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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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- 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.
- IN SESSION (#3, ML 3-1) – Most consistent horse in the field with 5 straight thirds followed by a second-place finish.
- 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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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- 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).
- 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.
- 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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- 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.
- 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).
- 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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- 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).
- 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.
- 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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- 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.
- OVER BET (#4, ML 7-2) – Runner-up in back-to-back starts with an aggressive closing rider who’s produced his best efforts.
- 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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.