Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of May 8
Inflexibility
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last race: May 4, 4th
Finish: 1st by 1 1/2
Beyer: 75
This Ontario-bred daughter of Scat Daddy looks like a serious contender for the June 11 Woodbine Oaks off her decisive victory in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special on turf at Belmont.
Mike
Trainer: John LeBlanc Jr.
Last race: May 5, 9th
Finish: 5th by 5
Beyer: 59
He saved ground over an outside-biased track when fifth following a 10-month layoff in a non-winners-of-three hybrid race for Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers. He should be much fitter for the experience.
Tobruk
Trainer: Marty Drexler
Last race: May 5, 5th
Finish: 2nd by one-half
Beyer: 64
He prevailed in a front-end battle before giving way late while saving ground on an outside-favoring track when returning from a six-month absence in a five-furlong conditioned claimer.