Official Field Analysis: Hendrie Stakes (G3)
Post: 5:13 PM EDTReagan's Flame (137.7 OPI) and Creed's Gold (137.3 OPI) represent the elite surface class. American Women offers value under the exotics, while high-pedigree turf runners like Time to Dazzle must clear synthetic surface filters.
OPI Pedigree Deep-Dive
The 6 1/2-furlong Tapeta test at Woodbine rewards past synthetic efficiency over raw turf numbers. Our OPI metrics heavily favor proven local winners Reagan's Flame and Creed's Gold.
Value Audit
Our Expert Perspective uses a 50/30/20 weighting to separate true value from public hype.
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Pedigree Index20%
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Paper Contender. Fails lifetime Track & Surface hard filter (0/0 AW / Woodbine). Turf speed does not automatically convert over Tapeta surface.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Real Winner. Defending champion of this exact race (G3 Hendrie). Perfect 1/1 at Woodbine Tapeta distance with elite back-speed metrics.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Real Winner. Clears AW and distance filters (3 AW wins, 2/2 distance). Recent speed figure lag (76) keeps her in secondary exotic slots.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Paper Contender. Fails lifetime distance & track filters (0/0 Woodbine / 6.5f). Outclassed relative to proven Tapeta stakes mares.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Paper Contender. Fails AW filter (0/2 on synthetic surface, 0/0 at Woodbine). Below average OPI score efficiency.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Premium Real Winner. Field-high OPI Score (137.7) and perfect 2/2 lifetime on AW surfaces, including G3 Whimsical win over Woodbine Tapeta.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Paper Contender. Failed AW filter (0/2 on synthetic) and coming off major bounce in recent speed figure (37). Front-running speed vulnerable late.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Real Winner. Clears synthetic hard filters (1/2 AW, 1/2 distance). Possesses high OPI Pedigree Index (1.94) and reliable local course experience.
HANDICAPPER OVERRIDE: Paper Contender. Field-high OPI Pedigree Index (2.67), but fails hard track and distance filter (0/0 Woodbine / 6.5f). Vulnerable synthetic debut at short odds.
| Post | Horse | OPI Pedigree | Comp Grade | Recent Speed | OPI Score |
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| 1 | Without Cause 12/1 | 1.7 | B | 88 | 132.8 |
| 2 | Creed's Gold 3/1 | 1.2 | A | 91 | 137.3 |
| 3 | Uphill Dance 10/1 | 1.2 | B | 76 | 126.2 |
| 4 | Slang 15/1 | 1.7 | B | 87 | 131.1 |
| 5 | She's All Charm 12/1 | 1.6 | B | 86 | 123.6 |
| 6 | Reagan's Flame 5/2 | 0.9 | A- | 88 | 137.7 |
| 7 | Kehoe Beach 7/2 | 1.7 | B+ | 37 | 128.4 |
| 8 | American Women 8/1 | 1.9 | B+ | 85 | 131.0 |
| 9 | Time to Dazzle 6/1 | 2.7 | A- | 90 | 134.8 |
OPI Watchlist: 2026 Hendrie
Reagan's Flame
Style: presser
Creed's Gold
Style: presser
American Women
Style: presser
The "Hard Filter" Forecast
Hendrie Stakes Structure & Pace Analysis: Kehoe Beach and Without Cause bring turf early speed to the front, setting up an optimal setup for pressers. Reagan's Flame and Creed's Gold dominate the synthetic metrics and form the core Real Winner tier. Paper contenders like Time to Dazzle hold high pedigree indexes but face unproven surface transitions.
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