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Woodbine Picks & Predictions — August 23, 2026

August 23, 20269 racesAll Woodbine picks

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Woodbine. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

5:00 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win2Stunningly PerfectML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 60.0 for Race 1. Ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson, trained by Steven Chircop. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.09 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.

place5Next of KinML 5/2

Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Jose Luis Campos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.85 sec/furlong.

show1Rainbow TrailML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Sahin Civaci.

Race 2

5:33 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Top of D Mountain — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win3Top of D MountainML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls, trained by Don Pleterski. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. Placed in 7 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Placed in 9 of 13 races at Woodbine. Has placed in 6 of 7 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 112 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Too Many AmysML 9/5

Rating board at 68.8. Ridden by Fraser Aebly. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races.

show5Head Coach D RML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Da-Sean Zavier Gaskin.

Race 3

6:10 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Turf

Standout on paper: Auntie's Bambino grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win1Auntie's BambinoML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.2 for Race 3. Ridden by Xarel Forde, trained by Louis M. Capi. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 fur.

place5AteryaML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Leo Salles. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.72 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show4Cyclone TaylorML 2/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Pietro Moran. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

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

6:44 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.

win6Swan LakeML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.0 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. 6 wins and placed in 15 of 26 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races at Woodbine. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 07/20/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place5Alley Oop JohnnyML 7/2

Rating board at 82.8. Ridden by Pietro Moran. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show2Military ForceML 6/1

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Jeffrey Ian Alderson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 5

7:19 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win5Tony From AngusML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.4 for Race 5. Ridden by Jose Luis Campos, trained by Donald C. MacRae. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.72 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. Little success at endurance races - giving a sprint race a go.

place4Mr. PerfectML 7/2

Rating board at 86.3. Ridden by Fraser Aebly. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races.

show1Lemon SweetsML 6/1

Rating board at 73.2. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.35 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $23500.

Race 6

7:54 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Turf

King in Town towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win7King in TownML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 6. Ridden by Ryan Munger, trained by Josie Carroll. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.10 sec/furlong.

place4Marvellous MarvinML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Fraser Aebly. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong.

show3King KadoomentML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Austin Adams.

Race 7

8:29 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7EndrickML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 7. Career win rate of 31% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose Luis Campos, trained by William Tharrenos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 13 of 18 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Woodbine. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 07/20/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6LazioML 8/1

Rating board at 78.5 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Emma-Jayne Wilson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.74 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Roi SoleilML 2/1

Rating board at 62.2 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Xarel Forde. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.84 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 8

9:05 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: William T grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win7William TML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 8. Ridden by Fraser Aebly, trained by Donald C. MacRae. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Medium Distance races. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 9 races at Woodbine. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.85 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Lover Boy MoML 9/2

Rating board at 82.2. Ridden by Christoff Douglas. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

show6Weller GreenML 5/2

Rating board at 78.2. Ridden by Austin Adams. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 9

9:39 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win4FlyonbyeML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Michael P. De Paulo. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.15 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6Up N the AnteML 4/1

Rating board at 82.6. Ridden by Skye Chernetz. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.54 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

show7Named FireyML 6/1

Rating board at 62.0. Ridden by Romero Ramsay Maragh. Has not raced in 261 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong.

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