Woodbine Race 8

Bet365 Grey S. Stakes

Prize Money: -

FREEDOM HALL (7) Set the tempo to win by 5 1/4L last run at Presque Isle Downs and solid career start. Maintaining a perfect record the last 2 runs. Will be there at the finish. UNCLE DODO (3) Produced an eye catching run when 2nd beaten by 5 3/4L last start at this track and facing less formidable opponents. In fine form since coming back from a spell. Expect to go close. SPEAKER'S SPEECH (2) Finished strongly when 3rd beaten by 3 1/4L last run at this track and competing in an easier class. Been in the placegetters each attempt this campaign. Good chance of threatening these. KING'S COUNSEL (4) Ran 5th last start around here. Should improve here and showing consistent performance in races. Should come to hand quickly. In a purple patch of form this campaign. Can measure up to this company.

Distance: 1709m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: EquiTrack
Class: 02, STAKES, STK, TB

Play It Again (1) 5316
Trainer: Mark E. Casse()
Jockey: Fraser Aebly
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: Speightstown

Dam: Restored

Dam's Sire: American Pharoah

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Firm

3: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1710m

Comments

Odds of $35.00 and not in contention when 6th last start at the track but going down in class. Gets the perfect gate. Unlikely to go close.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	12/9/26	Woodbine	1609m	Stakes 110	4	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	55.5kg	FM		-	4.1L	7-7-8	$41	-	$0	-	1. Al Hudaiba 2. Oscar 3. Induction
1st of 12	1/8/26	Ellis Park	1710m	MDN Special	6	Axel Concepcion	54kg	YL		-	0.5L	3-3-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Play It Again 2. Conroy 3. Silver Jewel
3rd of 11	5/7/26	Ellis Park	1609m	MDN Special	10	Axel Concepcion	54kg	FM		-	6L	6-6-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Agate 2. Perfect Mo 3. Play It Again
5th of 10	21/5/26	Churchill Downs	1006m	MDN Special	1	Jose L Ortiz	54kg	FM		-	8.6L	9-10	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shining Moment 2. Randie's Rascal 3. Hazy Horizon

Speaker's Speech (2) 23
Trainer: Mark E. Casse()
Jockey: Rafael Manuel Hernandez
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Speaker's Corner

Dam: Danessa Deluxe

Dam's Sire: Summer Bird

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-1

Firm

1: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1308m

Comments

Was amongst the placegetters when 3rd last run here and stepping down to a lower level. Has not missed the placings this campaign in 2 attempts. Going up in trip. Gets a chance against these.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	3/10/26	Woodbine	1006m	Stakes 87	1	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	53.5kg	GD		-	3.3L	5-6	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Mrs D 2. Go For Launch 3. Speaker's Speech
2nd of 6	15/8/26	Woodbine	1308m	Stakes 86	4	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	53.5kg	FM		-	0.1L	6-6	$13	-	$0	-	1. De La Renta 2. Speaker's Speech 3. Quipster

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 6

3/10/26

Woodbine

1006m

Stakes 87

Rafael Manuel Hernandez

53.5kg

3.3L

5-6

$5.00

1. Mrs D

2. Go For Launch

3. Speaker's Speech

2nd of 6

15/8/26

Woodbine

1308m

Stakes 86

Rafael Manuel Hernandez

53.5kg

0.1L

6-6

$13

1. De La Renta

2. Speaker's Speech

3. Quipster

Uncle Dodo (3) 3152
Trainer: Barbara J. Minshall()
Jockey: Emma-Jayne Wilson
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Uncle Mo

Dam: Dream It Is

Dam's Sire: Shackleford

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Track

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 1-1-1

Firm

4: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1408m

Comments

Came on strongly when 2nd last start around here and taking on a lower class of opponents. Producing consistent results since returning from a break. Definite claims for punters.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	11/10/26	Woodbine	1408m	Stakes 83	3	Emma Jayne Wilson	55.5kg	FT		-	5.8L	4-4	$2.70	-	$0	-	1. Odenkirk 2. Uncle Dodo 3. Verge
5th of 6	15/8/26	Woodbine	1308m	Stakes 86	3	Romero Ramsay Maragh	55.5kg	FM		-	14.6L	4-5	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. De La Renta 2. Speaker's Speech 3. Quipster
1st of 7	12/7/26	Woodbine	1106m	Stakes 85	5	Romero Ramsay Maragh	53.5kg	FT		-	0.1L	4-3	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Uncle Dodo 2. Titan Ready 3. Klassen
3rd of 8	14/6/26	Woodbine	1106m	MDN Special	4	Romero Ramsay Maragh	55kg	FT		-	0.6L	5-5	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. American Pope 2. Titan Ready 3. Uncle Dodo

King's Counsel (4) 62215
Trainer: Barbara J. Minshall()
Jockey: Daisuke Fukumoto
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: By My Standards

