Woodbine · Sunday, June 22, 2025 · Race 9 of 10

Allowance Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $120,7004 ranPost 2025-06-22 20:08:00Final time 1:15.78Pool $77,737

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Simcoe
drifted16th,prevailed
Rene Hernandez11211—1.10110C
E1 123 · LP 103
26War Strategy
brsh btwn duel 16th
Sahin Civaci22122a nose3.55105C
E1 123 · LP 103
34I'm A Gambler
loomed4W1/8,outgamed
Pietro Moran33333a nose2.95135C
E1 105 · LP 109
41Okiro
lagged behind thru-out
Patrick Husbands444443¼3.35112C
E1 82 · LP 112

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234start1/41/2stretchfinish6War Strategy4I'm A Gambler1Okiro5Simcoe

Fractional times

Call 122.23
Call 244.01
Call 31:08.96
Final1:15.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
Pick 3 ($0.20)2$3.58$11,650
daily double ($1)7-5$4.45$13,201
exacta ($1)5-6$5.40$35,508

Chart notes

SIMCOE battled determinedly on the rail down the back straight with an outside opening on the other rivals in the race, slugged it out on the fence under a faster quarter around the bend, drifted out slightly when urged by a left handed crop a sixteenth from home, was quickly gathered up and under a vigorous ride, resurged late to prevail in a gallant stretch drive. WAR STRATEGY hooked up right from the get-go to duel outside for the front end setting a brisk pace along the backside, had a head advantage outside while quickening the tempo around the turn, shifted to the three path between rivals fighting down the lane, was brushed by the winner inside while driving to the finish line around the sixteenth pole and tenaciously fought to the wire, capturing the place share but nosed out at the wire. I'M A GAMBLER (IRE) had an ideal set up when isolated a few lengths behind the embattled pair down the backside under a quick pace, inched up when urged right handed midway around the bend, shifted out four wide in upper stretch to loom boldly on the outside when switching leads inside the furlong marker, appeared to poke its head in front for a moment around the sixteenth pole but could not finish the job and was out gamed in deep stretch. OKIRO had little early speed to trail this compact field along the backside, lagged behind through the turn making no gain, angled out in the five path turning for home but could not get into contention in the stretch running. RIDERS CLAIM OF FOUL#6 WAR STRATEGY AGAINST #5 SIMCOE DOWN THE STRETCH WAS DISALLOWED