Gierkink: Woodbine Horses to Watch for the week of June 1

FLASHAWAY
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: May 29, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/2
Beyer: 81
After getting away slowly, he was blocked behind rivals in the stretch before closing to just miss second in his turf debut. It was the expensive 3-year-olds first try against older opposition and his first start since Nov. 29, and he seems poised to clear the first allowance condition.

CHECKERED PAST
Trainer: Malcolm Pierce
Last race: May 9, eighth
Finish: 6th by 12 1/2
Beyer: 60
The daughter of Smart Strike has worked nicely since her dull season opener going short in the Grade 3 Hendrie Stakes. She seems on target for the June 13 Trillion Stakes, a mile and a sixteenth route that she won last year.

LIONS BAY
Trainer: Jamie Attard
Last race: May 30, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 65
He galloped out strongly after rallying from seventh in his six-furlong comeback. He would seem to prefer a mile and a sixteenth, and should be dangerous at the Ontario-sired $40,000 non-winners-of-three level when he stretches out.