Dam: Queen Martha

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Stats

Career

5: 1-2-0

Track

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

4: 1-2-0

Firm

4: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-2-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1710m

Comments

Jumped at $5.50 and came in 5th last start around here. Should improve here and good career start. Should muster plenty of early toe. Showing good ability this campaign. Strong claims.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	4/10/26	Woodbine	1710m	Stakes 82	1	Daisuke Fukumoto	55.5kg	GD		-	10L	2-2-6	$4.80	-	$0	-	1. Canada 2. Mo Cookie 3. Bunyan
1st of 9	30/8/26	Woodbine	1307m	02	3	Daisuke Fukumoto	53.5kg	FIRM		-	0.75L	6-5	$3.40	-	$0	-	1. King's Counsel 2. Longshot Leo 3. Souper Survivor
2nd of 11	19/7/26	Woodbine	1207m	MDN Special	6	Daisuke Fukumoto	53.5kg	FT		-	3.3L	3-2	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. De La Renta 2. King's Counsel 3. Hoops
2nd of 10	28/6/26	Woodbine	1106m	MDN Special	1	Daisuke Fukumoto	53.5kg	FT		-	1L	3-3	$31	-	$0	-	1. Quipster 2. King's Counsel 3. Liberty Beach
6th of 6	31/5/26	Woodbine	1006m	MDN Special	5	Ryan Munger	53.5kg	FT		-	9.9L	4-4	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Mrs D 2. Willing Guest 3. King Kadooment

Authentic Gold (5) 9032
Trainer: Katerina Vassilieva()
Jockey: Jose Luis Campos
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: Authentic

Dam: Crimson And Gold

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-1-1

Firm

3: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Comments

Ran on when 2nd last start here. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Prefer a race with softer competition.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 11	4/10/26	Woodbine	1408m	MDN Special	4	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	55kg	FT		-	0.5L	3-4	$11	-	$0	-	1. Empiricist 2. Authentic Gold 3. Vintage Velocity
3rd of 6	6/9/26	Woodbine	1308m	MDN Special	1	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	55kg	FT		-	6.3L	3-3	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Atohi 2. Canada 3. Authentic Gold
11th of 12	1/8/26	Ellis Park	1710m	MDN Special	7	Alberto Burgos	54kg	YL		-	14.3L	1-1-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Play It Again 2. Conroy 3. Silver Jewel
9th of 9	9/7/26	Ellis Park	1106m	MDN Special	4	Alex Achard	54kg	FT		-	19.2L	7-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Talleyrand 2. Town Man 3. Merit Badge

Okarito (6) 61
Trainer: Eoin G. Harty()
Jockey: Ryan Munger
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Violence

Dam: Mockery

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Stormed home to win last time at Churchill Downs but facing a stronger class. Expected to be flashing home. Worth a serious look.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	24/9/26	Churchill Downs	1609m	MDN Special	1	Rafael Bejarano	54kg	FM		-	1L	7-8-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Okarito 2. Quigley 3. Circadian
6th of 12	21/8/26	Ellis Park	1207m	MDN Special	10	Yedsit Hazlewood	54kg	FT		-	11.3L	11-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Jokester 2. National Forest 3. Staunch

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 12

24/9/26

Churchill Downs

1609m

MDN Special

Rafael Bejarano

54kg

7-8-7

$0.00

1. Okarito

2. Quigley

3. Circadian

6th of 12

21/8/26

Ellis Park

1207m

MDN Special

Yedsit Hazlewood

54kg

11.3L

11-8

$0.00

1. Jokester

2. National Forest

3. Staunch

Freedom Hall (7) 2611
Trainer: Michael J. Trombetta()
Jockey: Pietro Moran
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Independence Hall

Dam: Whispering Pines

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

4: 2-1-0

Firm

4: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Took charge of the race when winning by a margin of 5 1/4L last run at Presque Isle Downs and promising career start. Undefeated last 2 attempts. Definite claims.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	1/10/26	Presque Isle Downs	1308m	Allowance Op	2	Israel O Rodriguez	54.5kg	FT		-	5.3L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Freedom Hall 2. Uncle Kef 3. Eternal City
1st of 8	28/8/26	Colonial Downs	1207m	MDN Optional	3	Paco Lopez	54kg	FT		-	2L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Freedom Hall 2. My Man Max 3. Tiz General
6th of 7	19/7/26	Colonial Downs	1106m	MDN Special	1	Mychel J Sanchez	54kg	FT		-	20L	4-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Atlas Major 2. Money Man Mike 3. Tiz General
2nd of 6	2/7/26	Colonial Downs	1106m	MDN Special	1	Mychel J Sanchez	54kg	FT		-	7.5L	3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bearamour 2. Freedom Hall 3. Full Tank

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked