Pick 3 of the Week: Woodbine Sunday, Oct. 19

October 17th, 2025

The pair of stakes races on the Sunday card at Woodbine will close out the Pick 3 of the Week. 

Race 7 – Optional Claiming

A cast of six will go seven furlongs on the all-weather in the opening piece of the play. #1 Runnin’ Rocket (5-2) was a big second off the long absence on the course most recently and will be tough to deny if he shows even slight improvement second time back. The Martin Drexler pupil will be rallying from off the pace under Eswan Flores. 

#2 Crumlin Lad (10-1) is the inside speed of the field and has excellent value in his first off the claim for Wright. The gelding likes both the surface and the distance, and he could get brave late if he doesn’t endure much pressure in the opening stages of the dash. Keveh Nicholls will be in the stirrups. 

Race 8 – South Ocean S. 

A total of eight juvenile fillies will go postward in the middle leg. First-time starter #3 Morerita (8-1) is ambitiously placed in the heat, and I like the move from the high-percentage Josie Carroll barn. Shaman Ghost filly is a May foal who is likely coming into her own this time of year, and she didn’t land in the most powerful field of all time, either. Fraser Aebly has the call. 

#6 Pageant Queen (7-2) has placed in a trio of black-type races in succession following her debut score and will have blinkers on for this tilt. One of two from the Begg barn, the Point of Entry filly could be the one to hold off late with Rafael Hernandez retaining the mount. 

Race 9 – Frost King S. 

Nine juveniles will run seven-eighths on the main surface in the closing piece. I am pretty confident that going four-deep in the heat will conclude the wager in a positive way. #1 Reload Raleigh (7-2) showed vast improvement with blinkers added in his maiden win most recently, and is logical to me for Minshall. 

Bull Page S. victor #4 Silver Is Best (5-2), #7 B the King (12-1), who was runner-up in the Bull Page on debut for Julia Carey, and smart first-out winner #8 Streetshavenoname (3-1), are the ones. 

Pick 3 Wager

  • $2 Pick 3: 1,2 with 3,6 with 1,4,7,8 ($32)

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