Gierkink: Horses to Watch at Woodbine

Woodbine

Horses to watch

FOR TRIXIE
Trainer: Nick Gonzalez
Last race: Nov. 21, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 4 3/4
Beyer: 54

After breaking alertly, the debuting 3-year-old was taken back to ninth before passing a host of horses on the turn to be second entering the stretch. She tried to lug in badly throughout the drive but still finished a clear second behind the front-running winner.

BLURRICANE
Trainer: Paul Buttigieg
Last race: Nov. 22, 6th
Finish: 5th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 43

She broke awkwardly before closing three wide over an inside-favoring track in her improved second start, after which she galloped out strongly. The Ontario-sired 2-year-old filly is out of a Rahy mare and might find her calling over middle distances.

HER MAJESTY’S FLAG
Trainer: Dave Cotey
Last race: Nov. 22, 8th
Finish: 5th by 6 3/4
Beyer: 61

She was ambitiously spotted off a six-month layoff in the seven-furlong Glorious Song Stakes, in which she raced wide throughout over an inside-biased track. The large 2-year-old filly by the freshman sire Midshipman could have a productive future.