Gierkink's Woodbine horses to watch for week of April 27
TURN TO REALITY
Trainer: Stuart Simon
Last race: April 24, 6th
Finish: 4th by 1
Beyer: 41
After wintering at Palm Meadows, she was bet down to favoritism in her season opener against Ontario-sired maidens. She was bumped early and then awaited room on the turn before closing wide, with a switch to her left lead in deep stretch.
LAPSANG
Trainer: Suzanne Drake
Last race: April 25, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 2 3/4
Beyer: 58
After getting away sluggishly in her season opener, the daughter of Smoke Glacken rallied from fifth and last in a five-furlong optional claimer, which should set her up nicely for a longer sprint.
TAKE BACK YA POILS
Trainer: Nick Gonzalez
Last race: April 26, 7th
Finish: 7th by 7 3/4
Beyer: 49
She raced in traffic on the turn until about the eighth pole, where she was steadied while in tight before fading in a five-furlong allowance. The long-bodied bay made some noise around two turns last year, which included a runner-up placing in the South Ocean Stakes, and should be dangerous on the stretch-out.