Told It All fits well in Turf Sprint starter series

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Told It All certainly knows how to light up the tote board, and he should be a factor at what could be a square price in the second leg of the Woodbine Turf Sprint Series on Friday.

The six-furlong event on the main course is limited to $40,000 claimers and starters for a claiming price or $25,000 or less since the beginning of last year. Told It All easily fits the bill, having raced for $10,000 last summer when he was acquired by trainer Suzanne Drake in what proved to be one of the best claims of the 2021 Woodbine meet.

In his first try for Drake in the final leg of this series in 2021, Told It All rallied down the center of the main course to win at 27-1. He got a 96 Beyer Speed Figure in that 6 1/2-furlong event under Daisuke Fukumoto. Told It All went on to finish second in the Overskate and third in the Ontario Jockey Club in the fall, stakes that were both run on the Tapeta.

Told It All was dismissed at 30-1 in his June 11 season debut in a conditioned allowance. He showed more speed than usual in the 6 1/2-furlong Tapeta sprint and came from second to prevail by a half-length over the front-running favorite Swot Analysis. Fourth-place finisher Souper Dormy came right back to win at the same level with a 91 Beyer Speed Figure.

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Fukumoto retains the mount on Friday and is 2 for 5 at the meet for Drake, who has had another productive season with three wins and three seconds from 13 starters.

The durable 10-year-old Reconfigure has made some noise in this series over the years. He was the leading point-getter in 2020 and finished second in two legs last year. He rallied outside from mid-pack in a six-horse field to win the opening leg over five furlongs on the inner turf on July 8.

Patrick Husbands replaces the injured Kazushi Kimura on Reconfigure, who was won three of eight starts since trainer Marty Drexler claimed him for $20,000 in November.

The three front-runners in the field could cause a pace meltdown. Sir Seamus finished third and fourth after shaking loose early in his last two starts in conditioned allowances. Elektronic failed to make the lead most recently in the Grade 2 Highlander and faded in the stretch after a four-wide stalking trip. Sunspear weakened late after setting quick fractions in the opening leg, finishing just three-quarters of a length behind Reconfigure in third.

Salvator Mundi could be construed as a live longshot. He bobbled at the break before closing for fourth in the first leg of the series, his third good race from as many starts at the meet.

Corduroy Road is a new shooter who came along the rail from a stalking position to beat $25,000 claimers in his last foray.