Ron Gierkink

Historic Fort Erie Racetrack is known for being the launching pad for the great Northern Dancer’s racing career and Benburb’s shocking upset of 1-9 favorite Aydeed in the 1992 Prince of Wales Stakes, among many other things.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Rafael Hernandez climbed atop the Woodbine jockey standings when he took last Sunday’s nightcap on Speedy Hans, who gave him his 19th winner of the meet. He rides probable favorite Summer Commander in Friday’s sixth race, a 6 1/2-furlong main-turf sprint for Ontario-sired and $40,000 maiden 3-year-olds.

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Bet Now The magnificent Melisandre, who has won as many races as she’s lost, goes for her 12th career victory in Tuesday's $50,000 La Verendrye Stakes at Assiniboia.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – The Brazilian champion Raptor’s makes his North American debut off a year-long layoff going a mile on the main turf in Thursday’s featured conditioned allowance with an $80,000 claiming option at Woodbine.

Magic Tiger had a terrific 2023 season at Assiniboia and should be dangerous in his second start off the sidelines in Wednesday’s $50,000 Free Press Stakes at six furlongs for 3-year-olds and up.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Silent Sky, who had a productive spring on the Tapeta at Woodbine, should be favored in Friday’s headliner going 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf for nonwinners-of-three Ontario-sired allowance types and $40,000 claimers.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Fracen Macho has run two solid races on different surfaces and will look to take care of business in Friday’s finale, a 6 1/2-furlong turf sprint for Ontario-sired and $40,000 maidens.

Julie Wright In two starts at Woodbine this year, Play the Music has won the Whimsical on Tapeta and the Royal North (above) on turf. She returns to Tapeta for the Hendrie Stakes on Saturday.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Little Teddy will try to mow down the speed in the $100,000 Georgian Bay, one of two five-furlong inner-turf stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds Sunday at Woodbine, along with the $100,000 Lake Huron for the boys.