Horses to watch at Woodbine
Woodbine horses to watch:
A C EFFERVESCENCE
Trainer: Larry Cappuccitti
Last race: Aug. 24, 6th
Finish: 2nd by a half
Beyer: 61
- Over a speed-favoring track, she closed four-wide from off slow fractions to just miss in a $10,000 route for non-winners of two types. The Midshipman filly seems poised to clear the NW2 condition.
DIAMOND GIRL
Trainer: Catherine Day Phillips
Last race: Aug. 24, 1st
Finish: 2nd by four and three-quarters
Beyer: 69
- After saving ground, the well-bred 3-year-old rallied to secure second by a head when going long on the grass in her debut, which was won by the front-running favorite Conquest Ventura.
STORMY PERFECTION
Trainer: Mike Doyle
Last race: Aug. 27, 6th
Finish: third by 1
Beyer: 68
- The 2-year-old filly lacked a clear path through the stretch in the allowance prep for the Natalma Stakes. She should be a factor in the Grade 1 Natalma itself, unless it lures some top-notch shippers.