Shippers Get Top Billing in Whimsical

The $135,000 Whimsical Stakes (G3) May 4 at Woodbine features an overflow field of 14 plus one also eligible.

For fillies and mares 4 years old and upward, the six-furlong sprint on Woodbine's synthetic main track drew considerable interest from trainers with horses who have done well on turf and all-weather surfaces in Kentucky, Florida, and even California.

Gerald Isbister and Bakster Farm's Honey Pants  was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite on account of her victory in the Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) going down the hill at Santa Anita Park and most recently a dead-heat second-place finish in the Queen Stakes at Turfway Park where the Cairo Prince   mare missed the win by a head.

Also coming up from Kentucky is Lael Stables' Sunday Shoes .  The 4-year-old Pioneerof the Nile filly trained by Wesley Ward is undefeated in three starts at Turfway Park, including a victory in the 2023 Serena's Song Stakes.

Florida-based trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. entered Gentry Farms' Accomplished Girl , who is perfect in two starts on all-weather surfaces with an allowance optional claiming win at Gulfstream Park and a win in the 2023 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2).

Trainer Mark Casse will attempt to defend his northern base with Glassman Racing's Play the Music , who has four wins sprinting on the turf, including the Lightning City Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 24. The 4-year-old Mo Town   filly most recently finished sixth in the Giant's Causeway Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland.