Woodbine Mohawk Park hosts a 10-race card tonight, Monday, July 6, 2026, with first post at 6:30 PM. The night features four legs of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots series for freshman pacing fillies (Races 2, 4, 6, and 9), giving bettors an early look at several well-bred 2-year-olds making their pari-mutuel debuts. A $75,000 guaranteed Pick 5 kicks off with Race 1, and a Late Pick 5 covers Races 6–10.

Feature Race: Race 8 — Ontario Sires Stakes GOLD Leg 1, $150,000 
This is the marquee event of the night — a loaded field of 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings racing for the richest purse on the card. It’s the first Gold-level test for this crop of sophomores-to-be, with several six-figure yearling purchases and deep, winning female families represented throughout the field. Expect the class, pedigree, and purse money to draw the most betting attention of the evening.

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WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK — JULY 6, 2026 — HANDICAPPING PICKS
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RACE 1 — Pace, $18,000, 4YO & Younger, NW1
Top 3:
1. #9 Vela Luka (2-1) — This green colt has been dropping his qualifying times each trip out, capping it off by hanging tough late behind a colt that had just come out of a near-1:48 elimination mile, which points to hidden ability heading into his betting debut.
2. #10 Over Bet (4-1) — He’s shown he can get away from the gate and control the tempo in multiple recent starts, and his trainer’s ROI numbers suggest the barn knows how to place him for a win.
3. #6 Ellington (7-2) — After needing three starts to find his stride, he finally lands the rail-adjacent post that should let him sit closer to a honest pace instead of racing from off it.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #8 Tramonto (10-1) — Six board finishes from his last eight tries shows a colt who’s rarely far off it, and the switch to a hotter catch-driver could be the difference-maker tonight.

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RACE 2 — Pace, OSS Grassroots Leg 1 (2YO Fillies)
Top 3:
1. #8 Pa Lila (3-1) — She’s the lone runner in the field who’s already crossed the wire first in an actual pari-mutuel race, and getting her regular pilot back in the bike only helps.
2. #3 Canadian Blondes (2-1) — A $115K yearling purchase who shaved four full seconds off her debut qualifying time, suggesting she’s arriving at her peak right on schedule.
3. #9 Rhymes With Regina (4-1) — Cut nearly seven seconds between her two tune-up miles and displayed noticeably quicker leaving the gate the second time, a trend worth following.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #4 Selia Shadow (10-1) — Her final panel in that second qualifier was actually the fastest closing quarter in the field that day, even racing over a track carded with a full second of go-slow variant — a hidden number that the bare qualifying time doesn’t show.

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RACE 3 — Trot, NW 2 Races or $30,000 Lifetime (F&M)
Top 3:
1. #4 Intel Queen (7-2) — She looked like a different mare winning gate-to-wire two starts back before getting overmatched against Sires Stakes-caliber fillies; tonight’s easier conditions play right back into her hands.
2. #6 Tahonta (6-1) — Landing the rail is a real plus here, and her recent trip lines show she’s been running with much sturdier fields than this one without ever being disgraced.
3. #1 Cupid Hall (4-1) — Racing mostly in Gold and Grand Circuit-level company lately hasn’t done her any favors on paper, but she was flying late for a share when trouble cost her last time.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #9 Timeless (8-1) — Her last local outing was a runaway front-end score, and now she gets to step back down after briefly testing herself against OSS-quality competition.

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RACE 4 — Pace, OSS Grassroots Leg 1 (2YO Fillies)
Top 3:
1. #2 Silk Lace (2-1) — She’s already banked a win in this bunch, and drawing inside again should let her replicate the same forward trip.
2. #7 My Bets On Bob (12-1) — Got caught in a no-win spot when she eased back early and lost her cover, yet she still came home in 26 2/5 — a performance far better than her result suggests.
3. #6 Island Girl (3-1) — Trimmed more than three seconds between qualifiers and comes from a barn breeding pattern that’s already produced a near-$600,000 earner.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #1 Mandy Milkovich (6-1) — She’s actually raced for a purse already, unlike most of this field, which could give her a tactical edge simply from experience alone even after fading late that night.

