Horse Racing: Woodbine's card has three graded stakes on Sunday

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Andy Serling seems fairly certain that Chad Brown will Trainer of the Year. Brad Cox is my pick but a look at the numbers can go either way.

In Graded Stakes:

Trainer	Starts	1st-2nd-3rd	Money Earned	Pct. Winning	In-The-Money
Chad Brown	111	31-16-19	$14.6 m	28%	59%
Brad Cox	182	46-23-21	$18.3 m	25%	49%

Top Ten:

Rank	Trainer Name	Starts	Starters	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings	Per Start	Win %	WPS / Start	WPS / Starter
1	Chad C. Brown	848	325	201	140	121	$29,565,940	$34,865​	24%	54%	1.4
2	Steven M. Asmussen	2,016	578	351	307	263	$25,600,222	$12,699​	17%	46%	1.6
3	Brad H. Cox	772	304	207	150	100	$25,178,825	$32,615​	27%	59%	1.5
4	Todd A. Pletcher	717	261	126	111	93	$18,552,036	$25,875​	18%	46%	1.3
5	Mark E. Casse	1,119	332	201	147	154	$16,015,516	$14,312​	18%	45%	1.5
6	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	930	270	230	151	118	$14,952,473	$16,078​	25%	54%	1.8
7	Kenneth G. McPeek	530	171	75	52	80	$14,715,670	$27,765​	14%	39%	1.2
8	Michael J. Maker	1,140	348	167	156	155	$13,869,731	$12,166​	15%	42%	1.4
9	Bob Baffert	293	105	85	63	48	$13,651,376	$46,592​	29%	67%	1.9
10	Christophe Clement	569	181	108	88	100	$11,918,373	$20,946​	19%	52%	1.6

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Woodbine (ON) has perhaps the most attractive card in North America on Saturday:

Race	Purse	Race Type	Distance	Surface	Starters	Est. Post
1	$49,200	Maiden Optional Claiming	7 F	All Weather	9	1:10 PM ET
2	$65,700	Maiden Optional Claiming	6 1/2 F	All Weather	8	1:45 PM ET
3	$111,300	Maiden Special Weight	7 F	All Weather	8	2:19 PM ET
4	$111,300	Maiden Special Weight	7 F	All Weather	8	2:50 PM ET
5	$65,700	Maiden Optional Claiming	6 1/2 F	All Weather	12	3:20 PM ET
6	$113,700	Allowance Optional Claiming	6 F	All Weather	8	3:50 PM ET
7	$135,000	Maple Leaf S.	1 1/4 M	All Weather	13	4:20 PM ET
8	$135,000	Bessarabian S.	7 F	All Weather	14	4:50 PM ET
9	$175,000	HPIbet Autumn S.	1 1/8 M	All Weather	12	5:20 PM ET
10	$110,700	Allowance Optional Claiming	6 1/2 F	All Weather	13	5:50 PM ET

 

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That was quite the eventful opener at Laurel involving separate inquiries and a photo. It took forever to go official. There was a starting gate issue involving the 10. A jockey was dismounted midway. A photo finish for win. And the Russells teamed for victory with their only starter this day: Death. taxes and the Russells winning on Fridays in Maryland, OK maybe not there quite yet.