Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of Oct. 17, 2017

BOBBY’S ESCAPE
Trainer: Denyse McClachrie
Last race: Oct. 14, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 69
The 2-year-old son of Shanghai Bobby was quite wound up in the paddock prior to his second race in a two-turn maiden special, but managed to finish third for the second straight time. He should improve with more racing experience.

MY RAY OF SUNSHINE
Trainer: Mike Mattine
Last race: Oct. 13, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 1 3/4
Over a speed-favoring track, she rallied wide from much farther back than usual to finish a clear second in a slow-paced conditioned-claiming sprint.

SOUPER TAPIT
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: May 28, 8th
Finish: 1st by 2
Beyer: 95
The Live Oak Plantation runner had been idle since winning the Grade 3 Marine here May 28, but has been working right along. Casse is very high on the son of Tapit, who was recently shipped to the United States.