Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park delivers one of the strongest cards of the early season, with 12 races, three major OSS Gold divisions, and several deep betting opportunities anchored by two standout stars. The program blends elite 3‑year‑old talent, sharp conditioned classes, and competitive pacing mares — creating a card that appeals to both sharp handicappers and casual bettors.

The spotlight shines brightest on the OSS Gold Leg 1 events, where Ontario’s top sophomores begin their championship campaigns. These divisions often set the tone for the entire season, and tonight’s fields include undefeated champions, returning Grand Circuit winners, and rising longshots capable of shaking up the board.

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Woodbine Mohawk Park — Saturday May 23, 2026 · Post 6:30 PM

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Race 1 · $26,000 · F&M NW $12K/4 starts

1. #10 Horizon Seelster (7/2) — 4 wins from 5 starts in 2026, getting faster, Roy/Menary combo red hot (28% wins, $2.05 ROI). Draws worst post but razor sharp.
2. #4 Tells On A Roll (3/1) — Big class drop from open. Won going three-wide 5 starts back at this level. Cullen/Cullen will steer aggressively.
3. #8 One Last Wish (8/1) — Good qualifiers leading back; ran second to the fastest horse in Canada last out. Wide post creates square price. Starts the $75K Pick 5. 🎯 Longshot: #6 Blinded By Delight (15/1) — Won her last THREE starts. McNair/Burgess 33% wins. Dominant recent form is being completely overlooked at this price.

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Race 2 · $90,000 · OSS Gold Leg 1, 3yo Fillies

1. #5 A Clean Deal (2/5) — 2-for-2 in 2026. Her 1:50-flat lifetime mark is a full second faster than anyone else in this field. Clearly the best filly here.
2. #1 Shes A Bulldog (5/2) — Won the Three Diamonds and SBOA elimination. Best strategy is leaving hard from the rail to sit pocket behind the favorite.
3. #4 Romantic Beauty (8/1) — Good closing thirds in both SBOA starts. Paced a 26.4 kicker last week. Gets another small piece. 🎯 Longshot: #6 Lavender Seelster (15/1) — 1-for-2 in 2026. Ian Moore barn is the hottest in the last 5 days (40% wins). Lightly raced filly with real upside.

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Race 3 · $40,000 · F&M Open · Opens the early Pick 4

1. #5 Lets N Joy N (2/1) — 9 wins, 3 seconds from 12 starts since shipping from Australia. Lost by a nose last week only after drifting off the pylons. Macdonald/Dupont.
2. #6 Absolution (5/2) — Never missed the board in 12 starts in 2026. Henry will likely change tactics and try to make front tonight.
3. #8 Simply The Best (5/1) — Won her 4-year-old debut at 12/1 in a new lifetime mark of 1:50.1 — the fastest mark of any mare in the field. Bought for $7,000. 🎯 Longshot: #7 Shoot The Whiskey (10/1) — Won at London recently. Cullen/Cullen will push for early position. Has the early foot to control proceedings.

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Race 4 · $16,000 · F&M NW $6,500/4 starts · Opens the $0.20 Pick 6

1. #1 Twin B Empress (4/1) — McNair/Montini combo has an astounding 66% win rate in 3 starts together ($6.20 ROI). Won 3 of her last 4 as a first-over specialist.
2. #4 Madam X (7/2) — Won her last 2 starts at this level, just got claimed again — fits perfectly here. Macdonald/Fellows from post 4.
3. #3 Sunshine Magic (3/1) — Massive class drop from the open — only beaten 4 lengths last week in that company. Travis Cullen will drive aggressively. 🎯 Longshot: #9 Kiera Seelster (10/1) — 3 wins from 10 starts in 2026. Ma Macdonald/Merner 16% wins, $2.46 ROI. Has been closing consistently in recent starts.

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Race 5 · $16,000 · NW $6K/4 starts

1. #9 Whatchulookin At (7/2) — Class drop plus moves off the rail. Macdonald/Menary is the meeting’s hottest driver-trainer tandem (28% wins, $1.81 ROI). Gets his third win of the season here.
2. #6 Jabberwocky (3/1) — Drops and draws the best post. Will blast to the lead. Beat better earlier this season. Henry/Zeron 20% wins, $3.32 ROI.
3. #1 Blue Bar (9/2) — Closed for 2nd last week at this exact class. Cullen/Cullen from the rail — expect a pressing move into contention. 🎯 Longshot: #8 Aquinas Hanover (10/1) — Tyler Jones/Turcotte combo has a jaw-dropping 66% win rate in 3 starts together ($5.33 ROI!). Won last week stepping up in class. Moves off the rail tonight.

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Race 6 · $24,000 · 5yo & under W3-NM6R · Starts the Late Pick 5

1. #7 Figment (5/2) — 3 wins from 4 starts. Made an incredible 27-flat backstretch quarter to win in a new 1:50.4 lifetime mark. Scott Young/David Keyes combo has a 66% win rate in 12 starts together.
2. #1 Axial (4/1) — McNair returns after a one-race absence. Had a clear excuse last start, trapped with no room the whole stretch. McNair/Fellows 29% wins, $2.00 ROI.
3. #2 Major Threat (3/1) — Has gone toe-to-toe with Figment the last two times. Lost by a nose last week. Thiessen/Kwietniowski could reverse the result. 🎯 Longshot: #3 Backup Plan (5/1) — Not a deep longshot but best value. Won last start from a great trip; Roy/Menary running very hot. Can fly home in 26.1 when pace sets up.

