Saturday’s 39th running of the $1 million, Grade 1 Woodbine Mile, which provides an automatic berth into the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, drew a field of eight older males.
Fillies and mares will compete for a “Win and You’re In” berth into the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf in Saturday’s Grade 1 E. P. Taylor Stakes going 1 ¼ miles on turf at Woodbine. The E. P.
Saturday is a big day north of the border. A power-packed card at Woodbine is headlined by six stakes races, including the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile. Big fields up and down the 12-race program mean plenty of opportunities to take swings at prices, and that’s what we’ll do here.
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Saturday’s Grade 1 Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes at Woodbine is Canada’s most prestigious event for 2-year-old fillies. The one-mile turf race is a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Grade 1 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, so there’s a lot at stake.
