Woodbine-Mohawk Park Picks|Monday April 20,2026
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Tonight’s card features 10 races of Standardbred racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario. First hooves hit the track at 6:30 PM Eastern Time, with the featured $75,000 Guaranteed Early Pick 5 spanning Races 1 through 5. The Late Pick 5 kicks off in Race 6, and the card wraps up with Race 10’s Pace for Horses & Geldings.
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Here’s the full card handicap for Woodbine Mohawk Park, Monday April 20th, 2026 — 10 races, post time 6:30 PM.
RACE 1 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $22,000, NW 4 Races or $52,500 Lifetime
#6 EUROBANK HANOVER (2-1) Won last week’s race from this exact field, beating a stubborn leader. Driver Bob McClure has a 40% win rate with trainer Luc Blais this year (10 wins in 25 starts). Post 6 is the statistically strongest post at Woodbine. Sharp horse, sharp connections.
#5 HERCULES (10-1) Beat Eurobank Hanover in a qualifier, then won twice in a row since. Trainer Turcotte with driver Mark MacDonald is a live combo. Third-best closer in the field and offers excellent value in the exotics.
#4 SOFT LANDING (3-1) Shipped north off a strong second-place finish at The Meadowlands. Draws well from post 4 and figures to get a prominent early position. Michael Whelan/Walter Whelan combo at 3% win rate is a concern but the horse fits the class.
VALUE PICK: #9 UNGAWA (8-1) Flew home late for third last week. Best closer in the field and if the pace collapses up front, he can swoop in. Paul MacDonell sticks with him and post 9 is the knock — but the price is right.
RACE 2 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $18,000, F&M NW 1 Race or $9,000 Lifetime
#2 CUPID HALL (6-5) Best filly in here on ability, earned over $126,000 as a rookie without winning. Qualified easily with trainer/driver Rick Zeron. Ready to break maiden. She’s the class of this field.
#9 MY CLASSY QUEEN (12-1) Closing hard in recent starts, showed a burst of late speed last two races. Thiessen/Bodz combo finds her forgotten at wide post after a break. Big price, sneaky form.
#1 WILD ROSE HANOVER (7-2) Qualified well at Flamboro. Second-best filly in here on prior form. Phil Hudon gets the call for trainer Waples. Figures to close for a share in the final quarter.
VALUE PICK: #5 SHEZ GOT TRIX (6-1) Zero wins in 23 starts but has taken 6 slices. Qualified well and draws a good post tonight. If she stays flat for the mile, she can land in the exacta/trifecta at a price.
RACE 3 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $18,000, NW 1 Race or $9,000 Lifetime (3yo)
#5 WOLVERINE LEGEND (7-2) Consistent sophomore with solid qualifier against the OSS Superfinal winner. Travis Henry gets the call. Trainer Bax is hitting at 12% with a solid UTRS. Best spot of his young career tonight.
#2 ICED (3-1) Fastest horse in the field based on late 2025 form. JR Plante clicks at 24% win rate with trainer Turcotte. Didn’t need to run fast in qualifiers — will drop several seconds tonight.
#6 DULCES SUENOS DEO (4-1) Best post draw in Race 3 from rail. Has 16 lifetime slices in 34 starts. Michael Whelan/Walter Whelan combo. Closing type who can hit the board again from post 1.
VALUE PICK: #4 HAD TO KNOW (8-1) James MacDonald sticking with this horse is a great sign. Closed for third in his best qualifier. Drew post 10 twice and broke at the start last week — none of those factors apply tonight. Live at the price.
RACE 4 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $19,000, NW 2 Races or $22,500 Lifetime (5yo & Younger)
#9 FIRST CLASS MASS (2-1) BEST BET OF THE CARD. Won on pari-mutuel debut last year, fires well fresh. James MacDonald/David Menary is the top driver-trainer combo in the program (30% win rate this year). Qualified well against elite competition and figures to dominate here.
#1 FELIX HANOVER (9-2) Won last out as expected after a huge qualifying performance. Tyler Borth gave him a patient, confident ride. Trainer Baillargeon is among the hottest at Woodbine (31.6% over last 15 days). Main threat to the top pick.
#7 ILL HAVE THE RED (7-2) Won a Grand Circuit race and a NY Sires Stakes at two. First start against colts — may prefer easier spots but the talent is there. Rick Zeron/Rick Zeron combo at 9% win rate is modest but the filly has class.
VALUE PICK: #3 TAHONTA (6-1) Won four times last year, qualified twice this spring and is rounding into form. Travis Cullen/Ken Sucee is a 20% win rate combo. Fresh horse with upside — worth a look underneath at 6-1.
RACE 5 — Pace, 1 Mile, Purse $15,000, Claiming Handicap $18,000-$24,000
#4 ITS ELECTRIFYING N (4-1) SPOT PLAY per the program. First time with a claiming tag in his career — this could be his ideal class. James MacDonald gets the call (31% win rate with trainer Paul Court). Close fourth two starts back against tougher competition. Post 4 is perfect.
#2 CANT STOP LOU (3-1) Won impressively three starts back with a powerful backstretch move. Bob McClure/Corey Giles is a 25% win rate combo. Was unlucky last week — remains a sharp contender with good post position.
#10 VOLCANIC (2-1) Won two straight and enters in peak form. McNair/Fellows is a 28% win rate combo. Post 10 is the main concern — historically weak at Woodbine — but the horse has the talent to overcome it.
VALUE PICK: #8 ALL BETS ON GARY (12-1) Beat Volcanic twice in March at the $20,000 level. Gets a tag tonight after running out of his depth against NW3 company. Tyler Borth/Cassidy Schneider is a 33% combo over a small sample. Will likely get a price tonight.