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Race 7 · $140,000 · OSS Gold Leg 1, 3yo Colts · ⭐ Best Bet

1. #8 Beau Jangles (1/9) — 14-for-14 career. Metro Pace and Breeders Crown winner. Won his SBOA final by 9.5 lengths pacing a 26-flat last quarter. The program’s Best Bet. McClure/Moore.
2. #2 Borderline Mobby (20/1) — Best of the Ontario-breds. Won his SBOA elimination and was a game second in the final. Macdonald/Menary — will make a first-over move.
3. #6 Tilthecowscomehome (25/1) — Will sit the pocket behind Beau Jangles — the only real strategy here. Draws a better post tonight. Should collect third money. 🎯 Longshot: #3 Windor (25/1) — Finished second in both 2026 starts. McNair/Vanderkemp combo 24% wins, $3.57 ROI. Bulldog Hanover son capable of a minor upset for 3rd or 4th.

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Race 8 · $30,000 · NW $28K/4 starts · Opens the Late Pick 5

1. #8 Poseidon Seelster (3/1) — 6 wins at age 9 this season. Gave even-money favourite Brue Hanover a real scare last week in the Open. Sharp as a tack. McClure/Lindsey.
2. #4 Write Me A Rose (5/1) — Almost caught Poseidon two starts back starting from the rail. Post 4 tonight is an upgrade. Ma Macdonald/Fellows combination.
3. #2 Remember The Alamo (7/2) — Was dominant last week on the class drop, going right to the front. Faces much tougher tonight but is sharp. Borth/Baillargeon. 🎯 Longshot: #10 Rochester Flash (10/1) — 4 wins from 12 starts in 2026. Henry/Merner combo 28% wins, $4.51 ROI. Had transportation scratch last week — comes back fresh and ready.

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Race 9 · $90,000 · OSS Gold Leg 1, 3yo Fillies · Opens the Late Pick 4

1. #4 P N G Shadow (9/5) — Finished second to A Clean Deal in both SBOA starts and made her work for the win in the final. Ian Moore is the hottest trainer in the last 10 days. Roy driving.
2. #6 Daya (8/5) — Got a terrible draw last week with A Clean Deal in the field. Tonight draws post 1 without that rival — can make front and be very tough. Jamieson/Darling 29% wins.
3. #5 Jen Tilly (8/1) — Grand Circuit winner. Got week off by missing the SBOA final — comes back rested. McClure/McEneny. 🎯 Longshot: #2 Th Check Me Out (10/1) — Won an elimination in April. Borth/Macintosh — Blake Macintosh’s barn has had consistent winners all season. Bred to improve at three.

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Race 10 · $12,000 · F&M NW $2,500/4 starts

1. #6 CC Rockin Rosie (5/2) — Won convincingly last week on the class drop, motoring from last to first in midstretch. Draws the best post tonight. Roy/Merner 22% wins, $2.09 ROI.
2. #8 Madrid A (7/2) — Sharp second last week — Drury got a good drive and a good trip. Fits at this level. Auciello barn has been consistent all season.
3. #4 Settn A Precedent (4/1) — Showed early speed and a pocket trip last week; only beaten because the leader drifted. McNair/Riley will work out another slick trip. 🎯 Longshot: #9 Kellina Diamond (15/1) — The biggest class drop in the race. Won a Pop Up Series final in early March against better. Plante/Auciello — needs the aggressive steer to fire.

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Race 11 · $22,000 · 5yo & under NW 3 races/$50K · Last double

1. #2 Twin B Courageous (7/2) — Bob McClure returns to the bike. Was bet to 8/5 earlier this season for good reason. Closed in 26.1 last week from last — expects a much more aggressive drive tonight.
2. #4 Pac Man Hanover (3/1) — Won two starts back from off-the-pace. Cullen/Steacy 33% wins, $12.12 ROI. Got clean sailing along the pylons last week for 4th.
3. #1 Starlit Millertime (8/1) — Newcomer shipping north. Picks up James Macdonald — the meeting’s leading driver. In a race with no dominant horse, Macdonald often finds the best trip. 🎯 Longshot: #7 Thai Tour (10/1) — Won two starts back. Borth/Horner 22% wins, $8.32 ROI. Recent form suits this level and can sneak into the exotics.

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Race 12 · $22,000 · NW $9K/4 starts · Jackpot Hi-5

1. #7 Soaring Now (4/1) — The program’s Spot Play. Class drop after showing nothing vs tougher. Was a good second four starts back at this exact level. Roy returns to the bike — last time Roy drove him, he won by 3 lengths. Aggressive steer certain.
2. #8 Uncle Shank A (6/1) — Henry/Copley 33% wins, $1.35 ROI. Classic front-runner — if left alone on the engine he can be very brave. Fresh after a week off.
3. #1 Blue Hunt (3/1) — Clear second last week in a 1:49-flat mile. Will attract heavy action. The rail post is the concern — likely outsprinted early by multiple rivals. 🎯 Longshot: #2 Lamborghini Lou (15/1) — Woke up last start, closing for second against easier. Macdonald back in the bike tonight. Worth a look on the bottom of the Tri and Super at a generous price.