2025 HPIbet Marine Stakes (G3) – Race Preview & Analysis
Date: June 28, 2025
Track: Woodbine Racetrack
Race: Race 5
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (All-Weather)
Purse: CA$150,000
Eligibility: 3-Year-Olds
Post Time: 3:24 PM ET
Contenders Breakdown
1. War Signal
Pedigree: War of Will – Uchenna (IRE)
Trainer: Mark E. Casse
Jockey: Sofia Vives
Morning Line Odds: 10-1
Analysis: Lightly raced filly facing males. War of Will adds stamina and synthetic versatility. Casse is a master at Woodbine, but this is a tall order.
2. Church and State
Pedigree: Caravaggio – Full Snow Moon
Trainer: Dale A. Desruisseaux
Jockey: Emma-Jayne Wilson
Morning Line Odds: 5-2
Analysis: 3-for-4 lifetime and undefeated at Woodbine. Caravaggio is a top-class turf and synthetic sire. Tactical speed and strong local connections make him a major win contender.
3. Scorching
Pedigree: Mo Town – Samsal
Trainer: John Charalambous
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Morning Line Odds: 2-1
Analysis: Dual stakes winner with a 2-for-3 record. Mo Town adds synthetic brilliance. Comes in fresh and owns the field’s top speed figure. The one to beat.
4. Sedburys Ghost
Pedigree: Shaman Ghost – Hurricane Mimi
Trainer: Barbara J. Minshall
Jockey: Ryan Munger
Morning Line Odds: 12-1
Analysis: Improving gelding with two wins from three starts. Shaman Ghost adds stamina and synthetic class. Could be a value play if pace collapses.
5. Mansetti
Pedigree: Collected – Gidget Girl
Trainer: Kevin Attard
Jockey: Pietro Moran
Morning Line Odds: 6-1
Analysis: 3-time winner with a front-running style. Collected adds dirt and synthetic speed. Attard is a top local trainer. Dangerous if left alone early.
6. Megalodon
Pedigree: Medaglia d’Oro – Student Body
Trainer: Josie Carroll
Jockey: Rafael Hernandez
Morning Line Odds: 3-1
Analysis: Comes off a sharp win and has hit the board in 4 of 6 starts. Medaglia d’Oro is a proven synthetic sire. Carroll-Hernandez combo is lethal at Woodbine.
7. Watsonville Red
Pedigree: Hard Spun – Ice Festival
Trainer: Michael De Paulo
Jockey: Leo Salles
Morning Line Odds: 20-1
Analysis: Longshot with a grinding style. Hard Spun adds synthetic stamina, but he’ll need a career-best to contend here.
Top Picks:
Win Contender: Scorching – sharp form, top speed figures
Main Rival: Church and State – local edge, tactical speed
Value Play: Mansetti – front-end threat, Attard-trained
Exacta Box: Scorching, Church and State, Megalodon
Trifecta Add-On: Sedburys Ghost – improving and overlooked
