WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK SELECTIONS | MON AUG 17,2026
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Woodbine Mohawk Park kicks off another night of its five-nights-a-week summer schedule with a strong eleven-race card anchored by two $100,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies. Race 9 stands out as the feature event of the night, headlined by the unbeaten Twin B Mayreau, who exploded to a stunning 1:50 3/5 debut victory — one of the fastest freshman-filly miles recorded anywhere this season — and now meets a red-hot Jersey Bulldog, fresh off dominant wins in both the elimination and final of the Battle of the Belles. Perfect-to-date Money Carlo rounds out a loaded field that could produce fireworks from the rail to the far turn.
Earlier on the card, Race 2 offers a second $100,000 OSS Gold test for the sophomore pacing filly division, while bettors also get a $75,000 Guaranteed Early Pick 5 spanning Races 1 through 5 — giving horseplayers a rich, low-cost carryover opportunity right out of the gate. Add in a pair of $8,000 claiming Pop Up Series legs (Races 7 and 10) and a Grassroots trot final for three-year-old fillies (Race 11) featuring the classy Elbows Up, and tonight’s card offers everything from marquee stakes speed to compelling claiming-class value plays.
With $75,000 guaranteed in the early pool and a marquee Gold showdown on tap in Race 9, tonight’s program is shaping up as one of the more bettable cards of the meet.
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WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK — MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
TOP 3 & LONGSHOT VALUE — ALL RACES
RACE 1 — Trot, NW2 (FM3) or $20,000 lifetime
1. #4 Courtneys Promise (3-1, Post 4) – Driver upgrade to Trevor Henry pairs with the fastest lifetime mark in the field; she led wire-to-wire four starts back and closed for second last out.
2. #2 Miss Mass Appeal (7-2, Post 2) – Douglas McNair steps into the bike off a career built on hundreds of drives, and she’s raced competitively in stakes company all season.
3. #1 Emerald Island (2-1, Post 1) – Rallied hard from off the pace to score an upset debut win at 53-1, showing real closing ability even with the trickier rail draw tonight.
LONGSHOT: #6 Lookstobemagic (10-1, Post 6) – Trotted a gate-to-wire, three-length win last start and gets a driver change to Travis Henry tonight; a big price for a filly showing this kind of recent authority.
RACE 2 — OSS Gold Leg 3, 2yo Pacing Fillies
1. #3 Waves Of Fortune (7-5, Post 3) – Beat both her main Gold rivals in back-to-back tries before breaking her maiden off a 17-day layoff with a sharp 26 1/5 closing quarter.
2. #4 Qued Up (7-2, Post 4) – Has twice finished ahead of top-class Money Carlo and already has her own debut win; the Borth/Fellows combo is one of the most efficient at the meet.
3. #6 Lyons Flurry (4-1, Post 6) – Consistently hits the board with professional trips and picks up a capable replacement driver tonight.
LONGSHOT: #1 Charolais Cattle (6-1, Post 1) – Won a Grand Circuit race going away two starts back with a strong late move under Roy, who returns tonight after a freshening period.
RACE 3 — 2yo Fillies, NW1 or $10,000 lifetime
1. #6 Dundees Victory (3-1, Post 6) – Trains out of the powerful Fellows barn and has shown clear late-race improvement, closing hard for a share last time.
2. #5 Moments Pleasure (6-1, Post 5) – Trainer Nick Gallucci is running at an elite clip meet-wide, and this filly closed for a narrow second in her only pari-mutuel try.
3. #7 Fashion Column (9-2, Post 7) – Already has a gate-to-wire win on her card and has flashed early speed in back-to-back starts, a repeatable pattern worth trusting.
LONGSHOT: #3 Body Island (10-1, Post 3) – Already a winner this season rallying from off the pace, and her connections train her personally, a sign of intent tonight.
RACE 4 — Pop Up Series Leg 1
1. #3 Zip Me Up (3-1, Post 3) – Was an easy winner at the top class level at Grand River three starts back and trotted a strong closing quarter in his first try at this track.
2. #8 Houston Seelster (7-2, Post 8) – The Cullen/Cullen tandem is enormous in sample size and profitable, and this gelding owns a recent front-running win at this exact level.
3. #7 Out The Window (2-1, Post 7) – A decisive winner at The Red Mile two starts back, adds Lasix for a new trainer, and faces an easier field after being overbet last time out.
LONGSHOT: #4 Southwind Russian (6-1, Post 4) – Owns two wins at this exact class level despite recent gait issues; the Pouliot barn is running efficiently and he draws well tonight.
RACE 5 — NW3 (FM4) or $50,000/$75,000 lifetime
1. #5 Dusty Roads (2-1, Post 5) – Trainer Cherwaiko is running near 26% at this meet, and this gelding has finished ahead of or within a neck of his top rival in each of his last two starts.
2. #4 Sapphire Steve (7-2, Post 4) – Comes off a lifetime-best win last week as the favorite, the culmination of four straight starts of improvement.
