Ron Gierkink is a Handicapper and Reporter at Daily Racing Form. Based in Toronto, he specializes in covering Woodbine, with a focus on individual sports and competitive sports, while also touching on themes related to construction, real estate, and animal welfare. He has been featured in Daily Racing Form since joining in 1988.
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Chaos Agent overcame a chaotic finish to land his first stakes in his turf debut under Rafael Hernandez in Saturday’s $127,750 Toronto Cup at Woodbine.
Mark Casse-trained Paramount Prince added to his impressive resume on Sunday at Woodbine when taking the inaugural running of the $150,000 Caledon Stakes by a convincing 2 3/4 lengths.
King’s Counsel earned his diploma in style for owner/trainer Barbara Minshall in Sunday’s $300,500 Simcoe, one of four lucrative stakes on the Woodbine card for graduates of Canadian yearling sales.
Katie's Grace will take her talents to the main turf on Sunday at Woodbine in the $350,000 Wonder Where Stakes, the 1 1/4-mile anchor leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara for Canadian-bred 3-year-old fillies.
Unbridled Weather continues on the comeback trail in Monday's fifth race at Woodbine and could break through in the six-furlong main turf sprint for nonwinners-of-two allowance types and $50,000 3-year-olds.
Favored Dixie Law held off a charging Katie’s Grace in deep stretch to land Sunday’s $350,000 Wonder Where Stakes, the anchor leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara at Woodbine.
Pepper Brooks will try to remain unbeaten in Thursday's featured sixth race at Woodbine, a nonwinners-of-two hybrid sprint for Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers.
The late-blooming Mark Casse trainee Military Time prevailed with determination when landing his first stakes under Fraser Aebly in Monday’s $480,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the middle leg of the Canadian Triple Crown at Fort Erie.
Off a disappointing run in the $1 million King's Plate, Magical Factor goes back to the grass in Friday's featured first-level allowance with a $32,000 claiming option at Woodbine.
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By: Ron Gierkink
Trainer Bill Tharrenos was quite high on Souper Survivor heading into the $300,000 Simcoe Stakes for 2-year-old graduates of Canadian yearling sales Aug. 30, but the colt finished a flat third. He should be more effective against an easier group in Sunday's Bull Page, one of three $150,000 stakes on the Woodbine card, along with the Victorian Queen and Belfountain.
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