America’s Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend in a regular feature blog that will run on Fridays.

For some posts, Vág will try to identify a longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or occasionally try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers.

The $800,000, Grade 1 Pattison Canadian International Stakes on Oct. 15 has long been a target for talented horses from Europe. Held at 1 ½ miles on the huge turf course at Woodbine, the race is a perfect fit for horses accustomed to racing on similarly large racecourses in other parts of the world.