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Woodbine Picks & Predictions — October 25, 2026

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Race 15No Hay DosML 5/21:05 PM EDT

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Clear skies, 62°F, and a firm turf strip — it's about as good as a late-October afternoon at Woodbine gets. With the Thoroughbred meet winding toward its close, today's 10-race card has a little bit of everything: maiden specials, a stakes showdown on the grass, and a pair of dirt sprints that should draw sharp money from the jump.

Seven of the ten races run on turf, so if you've been tracking grass form and pace scenarios this fall, today is your day to put it to work. The feature is Race 9, a Stakes at 7½ furlongs on the turf — and our top-rated pick for the entire card, Laskay (88.54 TrackWiz rating), lands in Race 8 on the dirt. That kind of overlap between the feature race and a strong allowance undercard makes sequencing your multi-race wagers especially interesting.

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Race 1

1:05 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 1/8 mi · Turf

A wide-open maiden field on the turf at 1 1/8 miles, but two Kevin Attard runners carry the class edge and dominate the ratings — making this feel more like a two-horse race with a price ticket lurking underneath.

win5No Hay DosML 5/2

No Hay Dos tops our TrackWiz ratings at 87.81 and draws into this field as the most analytically compelling runner despite sitting at 5/2 on the morning line. The Kevin Attard barn is always dangerous in maiden turf routes, and Pietro Moran is one of the stronger turf pilots in the Woodbine colony. With every horse in this field sitting at zero career wins, it comes down to raw potential scores — and No Hay Dos leads the field by a clear margin.

place4BuiumML 9/5

Stablemate Buium is the other Attard bullet in here, rated 82.46 and sent off at 9/5 as the public choice. Emma-Jayne Wilson gets the call, and she's as reliable as they come over Woodbine's turf course. The concern is whether Attard splits the vote between his two runners — but both figure to be involved at the wire, making Buium a logical place saver.

show7Toronto CityML 8/1

Toronto City at 8/1 is the most intriguing underneath piece, posting a TrackWiz rating of 70.79 — third-best in the field by a solid margin. Trainer Cleveland A. Gordon sends this one out with Ryan Munger up, and at a price, Toronto City adds real value to any exacta or trifecta construction. In a maiden race where finishing position can swing dramatically, having the third-ranked horse at 8/1 is an overlay worth exploiting.

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Race 2

1:35 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

A five-furlong turf sprint in an Allowance Optional Claiming condition that features a significant value angle at the top — our top-rated horse is going off at 8/1 while a 50% career win rate screams 'bet me.'

win7Shak TownML 8/1

Shak Town is the value play of this race and arguably one of the best pure betting opportunities on the card. A 50% career win rate is extraordinary — when this horse has been in competitive shape, it has won half its starts, and TrackWiz rates it highest in the field at 79.79. Ryan Munger gets the mount, and the 8/1 morning line feels like the market sleeping on a legitimate contender in a competitive but beatable allowance optional claimer.

place1Mister BlueML 3/1

Mister Blue checks in with the second-highest rating at 71.61 and lands the services of Fraser Aebly for trainer Josie Carroll, one of Woodbine's most respected conditioners. The 3/1 morning line is fair rather than generous, but in a short five-furlong sprint where speed figures matter most, Mister Blue's profile says place ticket at minimum.

show4Niagara SkylineML 5/2

Niagara Skyline at 5/2 is a field-length horse with a 17% career win rate and matching speed figures (avg 57) alongside Lazio and Forester's Fortune. Trainer Audrey Cheung puts Jeffrey Ian Alderson aboard, and with a rating of 70.00, Niagara Skyline rounds out a logical top three that offers some trifecta depth.

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The three free races — Race 1, Race 2, and Race 3 — all run on turf, and that's not a coincidence worth ignoring. With the going expected to be firm under clear skies, early pace on the grass figures to be honest rather than suicidal, which tends to benefit closers with strong late-kick profiles. Keep that in mind as you handicap No Hay Dos in the 1⅛-mile maiden opener (morning line 5/2, rating 87.81) — the added distance gives any horse with a turn-of-foot a legitimate chance to shine.

Race 2 is where the value radar pings loudest in the free tier. Shak Town sits at 8/1 on the morning line for a 5-furlong turf sprint — a distance that often produces wide-open results and inflated prices on legitimate contenders. And in Race 3, Wise Walker draws the chalk eye at 7/2 in a 6½-furlong turf maiden, though our rating of 64.04 signals this is the most competitive — and unpredictable — of the three free races. Tread carefully with exotic sizing here.

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Race 3

2:08 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 1/2 fur · Turf

Ten maidens go 6½ furlongs on the turf — a deep, tricky field with no dominant standout, but a handful of lightly raced types with upside separate from the bottom half of the draw.

win3Wise WalkerML 7/2

Wise Walker owns the highest TrackWiz rating in the field at 64.04 and comes in at a workable 7/2 morning line with Skye Chernetz in the irons for trainer David Cotey. The average speed figure of 54 is middle-of-the-pack, but the overall rating composite is what separates this one from the crowd. In a maiden turf sprint where class and early development often tell, Wise Walker's edge at the top of the ratings is meaningful.

place6Buddha's DelightML 3/1

Buddha's Delight is trained by the formidable Mark E. Casse, one of the most accomplished conditioners at Woodbine, and that alone elevates this runner's profile in a maiden field. Rated 56.67 with an average speed figure of 56, Buddha's Delight shows solid raw ability, and Fraser Aebly provides an experienced hand from the saddle. At 3/1, this is a fair price for a horse with a strong training operation behind it.

show10TorbatoML 4/1

Torbato at 4/1 is the third piece of our suggested sequence, posting a 55.00 rating and an average speed figure of 56 — tied for the best in the field alongside Buddha's Delight and Gaslight Dancer. Trainer Julia Carey sends this one out with Ryan Munger up, giving Torbato a capable partnership. As a show ticket or a trifecta underneath, Torbato's speed profile alone makes it worth including.

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Race 4

2:38 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

A maiden optional claiming sprint on the dirt sees one horse stand dramatically apart from the rest on our ratings — but the 7/2 morning line on that horse means the market hasn't completely missed it, setting up a pair of value runners in the exotics.

win1MandalenaML 7/2

Mandalena is the class of this field by a substantial margin, posting an 86.35 TrackWiz rating while the next-closest horse sits at 66.56. Pietro Moran takes the mount for trainer Michael P. De Paulo, a barn that is no stranger to winning with maiden runners. The 7/2 morning line is fair, but the gap between Mandalena and the rest of the field is wide enough to make this a confident top selection in a race where first-out form often tells.

place6Next of KinML 8/1

Next of Kin at 8/1 is quietly the second-best rated horse in this field at 66.56, and that gap between morning line price and ratings rank is worth noting. Christoff Douglas gets the call for trainer Dale A. Desruisseaux, and with an average speed figure of 53, there's competitive ability here. If Mandalena has any issues breaking from the rail, Next of Kin figures to be right there in the thick of it.

show3Molly's CornerML 6/1

Molly's Corner rounds out our top three with a 64.84 rating and shares the De Paulo barn with our top pick, suggesting the connections have a clear read on both horses' respective abilities. Jalon L. Samuel gets the mount, and the 6/1 price makes Molly's Corner a solid exotics piece — particularly in the trifecta with two horses from the same trainer occupying the top of our ratings.

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Race 5

3:09 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

A ten-horse claiming mile on the turf with a clear TrackWiz top selection and an interesting price horse underneath — the pace scenario over a mile on turf typically suits horses who can settle and accelerate, giving closer types a real chance.

win5Shadow RealmML 5/2

Shadow Realm leads all comers with an 87.81 TrackWiz rating and gets Rafael Manuel Hernandez up for trainer Katerina Vassilieva — a combination that has shown it can get the job done on the turf. At 5/2 on the morning line, the price is fair but not generous for a horse we'd call the class of this field. The average speed figure of 55 tops the legitimate contenders, and a 15% career win rate in a claiming field suggests consistent effort without being excessively dominant.

place2Hemlo GoldML 3/1

Hemlo Gold is the second horse we want underneath, carrying an 80.94 rating with a career win rate of 22% — one of the stronger conversion rates in this field. Pietro Moran takes over for trainer Audrey Cheung, and the 3/1 morning line reflects the public's respect for this one's form. Over a mile on the turf, horses with Hemlo Gold's profile — steady speed figures and a solid win rate — tend to stay involved deep into the stretch.

show1El KabongML 6/1

El Kabong at 6/1 is the value show option here, bringing a 56.47 rating and a respectable 10% career win rate to a competitive ten-horse field. Emma-Jayne Wilson rides for Tino Attard, a trainer who knows how to place horses in claiming races. In a wide-open lower portion of the field, El Kabong's placement in the top three of our ratings makes it a sensible exotics inclusion.

