July 27, 2026

WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK SELECTIONS | MON JULY 27,2026

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Mohawk kicks off another night of its Standardbred 5 Nights Racing schedule with a competitive 10-race card highlighted by a $75,000 Guaranteed Early Pick 5 launching in Race 1. Bettors get a full mix tonight — claiming, maiden, sophomore trot and pace stakes-conditioned events — with a strong field of Ontario’s leading drivers and trainers in the bike, including James Macdonald, Douglas McNair, Louis-Philippe Roy, and Trevor Henry.

Feature Race: Race 5 – $28,000 Grassroots Trot for 3-Year-Old Fillies
Tonight’s top purse belongs to Race 5, a stakes-conditioned trot for sophomore fillies coming off Grassroots and Prospect Series company. The field is headlined by LOOK A DIAMOND, who has been nothing short of dominant this season with 8 wins from 11 starts, including a mile last week where she obliterated her own lifetime mark by more than three seconds. She’ll need to hold off INTEL QUEEN, who was beaten just a length and a quarter by the favorite last time out, and a competitive group of fillies looking to close the gap in the stretch. This race also anchors the middle leg of tonight’s Pick 5, making it a key sequence for horseplayers building tickets.

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RACE 1 – Trot, 3YO F, NW2(FM4) or $20K Life – Purse $22,000
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  1. SOCIAL WIZARD (#2, ML 2-1) – Produced the fastest mile of her life two starts back, losing by just a head to the class of the field; trainer Baillargeon is rock-solid at .282 UTRS.
  2. RONDA MAY K (#3, ML 7-2) – Has two wins this season and shows a clear pattern of leaving hard, getting position, then closing the deal in this class.
  3. TIMELESS (#7, ML 4-1) – First-or-second in 4 of last 6 starts with consistent early foot from the outside post.
    Longshot Value: WALNERS GROVE (#6, ML 10-1) – Just won last out with a strong closing trip, and the Travis Henry/R Gregg McNair combo is red-hot in this exact race (30% win, $4.34 ROI).

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RACE 2 – Pace, F&M Claiming $8,000 – Purse $8,000
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  1. MUKTUK ANNIE (#4, ML 2-1) – In career-best form with 10 wins from 29 starts this season, showing versatility on the front end or first-over.
  2. EARLYBIRD SPECIAL (#8, ML 3-1) – 44 top-3 finishes in her last 53 starts and comes in sharp off a win at Grand River.
  3. COOL CUTE COOKIE (#1, ML 6-1) – Trainer Jamie Copley is one of the hottest conditioners on the grounds (26.2% win, .353 UTRS) and drops her into a soft spot.
    Longshot Value: ANNAS WISH (#6, ML 8-1) – Closing better in each of her last two starts, gaining late ground in deep stretch both times.

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RACE 3 – Pace, 2YO C&G Maiden – Purse $22,000
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  1. CATTLETRACKS (#6, ML 2-1) – Trainer Ian Moore owns the best efficiency number in the entire card (.446 UTRS), and this colt has hit the board in two tough OSS starts against much better company.
  2. TWIN B LOUBORGHINI (#4, ML 7-2) – $150,000 colt who dropped multiple seconds in his second qualifier and fits well in this straight maiden spot.
  3. TOTAL ACCOUNT (#5, ML 4-1) – Closed his debut in 27-flat against a legit stakes-caliber field and gets class relief tonight.
    Longshot Value: SLICK DRAW (#1, ML 6-1) – Beat Twin B Louborghini head-to-head in their last qualifier meeting, showing tactical speed for a debut colt.

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RACE 4 – Trot, NW1 or $10K Life – Purse $20,000
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  1. BROADWAY STAR (#8, ML 7-2) – Has gotten closer in each of five sophomore starts and just missed badly in a strong rallying effort last week.
  2. IN SESSION (#3, ML 3-1) – Most consistent horse in the field with 5 straight thirds followed by a second-place finish.
  3. CENTURY MASSIAH (#2, ML 6-1) – Trending better with two straight in-the-money efforts at Georgian Downs and gets a fresh driver tonight.
    Longshot Value: SISTER SCARLETT (#10, ML 10-1) – Runner-up in two of her last three starts and trains with a hot barn (Mark Etsell) that’s clicking at .308 UTRS over the last 15 days.

