Trini Brewnette goes for new trainer in season opener

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – The stakes winner Trini Brewnette makes her first start for trainer Kevin Attard in Friday’s eighth race at Woodbine, a non-winners-of-three sprint for Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers.

Trini Brewnette captured the 2015 South Ocean Stakes for Ontario-sired fillies going long in her final 2-year-old race, when she was trained by Danny Vella.

Trini Brewnette went winless in seven starts last year while running several strong races in restricted stakes company. After finishing a close fifth in the Woodbine Oaks, she closed for second behind eventual Canadian Horse of the Year Caren in the $250,000 Bison City. Following a failed turf experiment in the Wonder Where, she wound up third in the Algoma, for graduates of local yearling sales.

Trini Brewnette has been idle since Sept. 25, when she finished seventh behind four next-out winners when meeting older opposition in the Classy ‘n Smart Stakes.

Friday’s nine-race card also has a non-winners-of-two route for $40,000 claimers and Ontario-sired fillies. The Jackpot Hi 5 carryover is $5,589.

KEY CONTENDERS

Trini Brewnette, by Milwaukee Brew

Last 3 Beyers: 79-82-55

◗ At this stage of her career, six furlongs is a little short for her, but she has a history of firing when fresh and has been working like she should crack the top three.

Will She, by Wando

Last 3 Beyers: 67-74-46

◗ She was one of the leading 2-year-old fillies on the grounds last year, winning the six-furlong Fanfreluche Stakes by 8 3/4 lengths over a modest group. She likely will be favored on Friday even though she could only manage a third as the favorite in her season opener in the open Star Shoot Stakes.

◗ Her regular rider, Jesse Campbell, and trainer Mike Keogh are a combined 0 for 10 at the meet. Four of those runners made the board.

Raglan Road, by Victor’s Cry

Last 3 Beyers: 53-48-57

◗ She finished second or third in the Nandi, My Dear, and Muskoka stakes last year at 2 but came up empty as the favorite in her season opener in a first-level allowance.

◗ Trainer John Ross is taking her off Lasix and switching to jockey Alan Garcia for this engagement.

Pure Purity, by Perfect Soul

Last 3 Beyers: 53-63-69

◗ The 4-year-old faded to seventh after setting soft fractions over an anti-speed track when returning from a layoff in a longer sprint at this level April 28.

◗ Trainer Ralph Biamonte is adding blinkers, which she wore early in her career in both of her victories.