Goulding: Woodbine pick four play for Sunday, June 14

The early pick four at Woodbine has a guaranteed pool of $100,000 and it starts with the $100,000 Alywow, a 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-old fillies. There are two turf races in the sequence, and considering the positive weather forecast, they will likely stay on the grass.

I am going to build a $1 ticket around JAVA’S BOURBON in race 5. He was very impressive winning his first start this year, is versatile, and his Canadian Hall of Fame trainer, Roger Attfield, is winning races at a 35 percent clip at the meet.

Race 4: (1) CONQUEST MISBEHAVE is undefeated in two strong starts and looks like the best horse in the race, but will be trying turf for the first time and drew the rail, where she could get bogged down. (9) HOOLIGAN overcame a poor start to win a first-level allowance race in her sophomore debut at Pimlico and could take a big step forward in her second start back. She is trained by Wesley Ward. (10) ANCIENT GODDESS won on turf in France, and overcame trouble to win the $133,000 Star Shoot Stakes in her first start on Polytrack April 12.

Race 5: (6) JAVA’S BOURBON is the single. The horse he has to beat is (9) ONE DESTINY, who figures to move forward following a solid effort in a key race in his first start of the year.

Race 6: (1) LEADING WILD should appreciate the move back to a sprint and comes out of barn that is hitting on all cylinders at the meet. (3) GLORIOUS MOMENT runs for a tag for the first time and could get a nice trip from a stalking position. (6) DISTRICT ATTORNEY just missed at this level going seven furlongs two back and should appreciate the move back to a sprint after an even effort in the same race Leading Wild exits. (7) ZEBRANO had a troubled trip from along the rail in her latest. (8) GAGAOVERYOU is the speed of the speed.

RACE 7: I like the three outside horses, (13) SHAFT OF LIGHT, (12) LONG JOHNS, and (14) MEY’S ROCKET. Shaft of Light is the top pick. He has been off for a year but has worked well and comes out of a barn that does well with horses coming off lengthy layoffs. (4) REXTON could be dangerous at a price if he takes to the turf.

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Race 4: 1,9,10
Race 5: 6
Race 6: 1,3,6,7,8
Race 7: 4,12,13,14