ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Multiple stakes winner War Bomber continues along the comeback trail in Sunday’s Woodbine headliner. He seems ready to fire one of his better shots in the seven-furlong conditioned allowance, which has a $50,000 claiming option. Trainer Norm McKnight claimed War Bomber for a bargain $25,000 on behalf of owner Bruno Schickedanz on Aug. 21, 2021. Three weeks later, the son of War Front beat 3-year-olds in the Toronto Cup on the grass. That was the first of three stakes scores, along with the Grade 3 Seagram Cup in 2022 and the Grade 2 King Edward in 2023. War Bomber posted two narrow losses last year in a pair Grade 2 turf stakes, the Connaught Cup and King Edward. He then went to the sidelines for 11 months after running third behind the accomplished duo of Nobals and Patches O’Houlihan in the Grade 2 Kennedy Road in November. When returning to action in another seven-furlong Tapeta sprint at this level on Oct. 19, War Bomber tracked a slow pace on the outside over a rail-biased track before weakening to third. With that tightener under his girth, he should be dangerous with Rafael Hernandez breaking him from the rail in a seven-horse field. Wyoming Bill was scratched from Saturday’s Grade 3 Autumn Stakes in favor of this much less daunting task. The turf specialist rallied for second behind the good Gas Me Up in the King Edward in August. That stakes was a prep for the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile, in which Wyoming Bill faded to eighth behind the imposing favorite Notable Speech, who subsequently won the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar. Wyoming Bill wasn’t a factor most recently in a second-level allowance at Keeneland. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Wyoming Bill was beaten a nose in a seven-furlong allowance the last time he raced on the Tapeta in May. Emma-Jayne Wilson will ride the son of Curlin for trainer Catherine Day-Phillips. Rounding out the race 10 lineup are Summer Commander, Blazing Bucchero, The Great Oz, Malibu Mambo, and No More Options. Summer Commander reached full bloom this summer when winning an Ontario-sired allowance and an open allowance, races that sandwiched a second in the Elgin Stakes for yearling sales alums. He failed to flash his customary speed on Oct. 19 during a wide trip over a rail-favoring track at this level, finishing a non-threatening fifth. Blazing Bucchero checked in just behind Summer Commander in sixth after a rail run and a slow start Oct. 19. He cleared the nonwinners-of-two allowance condition the time before as the favorite. The Great Oz has won two of his last three outings, both with a claiming tag. The 7-year-old has tactical speed and could lead the way in the manner of his Oct. 19 triumph, a race that was taken off the turf. Malibu Mambo was competitive in three of his last four starts, all going long on the inner turf. The 8-year-old fared okay on the Tapeta during his formative years. His trainer, Mike Doyle, has good numbers with turnbacks. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.