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Race 6

3:41 PM EDT

Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Seven runners go seven furlongs on the dirt in an optional claimer, and while the public is leaning toward a 2/1 shot with a 100% win rate, our TrackWiz analysis points to a better-rated horse at better value — setting up a potential upset in the win pool.

win2Awesome BeatML 5/2

Awesome Beat tops our ratings at 87.81 and gets Eswan Flores up for the powerful Sid C. Attard barn — a trainer-jockey combination that carries real weight at Woodbine. The 5/2 morning line is better than the favorite's number, and a 16% career win rate across what figures to be a full slate of starts says this horse competes consistently. Seven furlongs on the dirt suits a horse with Awesome Beat's speed profile, and the rating edge over the field is significant.

place1Egbert WhoML 6/1

Egbert Who at 6/1 is arguably the value play of the race, sitting second on our ratings at 78.35 while the market sends it off at a generous price. Keveh Nicholls rides for Richard G. Hayashi, and with a 14% career win rate, this runner has been a factor in spots throughout its career. The gap between Egbert Who's rating and its morning line odds is exactly the kind of overlay TrackWiz analysis is designed to identify.

show7Holiday SnoozeML 7/2

Holiday Snooze rounds out the top three at 7/2, rated 66.52 with a 14% career win rate and Ryan Munger in the irons for Danny Yu. The rating is a clear step below Awesome Beat and Egbert Who, but Holiday Snooze's morning line price and solid speed average (53) make it a reasonable exotics piece. In a seven-horse optional claiming field, having three horses clustered in the top ratings usually means one of them hits the board.

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Race 7

4:13 PM EDT

Optional Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

A ten-horse optional claiming turf route with a clear top selection buried at 6/1 on the morning line — our top-rated horse is being underestimated by the public, which is backing a 3/1 favorite that ranks sixth on our ratings.

win10Willy StylesML 6/1

Willy Styles is the most compelling bet of the race, rated 82.71 — the highest in the field by nearly 18 points — while going off at 6/1 on the morning line. A 25% career win rate is strong for an optional claimer, and Pietro Moran gets the call for trainer Darwin D. Banach in what looks like a well-spotted spot. The public seems enamored with Imyourmedicineman at 3/1, but that horse ranks sixth on our ratings at 42.08 — a significant disconnect that creates real value on Willy Styles.

place5Flirting With FireML 8/1

Flirting With Fire at 8/1 is an interesting deeper price, rated 64.44 and sitting second on our board with Ryan Munger up for Gordon C. Colbourne. A 7% career win rate looks modest, but this is a horse that has been competitive without always converting — the kind of profile that shows up on the board more often than the record suggests. At 8/1, any piece of Flirting With Fire in an exacta or trifecta is worth the investment.

show4Maker's FlatterML 7/2

Maker's Flatter at 7/2 offers a middle-ground option, rating 60.94 with a 10% career win rate and Sahin Civaci in the irons for Donald C. MacRae. The morning line price seems to reflect the public's interest, but the rating puts this horse third in our order — a reasonable landing spot in a race where we think value is at the top. As a show bet or trifecta piece, Maker's Flatter earns inclusion.

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Race 8

4:46 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

An allowance optional claimer on the dirt at seven furlongs has a clear front-runner in the ratings, but a 2/1 favorite with a 50% career win rate means there's real pressure to find value — our place and show selections offer meaningful upside at longer prices.

win1LaskayML 2/1

Laskay is the standout in this field, posting an 88.54 TrackWiz rating — tops on the card for this race — alongside a remarkable 50% career win rate that immediately commands attention. Rafael Manuel Hernandez rides for Katerina Vassilieva, a combination that has been getting results, and the average speed figure of 55 is competitive in this allowance optional claiming company. At 2/1, the price isn't generous, but a 50% win rate in competitive company is a stat you simply can't ignore.

place7Speedy BearML 4/1

Speedy Bear at 4/1 is our preferred value play underneath, rated 80.54 with a 30% career win rate — the strongest conversion figure among the remaining runners. Jose Luis Campos rides for Richard G. Hayashi, and with an average speed figure of 56 — the highest in the field — Speedy Bear has the raw ability to make a serious run at Laskay. The rating gap between Laskay and Speedy Bear is narrow enough that a small off-day from the favorite opens the door.

show4Paynes SpiritML 6/1

Paynes Spirit at 6/1 completes the suggested exotics framework, carrying a 77.23 rating and a 26% career win rate with Pietro Moran up for Julia Carey. The average speed figure of 56 matches Speedy Bear for best in the field, and the 6/1 price makes Paynes Spirit an excellent trifecta piece. Carey has a knack for placing horses in spots where they can compete, and this looks like a live runner at a workable price.

