March to the Arch has shown an affinity for Woodbine as was first evidenced in hisВ 2018 campaign here and again five weeks ago when winning the Grade 2 King EdwardВ at this trip. TheВ colt represents a good combination of power and speed but may well be overbet. At fourВ years of age, War of Will comes into this race relatively fresh off a turf campaign. It has taken overВ a year for him to get back to the winnerвЂ™s circle which he did in his most recent start onВ turf at Keeneland with a win in the Grade 3 MakerвЂ™s Mark, albeit by a nose. War of Will began his career on turf at Woodbine as a 2YO with a big reputation that heВ did live up to as a 3YO with a comfortable win in the Preakness Stakes. Being an automatic вЂњWin and YouвЂ™re InвЂќ for the $2MВ Breeders Cup Mile, the Ricoh Woodbine Mile has proven to be a great springboardВ in the past, especially for the leading barn of Mark Casse who is hoping to secure a spotВ at Keeneland this fall for one of his three runners. Each of the eight entrants has good credentials,В making the Grade 1 million dollar feature a compelling contest but a bit of a head-scratcher for the handicapper. There is a case to be made for every runner in this yearвЂ™s $1M Ricoh Woodbine MileВ which creates a double edged sword. IвЂ™ll put 1 on top of the Tri with the 3 ShirlвЂ™s Speight, 4 Starship Jubilee, 6 Admiralty Pier and 8 War of Will underneath. He ran well in the King Edward (G2), and gets veteran Woodbine rider Patrick Husbands. Mark Casse has a strong contingent going in this yearвЂ™s Mile and Owners Live Oak Plantation will get the job done as these connections won the Mile in 2017 with World Approval.В March to the Arch is 2 for 2 on the Woodbine Turf. I like March to the Arch to win The Woodbine Mile. Olympic RunnerвЂ™s best races have come on synthetic, but his current form coupled with stretching out make him a play for me at this price. War of Will is my most likely winner, but the name recognition from his resume and trainer is enough to make me think he will be underbet. ItвЂ™s the former charge IвЂ™m most interested in, as this one looks the right price (15-to-1 morning line) to find out if heвЂ™ll have the necessary pace to run at. The вЂњother CasseвЂќ isnвЂ™t as power an angle as the other Baffert or other Brown or other вЂњinsert trainer name here,вЂќ but it might be the right angle in the Woodbine Mile, as the Racing Hall of Fame conditioner sends out both classic dual-surface Grade 1 winner War of Will and the lesser known Olympic Runner. It is a big ask for a lightly tested three-year-old, but the unbeaten colt just might be up to the challenge. His tactical speed gives Kimura options and he might get a nice pocket trip. The sophomore could've broken the course record in his debut if asked. My money is on the up and comer Shirl's Speight who could be any kind. You have to respect the Maker's Mark Mile champ but it's not like he's unbearable.

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