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RACE 5 — Trot, NW $12,000 L4 or NW $30,750 L8
Top 3:
1. #2 Sid The Kid (2-1) — He’s been running dead-last-class Open and Free-For-All fields recently, so this represents a major step down to conditions he’s already beaten before.
2. #7 Eurobank Hanover (7-2) — Set a new career-best time last week wiring the field from an outside draw, and gets a similarly workable post again tonight.
3. #3 Ungawa (9-2) — A remarkably durable performer who’s found the board in seven of ten starts this year and races with enough tactical pace to stay involved.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #1 Pennteller Hanover (6-1) — He was second-best only to tonight’s top pick in a much tougher field recently, and profiles as the type who benefits most if the pace up front turns honest or contested.

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RACE 6 — Pace, OSS Grassroots Leg 1 (2YO Fillies)
Top 3:
1. #4 Fiesta Delight (9-2) — The only winner already on the board in this group, and her post draw again sets her up to sit forward.
2. #1 Control Your Lady (3-1) — The only filly here who’s actually finished on the board versus this caliber of rival in real competition, with the early speed to be part of the pace again.
3. #2 Lyons Bulldog (2-1) — Took over her only qualifier early and had plenty left to turn away a challenger late, hinting at real quality underneath.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #5 Hot Wash (6-1) — Sent off at 30-1 in her debut yet still finished with a sharp 26 4/5 kick, and her pedigree includes a full brother who just upset a reigning Horse of the Year.

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RACE 7 — Trot, NW $6,000 L4 or NW $12,000 L8
Top 3:
1. #1 The Bear A Cuda (7-2) — Finished clearly best of the rest last week behind a rival that trotted a lifetime-best 1:51, putting him a cut above tonight’s field on recent form.
2. #10 Private Access (3-1) — Even with a difficult outside draw, his class figures dwarf this field, having spent recent starts against much deeper company.
3. #3 Stable Genius (4-1) — Hasn’t raced much the past two seasons, but his tune-up mile showed real early foot, and he’s backed by a red-hot trainer/driver pairing.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #6 Say Oui (10-1) — A six-time winner last season with obvious front-end ability, she could steal this if the speed in front of her wilts early.

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RACE 8 — Trot, OSS Gold Leg 1 (2YO Colts & Geldings) — $150,000
Top 3:
1. #7 Three Six Zero (7-2) — Two-for-two so far, including a first-over rally that ran down a game leader, and he keeps the meet’s most efficient driver in the bike.
2. #3 Unstable Genius (2-1) — A dominant qualifying winner who comes out of the barn with the highest win percentage at the meet, plus a female family loaded with six-figure earners.
3. #1 Grand Manalishi (3-1) — Unbeaten in his lone qualifier/start double with a controlling gate-to-wire style, though tonight’s field represents a real step up.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #8 Arm N Hammer (10-1) — He’s the only one in the field with multiple actual purse-race starts under his belt, and that real-race seasoning could prove valuable against a field of relative newcomers.

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RACE 9 — Pace, OSS Grassroots Leg 1 (2YO Fillies)
Top 3:
1. #1 Cattle Belle (9-2) — Produced a strong closing punch from the back of the field despite a wide, unhelpful trip, and her family line is a perfect run of winners.
2. #2 Downtown Boogie (3-1) — A $140,000 sale purchase who dropped six seconds in her second qualifier, with a female family that’s produced a six-figure Grand Circuit winner already.
3. #6 Baby Jane (8-1) — Gets one of the better posts tonight along with a driver/trainer family combination that dominates the Sires Stakes ranks.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #8 Aint She A Pistol (12-1) — Showed real tactical speed with two separate first-place moves in her only start before tiring against a field that included two closers who finished exceptionally fast — a cleaner setup tonight could change the outcome.

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RACE 10 — Trot, NW $9,000 L4 or NW $18,000 L8
Top 3:
1. #4 Mister Magic (2-1) — Delivered a brand new lifetime mark of 1:51 last week with a sustained third-quarter breakout on a night when times were fast across the board.
2. #8 Faith Step (4-1) — Came from off the pace to score a genuine upset win last time, proof she’s operating at a high level right now regardless of post draw.
3. #3 Outside The Fire (7-2) — Raced up close for a share last week and reunites with a trainer/driver combination that’s been clicking all meet.
LONGSHOT VALUE (6-1+): #6 Patriarch Hanover (8-1) — He was runner-up last week in a deeper field than this one, and now picks up the meet’s highest-percentage driver, which could be enough to convert that near-miss into a win.