3. Ridden by Jose Luis Campos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.05 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Uncaptured MomentML 8/1

Rating board at 59.6. Ridden by Fraser Aebly. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 4 wins and placed in 11 of 20 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 6

7:45 PM EDT

Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

Sipping History towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win4Sipping HistoryML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 6. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls, trained by James Bentley Begg. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 fur. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 9 races at Woodbine. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Vegas RoadML 4/1

Rating board at 81.5 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Ryan Munger. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.86 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show3Celebrity RoML 2/1

Rating board at 73.3. Ridden by Sahin Civaci. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races.

Race 7

8:18 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Bee Me — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win5Bee MeML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 7. Ridden by Romero Ramsay Maragh, trained by Krista Cole. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place1Red WeaverML 9/5

Rating board at 80.6. Ridden by Daisuke Fukumoto. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.44 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Switchin' to GlideML 8/1

Rating board at 64.9. Ridden by Xarel Forde. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 8

8:51 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Katherine's Cub grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win6Katherine's CubML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 8. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez, trained by Kevin Attard. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Placed in 6 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Placed in 7 of 8 races at Woodbine. Has placed in 7 of 8 at Sprint races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place9Money HeistML 4/1

Rating board at 74.7. Ridden by Romero Ramsay Maragh. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show11Daddy's SecretML 5/1

Rating board at 67.7. Ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

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