Woodbine Stakes Plays for Sunday, October 18

A pair of black-type tilts for juveniles will highlight the 10-race card at Woodbine on Sunday. 

Race 8 Wagers

• $20 exacta 3 with 4 ($20)
• $10 exacta 4 with 3 ($10)

Race 9 Wagers

• $15 win #4 Tea Biscuit ($15)
• $5 exacta box 3-4 ($10)

Race 8 – Frost King S. 

Recent Bull Page S. romper #3 Souper Survivor (6-5) is the one to beat in the seven-furlong heat on the Tapeta for trainer William Tharrenos. By Souper Speedy, the precocious colt was a 10-length debut winner on the surface in the summer, and following a close third in the Simcoe S. in his second try, the youngster was never headed in his recent stakes victory as the 1-5 favorite. He will be formidable beneath regular rider Emma-Jayne Wilson. 

#4 Magical Trickster (4-1) was professional in his debut score and was flattered when the second-place finisher out of the heat came back to graduate by four lengths. The Julia Carey pupil is a son of young sire Collusion Illusion and could have a nice future with continued improvement going forward. Pietro Moran has the call and will make his move approaching the turn for home. 

Race 9 – South Ocean S. 

A group of seven two-year-old fillies will travel seven panels on the synthetic in the second stakes contest of the afternoon. I’ll give a big chance to second-timer #4 Tea Biscuit (6-1) for conditioner Rachel Halden. The Silent Name filly made a quick move into the lane and stayed on through the wire in a good tally on the course on Sept. 5. She gets Lasix for the first time, and I feel that the Ontario-bred can sit a nice trip close to an expected moderate early pace to the top of the lane before being asked for her best. Emma-Jayne retains the ride. 

Morning-line choice #3 Sarayu (9-5) dumped her rider early as the 1-2 favorite, facing many of these last time and gets another chance today. Trained by James Begg, the filly has faced some pretty good ones this campaign and comes in with a pair of seemingly good morning drills on the oval, too. Pietro Moran stays in the silks, and I expect him to ask his mount for speed from the opening bell in a race lacking a confirmed frontrunner.