Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of April 23, 2018

SILENT POET

Trainer: Nick Gonzalez
Last race: April 22, 6^th
Finish: 1^st by 5 1/2
Beyer: 86
He blew away Ontario-sired maidens second time out following a long layoff, and shouldn’t have a problem clearing the first OS allowance condition in his next outing.

ELLAS MY LOVE
Trainer: Bill Tharrenos
Last race: April 22, 8^th
Finish: 4th by 2
Beyer: 74
He was checked along the inside heading into the turn and then lacked room at the head of the lane before closing belatedly in the Queenston Stakes.

H.M.S PINAFORE
Trainer: Laurie Silvera
Last race: April 21, 9^th
Finish: 3rd by 2
Beyer: 50
He had worked nicely heading into his five-furlong debut, during which he raced quite wide throughout. The son of Bear’s Kid is bred to run on.