Woodbine Thoroughbred Stakes Spotlight

Handicapper and racing analyst Doug McPherson offers his insight on each horse in Sunday’s sixth race on June 15 at Woodbine. Race 6 (3:57 p.m. ET) 6 ½ furlongs on the E.P. Taylor turf For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races Or Ontario Sired Allowance Which Have Never Won Two Races. McPherson’s $20 bet: $10 exactor #6 over 7,8 Race 6 #1 My Boy Bruce – Could not re-rally after a slight shuffle entering the turn on May 18. Has talent but pedigree does not suggest turf; your call. #2 Jaggersgotagun – Ran two very…

Handicapper and racing analyst Doug McPherson offers his insight on each horse in Saturday’s seventh race on June 14 at Woodbine. Race 7 (4:24 p.m. ET) 6 ½ furlongs on the E.P. Taylor turf For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward Which Have Never Won Two Races Or Ontario Sired Allowance Which Have Never Won Two Races. McPherson’s $20 bet: #6 over 2,8,9,10 over 7. #1 Peggy – Had some good form on inner turf last year. Blinkers off after two dreadful starts this year; pass #2 Neenah – Chased dominant Dolce Fortuna last time; can forgive her…

A chestnut son of Kentucky Bear out of the Closing Argument mare Van Lew, Sevencomingout, bred in Ontario by Bear Stables Ltd., went 2-1-2 from 24 starts over his racing career. Now 11, Sevencomingout, rehomed by Southern Belle Thoroughbreds, has made the jump from the racetrack to the show ring for his owner Acacia Gifford. “I started retraining Fawkes (new name) as a show jumper and we went up to 1.10m and now we’re going to go up the levels eventing. He’s a star cross country and if he’s ever unsure about a fence, he just jumps it bigger! This…