Woodbine

Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of Sept. 18

Ron Gierkink|Sep 18, 2017

LONG ON VALUE
Trainer: Bill Mott
Last race: Sept. 16, 12^th
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 102
After a slow start, he awaited room behind a wall of horses in the stretch before closing strongly to just miss second in the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile.

ORBORTUNISTIC
Trainer: Gail Cox
Last race: Sept. 16, 4^th
Finish: 6th by 10 1/2
Beyer: 55
She galloped out in front after making up some ground from far back in the stretch when debuting in a six-furlong maiden special for 2-year-olds. The daughter of freshman sire Orb, a Kentucky Derby winner, is bred to run long.

SABLE ISLAND
Trainer: Gord Colbourne
Last race: Sept. 15, 6^th
Finish: 2nd by 2
Beyer: 64
After an awkward break, he dueled three wide for the lead on the turn and won the battle before losing the war to another debuting juvenile.

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