RACE 6 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $12,000, NW $2,500 Last 4 Starts or NW $5,000 Last 8 Starts
#4 CAPTAIN WANIA (9-2) Closed willingly for fifth last week off a requalifying effort. Trevor Henry/Kyle Bossence at 14% win rate. The program analyst expects a more aggressive steer tonight. Opens the late Pick 5. Worth a price play.
#5 CASTEL LINDY (8-5) Bob McClure/Kyle Fellows is the hottest trainer combo on the card (25% win rate, $3.46 ROI). Class relief tonight after facing Mr. Walner Fashion. Second start of the year, figures to improve sharply.
#8 MISTER MAGIC (9-5) Eleven-year-old who has been part of the superfecta in all 11 of his last starts. Jonathan Drury/Carmen Auciello. Has only one win in 31 starts recently but keeps threatening — and tonight could be the night.
VALUE PICK: #1 VALIDUS (10-1) Gets class relief dropping from NW3 fields. Todd Ratchford/Roy Jeffries at 0% recently but the horse fits better here. Could sneak into the Tri or Super at a big price.
RACE 7 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $19,000, F&M NW 2 Races or $30,000 Lifetime
#6 SHERLYN HANOVER (2-1) Gets the “first time McNair” angle and McNair wins at 28% (ROI $2.01) for trainer Fellows. Won her maiden, then stepped up and beat NW2 company by nearly 3 seconds last week. Live to repeat at a fair price.
#5 MY GHOST (3-1) Visually impressive last week — rallied three-wide to beat the 4/5 and 8/5 favorites. Louis-Philippe Roy/Eric Nadeau at 15% win rate. Ended last year on a six-race streak of top-3 finishes. Capable of back-to-back wins.
#2 TOMBOY STRONG (7-2) Strong sophomore debut win, got aggressive drives since. James MacDonald/Jason McGinnis at 11%. Was tracking to finish second last week before a break. Gets another aggressive steer and can hit the board if she behaves.
VALUE PICK: #1 KOUNTRY CLOVER (6-1) Good rookie campaign with 2 wins and 6 slices. Adds Lasix tonight for her sophomore debut. Anthony Haughan gets the call. Figures to sit close to the pace and hang around for a share at the right price.
RACE 8 — Trot, 1 Mile, Purse $18,000, NW 1 Race or $9,000 Lifetime (4yo & Younger)
#4 GREEN GRASS GROWS (7-2) Led gate-to-wire in his qualifier, closed for third last week after a break. Travis Henry sticks with him. Trainer Dumouchel at 10% but this horse clearly has the best natural speed in here. Clean trip = win.
#7 STEINBECK (3-1) Half-brother to $1.4M earner Special Way. Doug McNair/Blair Burgess at 0% in small sample but the horse has been second twice in three sophomore starts. Was second to Felix Hanover two weeks ago. Main rival to top pick.
#5 SOUTHERN COWBOY (4-1) Just won at Flamboro Downs. Gerard Demers (15.6% win rate) ships him to Mohawk with James MacDonald taking the lines. Good post draw. Trainer/driver upgrade is a big positive.
VALUE PICK: #6 BITOFTHEBUBBLY (9-2) $100,000 Lexington purchase with lots of room to improve. Shawn Steacy is 50% win rate at Woodbine this year (small sample). Fired a 28.2 kicker in his last qualifier. Can get a piece of this at a price.
RACE 9 — Pace, 1 Mile, Purse $9,000, F&M Claiming $8,000
#2 MY ONLY SUNSHINE (3-1) Three wins this season. Gets a much better post tonight after being stuck at 10 last week. Travis Cullen/Grace Marshman at 23% win rate. Was the 1/2 favorite in the Pop Up Series Final — back where she belongs.
#5 MUCHTOOYOUNGFORYOU (7-2) Won two straight including the Pop Up Series Final as an upset. Jody Jamieson takes over for Trevor Henry (scratch change). Terry Gallant at 7.3% win rate is modest but the mare is clearly sharp right now.
#8 COOL CUTE COOKIE (2-1) Won three straight including last week’s race here. Daryl Thiessen/Malik Smith at 33% win rate this year with a $5.34 ROI. Morning line favorite — slightly short of value but clearly the class of this field.
VALUE PICK: #3 ACEFORTYFOUR DAISY (6-1) Won a division of the Pop Up Series two starts back. James MacDonald/Kevin Enman at 22% win rate. Closing type who rallied for a share last week. Worth using in the trifecta and superfecta at the price.
RACE 10 — Pace, 1 Mile, Purse $13,000, H&G Claiming $20,000
#3 TWIN B CABO (7-2) Top call per the program. Consistent in three starts this year, stepped up his game last week. Class drop with a $30,000 tag. Jody Jamieson/Paul Cameron at 7% win rate but the horse fits perfectly here.
#5 LOCHINVAR AUSSIE (2-1) Won wire-to-wire last week in his debut for new connections. Trevor Henry/Jamie Copley at 60% win rate (small sample but electric). Good post from inside. Obvious threat to repeat.
#10 LOUS GAME (9-2) Starting sophomore season with Lasix added. Trainer Merner likely spots him to win here. Doug McNair generates great gate speed. Took a 1:52.1 mark at two — has the ability. Post 10 is the only knock.
VALUE PICK: #1 TH ALLOWMETOLEAD (3-1) Rallied for second behind Lochinvar Aussie last week. Daryl Thiessen/Michael Hamlin at 25% win rate with a $4.03 ROI. Will likely get outsprinted again and rally late — best used underneath in the exotics at morning line odds that offer decent value.
