In most situations, discussion is always best, but some days you just don't feel like hearing second opinions. Arbiter (Charlatan) didn't let anyone get a word in edge wise, and coasted home to a sublime victory in the Woodstock Stakes at Woodbine.Coming into the race with a maiden score on the turf and a win against optional claimers over the synthetic at Churchill Downs Nov. 30–where he set a new course record–and Turfway Park Dec. 17, respectively, he'd last been seen kicking off his 2026 campaign Mar. 21 in Florida. Running a flat seventh in the Texas Glitter Stakes, with this year's edition coming off the turf and onto the Gulfstream synthetic, he was given Lasix for the first-time in this contest. With a short field at his mercy as the lone speed in the race, the betting public liked his chances to the tune of 6-5 favoritism.Catching a flier after the gates opened, Arbiter did exactly as they expected and went right to the lead, strolling on an easy advantage through :23.08 and a half-line in :46.14. Well within himself on the bend as Silver is Best (Signature Red) tried to cut into his margin, the chestnut spurted clear of his competition in the lane and dominated the race by six lengths. El Capo (Authentic) overtook 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Two Out Hero (War Front) in the shadow of the wire to claim the final trifecta spot.With his win here, Arbiter provided his sire Charlatan (Speightstown) his first of two stakes win on the afternoon. The second came not even an hour later in New York when Fitz Right roared home late to win the Memories of Silver Stakes over the Aqueduct lawn.“He was cruising along pretty easy,” said rider Pietro Moran, who claimed his first local stakes win since being award with a Sovereign Award last week. “And I knew Rafi [Hernandez] was there and he was gonna make a move, but he just kept fine. He got away so easy. Today was all about Arbiter.”The victor is the second stakes horse for his dam behind elder half-sister Carlisle Bay (Speightstown), who also claimed her black-type on the Woodbine strip. They are the only winning offspring for their dam, and they have a pair of half-siblings by Epicenter in the wings–a juvenile colt and a yearling filly. Bicolour is due to Maxfield in 2026. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. WOODSTOCK S., C$130,000, Woodbine, 4-26, 3yo, 6f (AWT), 1:10.31, ft.1–ARBITER, 120, c, 3, by Charlatan 1st Dam: Bicolour, by Tiznow 2nd Dam: Burmilla, by Storm Cat 3rd Dam: Nannerl, by Valid Appeal($175,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $160,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP; $100,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $375,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Resolution Road Stables; B-Hunter Valley Farm, Richie Galway, Frank Hutchinson & Lynch Bages LTD. (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward; J-Pietro Moran. C$78,750. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $189,689.2–Silver Is Best, 122, g, 3, Signature Red–Scatter the Silver, by Scat Daddy. (C$23,000 Ylg '24 CANSEP). O-Mike A. Coll; B-Howard Walton (ON); T-William Tharrenos. C$30,000.3–El Capo, 118, c, 3, Authentic–Revitalized, by Uncle Mo. ($100,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-CamHaven Farms; B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY); T-Preston Ferris. C$13,750.Margins: 6, 1HF, NO. Odds: 1.35, 11.35, 10.25.Also Ran: Two Out Hero. Scratched: Gnome.The post No Quarrel Here: Arbiter Much the Best in Woodbine’s Woodstock appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.