Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of May 29
Stormy Victoria
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Last race: May 27, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/2
Beyer: 84
After breaking slowly in the Grade 2 Nassau Stakes, she got caught behind a rival who stopped abruptly on the turn and then made up ground in the lane to finish a respectable third.
Josephine
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: May 27, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 1 1/4
Beyer: 61
The debuting 2-year-old was sluggish early before mounting a wide rally, and then galloped out on top in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special. This daughter of Artie Schiller is bred to run on.
Allied Instigator
Trainer: Blair Miller
Last race: May 27, 10th
Finish: 5th by 5
Beyer: 61
He gave most of the others about a five-length head-start before getting checked heading into the turn in a $20,000 conditioned claimer on grass. It was his first outing in seven months, and it should set him up for an improved performance.