Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of June 3, 2019

Savage Battle
Trainer: Nick Nosowenko
Last race: June 1, 8th
Finish: Fifth by 5 3/4 lengths
Beyer: 84
The Arlington invader was blocked through the stretch in his local debut in the Grade 2 Connaught Cup Stakes.

Artistico
Trainer: Sylvain Pion
Last race: June 2, 10th
Finish: First by a neck
Beyer: 83
You don’t see many horses on Woodbine’s main turf course win after going four wide on the turn, but this closer turned the trick in a first-level allowance route.

Meyer
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: June 2, 4th
Finish: Fourth by six lengths
Beyer: 36
The 2-year-old colt made up some ground from the back of the pack when favored in his five-furlong debut. The son of Singing Saint is bred to run on, and to be a late bloomer.