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Race 9

5:17 PM EDT

Stakes · 7 1/2 fur · Turf

The stakes race on the card draws eight runners over 7½ furlongs on the turf, and the two top-rated horses are also the two public favorites — but there's a 10/1 shot in the field with serious board credentials that makes trifecta construction interesting.

win2CiunasML 9/5

Ciunas heads our ratings at 87.10 and brings a jaw-dropping 55% career win rate into this stakes spot — that's an elite conversion figure that speaks to a horse with a genuine pattern of dominating fields it belongs in. Pietro Moran gets the call for Miguel Clement, and the 9/5 morning line is a true reflection of how the market views this horse. Over 7½ furlongs on Woodbine's turf, a horse with Ciunas's tactical speed and win rate profiles as a worthy favorite.

place3Paramount PrinceML 8/5

Paramount Prince is the other heavily fancied runner, rated 83.07 with a 38% career win rate — another strong conversion figure for a stakes-level horse. Fraser Aebly rides for Mark E. Casse, Woodbine's most accomplished trainer, and the 8/5 morning line makes this one the public's slight favorite in some pools. The Casse barn doesn't miss spots like this often, and Paramount Prince's rating says it can push Ciunas all the way to the wire.

show8Ready to CollectML 10/1

Ready to Collect at 10/1 is the value angle in this stakes field, carrying a 76.88 rating and a 38% career win rate — matching Paramount Prince's conversion figure at nearly twice the price. Keveh Nicholls gets the mount for Roger Broomes, and with the highest average speed figure (57) among the horses on our board, Ready to Collect has the raw ability to outrun a 10/1 morning line. Stakes races at this distance on turf regularly produce a surprise on the board, and Ready to Collect is well-positioned to be that horse.

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Race 10

5:48 PM EDT

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

A deep eleven-horse maiden optional claiming sprint on the dirt to close out the card — the field is wide open at the bottom, but one horse carries a substantial ratings edge that makes it the clear top selection despite the competitive surface.

win4HypnotizmML 4/1

Hypnotizm leads this field with a 78.26 TrackWiz rating — nearly 18 points clear of the second-best rated horse — and draws in at 4/1 with Juan Crawford aboard for trainer Philip Hall. The average speed figure of 53 is solid for this class level, and Hall runs three horses today (Hypnotizm, We the North, Bobbaay), suggesting the barn has a strong read on this one as the stable's best chance. In maiden optional claiming company, a rating advantage this wide is typically meaningful.

place10Too Fab for YouML 8/1

Too Fab for You at 8/1 is a price horse worth latching onto in the exotics, rated second in the field at 60.16 with Dane Nelson up for trainer Krista Cole. The average speed figure of 53 is competitive, and the 8/1 morning line makes this an overlay relative to its ranking on our board. Trifecta and exacta players should take note — Too Fab for You is the kind of horse that sneaks up on a maiden field when the top selection draws all the attention.

show2Gold DragonML 5/1

Gold Dragon at 5/1 rounds out the top three on our ratings at 55.53, with Emma-Jayne Wilson aboard for Robert P. Tiller — a trainer who has a strong record developing young horses on the dirt. The average speed figure of 52 is modest, but in a maiden field where several horses have no recorded speed average at all, Gold Dragon's consistency stands out. At 5/1, this is a reasonable exotics inclusion to complete the trifecta.

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A crisp fall afternoon at Woodbine, firm turf, and a card built for horseplayers — today has the makings of a strong handle day. Our top free plays are No Hay Dos, Shak Town, and Wise Walker, with Laskay standing out as the highest-rated horse on the entire card. For pace projections, exotic ticket structures, and our full opinions on all 10 races, TrackWiz premium has you covered — check out /pricing and get in before the first post.

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