3. #6 Gucci Gucci Goo (3-1, Post 6) – Posted the fastest final quarter in the field since last October in his most recent try and gets a workable post for early position.
LONGSHOT: #3 Southwind Florence (6-1, Post 3) – Trainer Kerwood is efficient meet-wide, and this filly rallied for second in a sharp first-over effort against similar company last time.
RACE 6 — NW1 (Winners for purse $10,500 or less, 2 races)
1. #8 Alpha Blue Chip (9-5, Post 8) – The Roy/Crone combo is one of the meet’s most profitable pairings, and he’s been runner-up in five straight, trotting the second-fastest mile of his life in defeat last time.
2. #5 Douneedthemachine (7-2, Post 5) – Converted her lone win with a determined stretch drive last time and stays with the same connections tonight.
3. #10 Stormont Fast Boy (10-1, Post 10) – Full sibling to two winners earning over $176K, flashed real closing speed (28 2/5 final quarter) last start under an efficient trainer.
LONGSHOT: #6 Ilovemesometacos (8-1, Post 6) – Missed by just a neck in his last try and drops into a similarly soft field, giving him a fair shot to convert at a square price.
RACE 7 — Pop Up Series Leg 3, Claiming $8,000
1. #4 Titanic Hanover (2-1, Post 4) – New connections claimed him off a wire-to-wire win last time out, and Roy takes over with a much-improved post draw for a gelding who controls pace well.
2. #6 Show Stop (3-1, Post 6) – Fresh off a determined stretch rally to win, this gelding drops into a softer field for this Pop Up leg with a favorable post.
3. #7 Speedy Dancer (7-2, Post 7) – The Copley driver/trainer combo is running near 32% at this meet, and this gelding has finished third in three straight starts, showing genuine consistency.
LONGSHOT: #2 Whereicomefrom (6-1, Post 2) – Has been claimed three straight times, a sign connections keep seeing value in him, and he raced gamely for second last time against a dominant winner.
RACE 8 — Pop Up Series Leg 1
1. #2 Shampoo Girl (3-1, Post 2) – Has hit the board in every start since re-adding trotting hopples four back, including a win and runner-up against tough Grand River foes.
2. #8 Raising Rusty (9-2, Post 8) – The self-trained Pouliot combo just scored an easy front-running win, and this gelding carries real class with career earnings north of $280K.
3. #6 Emma Town Bud (15-1, Post 6) – Won his last two starts leading gate-to-wire and now gets the best post plus a switch to leading driver Jonathan Drury.
LONGSHOT: #9 Dahlquist Hanover (8-1, Post 9) – Trains out of the efficient Merner barn and picks up the meet’s leading driver, adding polish after a troubled recent trip.
RACE 9 — OSS Gold Leg 3, 2yo Pacing Fillies
1. #5 Twin B Mayreau (9-5, Post 5) – Her debut mile in 1:50 3/5 from the rail is one of the fastest freshman-filly efforts at this meet, showing rare natural speed in a clean, controlling trip.
2. #1 Jersey Bulldog (8-5, Post 1) – Delivered two dominant Battle of the Belles wins after a troubled first Gold try, and trains out of one of the meet’s most efficient barns.
3. #4 Money Carlo (3-1, Post 4) – Was perfect in every start before a break in the Belles final, and this driver/trainer pairing has produced an outstanding win rate together this meet.
LONGSHOT: #3 Twin B Copacabana (6-1, Post 3) – Closed well for third from a difficult inside trip last Gold leg and already has a debut win on her card; a clean trip could see her run into the money.
RACE 10 — Pop Up Series Leg 3, Claiming $8,000
1. #2 Gloryview Image (3-1, Post 2) – Won two of three at this exact $8,000 claiming level before being claimed away, and returns to the class level where he’s proven most effective.
2. #7 Benjamin Bee (4-1, Post 7) – Fresh off a gate-to-wire win by 4 1/2 lengths, hitting the board in the majority of recent starts with repeatable, professional class.
3. #5 Fabrizio N (6-1, Post 5) – Showed marked improvement in his first start for a new trainer, missing by only a neck, and now upgrades to the leading driver.
LONGSHOT: #8 Vertical Squirt (10-1, Post 8) – Has two wins on the year including a gate-to-wire score, and drops into an easier field tonight under a live veteran trainer.
RACE 11 — 3yo Fillies, Grassroots Starters
1. #3 Elbows Up (2-1, Post 3) – Has won three of her last four starts including a dominant even-money win last time, clearly the class of this Grassroots field.
2. #5 Look A Diamond (3-1, Post 5) – Was riding a three-race win streak before a stride miscue cost her last time out, and draws well with a new driver stepping in.
3. #4 Bella Chica (7-2, Post 4) – Trains out of an exceptionally efficient personal barn and already has seven wins from sixteen career starts, including two Grassroots victories.
LONGSHOT: #9 Jenny Da Vie (8-1, Post 9) – Just broke through with a rallying win last time out, and her connections train her personally, suggesting a live, motivated effort tonight.