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RACE 5 – Trot, 3YO F Grassroots – Purse $28,000
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  1. LOOK A DIAMOND (#4, ML 2-1) – 8 wins in 11 starts this season and obliterated her own lifetime mark by 3+ seconds last week at this exact oval.
  2. INTEL QUEEN (#10, ML 4-1) – Finished only a length-and-a-quarter behind today’s top choice last week and has legit gate speed to overcome the outside post.
  3. MYRETIREMENTALARM (#1, ML 3-1) – On a run of four straight in-the-money finishes capped by a maiden-breaking score.
    Longshot Value: VERY SASSY (#6, ML 10-1) – Carries a $118K career bankroll and drops class after some troubled recent trips, capable of bouncing back with a clean journey.

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RACE 6 – Pace, 2YO C&G Maiden – Purse $22,000
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  1. CALMBEFORSTORM (#3, ML 3-1) – Competitive (3rd, 4th) against legitimate OSS Gold company his last two starts and now drops into a straight maiden race, plus the Plante/Hebert driver-trainer combo is the hottest in this field (20% win, $6.10 ROI).
  2. MARK THE MECHANIC (#8, ML 4-1) – Missed by just three-quarters of a length last week after two first-over tries, signaling he’s on the cusp.
  3. HAMILTON HANOVER (#2, ML 2-1) – $250,000 colt who paced home in a much faster closing fraction last time against a sharp debut winner and finally gets a fair setup.
    Longshot Value: HP FOLLOW ME (#7, ML 10-1) – Blew away his qualifier field by 4.5 lengths, hinting at real ability if he can carry that speed into a straight field tonight.

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RACE 7 – Pace, 2YO C&G Maiden – Purse $22,000
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  1. L A CAPTAIN (#2, ML 2-1) – $200,000 Captaintreacherous colt who has raced competitively in two tough Grand Circuit-style spots, the highest-class colt in the field.
  2. WESTMYWHISTLE (#4, ML 3-1) – Already has a runner-up finish, and the Trevor Henry/Jamie Copley combo is running white-hot right now (36% win, $3.54 ROI).
  3. TIDAL SEELSTER (#7, ML 4-1) – Within a length in three of his last four starts and picks up leading meet driver Travis Cullen.
    Longshot Value: NEVER AGAIN (#5, ML 6-1) – Won his qualifier by an eye-catching 17+ lengths, suggesting a big engine that hasn’t been tested in a real field yet.

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RACE 8 – Trot, NW3(FM4) or $50K/$70K Life – Purse $24,000
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  1. YANKEE BOOST (#6, ML 2-1) – Just 4 lifetime starts but already has 2 wins and 2 seconds, and the Doug McNair/R Gregg McNair combo has a deep, proven track record (361 starts, 18% win).
  2. FIRST CLASS MASS (#1, ML 3-1) – Gets leading meet driver James Macdonald back after finishing 1st and 2nd in his last two drives together, off a game 4th vs. much tougher stakes company.
  3. CAPTAIN NATHAN (#7, ML 7-2) – Trotted the fastest mile of his life last time (26 4/5 last quarter) and trains with red-hot Jessica Hayter (27% win recently).
    Longshot Value: BITOFTHEBUBBLY (#5, ML 8-1) – Just won by working through traffic in deep stretch, showing improving finishing energy that could carry forward.

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RACE 9 – Pace, NW1 or $10K Life – Purse $20,000
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  1. SWEET N DEADLY (#2, ML 8-1) – Perfect in-the-money record this season (2 wins, 3 seconds in 5 starts) — the most reliable horse in the field, undervalued at this price.
  2. OVER BET (#4, ML 7-2) – Runner-up in back-to-back starts with an aggressive closing rider who’s produced his best efforts.
  3. ALDREZD FOR COURT (#5, ML 10-1) – Showed real grit rallying for third after chasing an unsustainable hot pace last time; a more honest pace tonight should suit him better.
    Longshot Value: BEACH KEEPERS (#7, ML 6-1) – Grabbed a brief lead last week after setting hot fractions before tiring; a more conservative trip tonight could turn that into a winning effort.

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RACE 10 – Trot, NW2(FM4) or $20K Life – Purse $22,000
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  1. BARBARA MAY (#5, ML 3-1) – Dominated wire-to-wire last week while lowering her lifetime mark, and repeats from the same good post tonight.
  2. LO AND BEHOLD (#4, ML 2-1) – Just scored an OSS Gold win with a furious stretch rally — the highest-class effort by any horse in this field.
  3. SOUTHWIND FLORENCE (#3, ML 9-2) – Improving in each start, rallying for third from a wide trip last week, and trains with one of the meet’s hottest barns (Susanne Kerwood, 22% win).
    Longshot Value: BUBBLE UP (#9, ML 15-1) – Trained by the meet’s highest win-percentage conditioner (Timothy Cherwaiko, 31.6%) and is fresh off a determined maiden-breaking win, giving him more upside than the outside post and big price suggest.
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