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Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of July 4

Ron Gierkink|Jul 05, 2016

HARDEST CORE
Trainer: Edward Graham
Last race: July 3, 8th
Finish: 2nd by 1
Beyer: 92
The 2014 Arlington Million winner gave the favored Danish Dynaformer a run for his money. He stalked a lively pace in his second start after an extended layoff in the Grade 3 Singspiel Stakes.

NEVAEH’S VALENTINE
Trainer: Earl Barnett
Last race: July 3, 11th
Finish: 1st by 3 1/2
Beyer: 85
He broke his maiden impressively in front-running style against Ontario-sired allowance opposition on the Queen’s Plate undercard, and remains eligible for the same race because of the non-winners-of-two clause in the conditions.

DUCHESS OF DUKE
Trainer: Deborah England
Last race: July 3, 12th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 61
She put away a rival on the lead through quick fractions before giving way grudgingly to a closer in her improved second race of the meet, a two-turn maiden special.

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