Friday Night at Mohawk Park — Sept 25, 2026

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Friday, September 25, 2026 — 12 races, first post 6:30 PM. It’s a typical Mohawk Friday: a mix of conditioned/claiming pace and trot events for the undercard, anchored by one true marquee event — Race 2, the $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for 3-year-old pacing fillies. That’s the class centerpiece of the night, loaded with graded-stakes form, several six-figure earners, and a genuinely competitive field rather than a one-horse show. The rest of the card is solid, playable Mohawk conditioned/claiming class racing with a $75,000 guaranteed Pick 5 starting in Race 1.

Race 2 Spotlight: A Clean Deal (PP5, ML 6-5)

A Clean Deal L — 3-year-old filly by Cattlewash–Ideal Talker–Western Ideal, driven by Douglas McNair, trained by Robert Kyle Fellows.

Why she’s favored:

• Career earnings of $780,476, with $326,012 already banked in 2026 from a 9-5-2-1 line — she’s clearly the most accomplished individual in the field.
• Last season she went 7-6-0-1, so this is a filly who wins at a very high rate when she starts.
• Driver Doug McNair carries a .355 UDR — among the top drivers in the colony — and trainer Ken Fellows sits at .298, a strong, established Grand Circuit/OSS barn.
• Her actual head-to-head form against this field is elite: she won the $150,000 OSS Gold leg on July 25 by 3 lengths, and was a hard-trying second (beaten a head) to Daya on August 15 in another $150,000 leg.

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RACE 1 — F&M 2-3YO NW2races/$15,000 (PACE)

1. #7 CHAROLAIS CATTLE (ML 3-1) — Elite trainer/driver combo (D. Menary/D. McNair, 44% win, $1.93 ROI) and the deepest class résumé (Grand Circuit/OSS Gold) in the field.
2. #5 TWENTYDOLLARDOLLY (ML 4-1) — Been running into tougher OSS Gold company than this and gets class relief from a good post.
3. #10 LUCY LOU WHO (ML 5-1) — Won last out by 2¾ after a runner-up finish the start before; sharpest recent trend in the field.
   Longshot value: #9 SUNWASHED (ML 15-1) — Just missed by 2¼ last time and has been competitive at every start despite a light bankroll.
   Fade note: #4 Dancin Lady Lou hasn’t started in 26 days — discounted for the layoff.

RACE 2 — OSS Gold Final, 3YO Pacing Fillies, $150,000

1. #5 A CLEAN DEAL (ML 6-5) — Still the class of the field, but her last five starts include two qualifiers and a scratch, so she gets less weight than Daya’s cleaner recent-race pattern despite being favored.
2. #7 DAYA (ML 7-5) — Two wins and two seconds in her last four true races (only 1 qualifier mixed in), including a head-bob win over the beaten favorite
3. #3 SHES A BULLDOG (ML 6-1) — Shipping in off a big-money Lexington campaign (trainer Ron Burke) with a competitive finish just 5 days ago.
   Longshot value: #1 POWNAL BAY BOBBI (ML 8-1) — In the money in 6 of her last 7 starts against this same group.

RACE 3 — NW$1,500L4/$7,500L8 (PACE)

1. #7 LARCENY (ML 3-1) — Best combo in the field (Plante/Auciello 12%, $1.27) and just missed by a head last time with a strong first-over rally.
2. #1 CANT STOP LOU (ML 6-1) — Led much of his last race before fading only to 4th; solid combo (20%, $0.96).
3. #3 BETTORBEFLYIN (ML 8-1) — Won 3 of his last 5 starts (albeit at a smaller track), sharpest form line in the race.
   Longshot value: #10 KISS IN THE SKY (ML 10-1) — Best closing kick in the field last out, rallying from 8th to miss by only 3¾.

RACE 4 — Optional Claiming/Conditioned (PACE)

1. #6 THE BEAR A CUDA (ML 4-1) — Romped by 3 last time with a big stretch move, now upgrades to elite driver Doug McNair.
2. #1 VICTOR INVICTUS (ML 5-1) — Best overall win rate in the field (28% in 2026) and adds leading driver James Macdonald.
3. #7 I GOT THE LOOKS (ML 7-2) — Closing well in tight optional-claiming spots, hit the board in 4 of last 5.
   Longshot value: #4 MADE OF MAGIC (ML 15-1) — Won by 1¼ two starts back and fits class-wise.
   Fade note: ML favorite #2 All Gas No Brakes hasn’t raced in 26 days and was beaten badly last out — don’t play the favorite blind here.

RACE 5 — F&M NW$1,000L4/Opt.Clm $15-18,750

1. #9 SANTAFES APPETITE (ML 4-1) — Best combo ROI (Cullen/Cullen, 14%, $1.19) and just missed by 2½ with a strong closing kick.
2. #1 ONE LAST BET (ML 3-1) — Led gate-to-wire last time only to get nipped for 3rd; been in the money 4 of last 5.
3. #8 PREMIER DELIGHT (ML 7-2) — On a two-race winning streak and moves into an upgraded barn/driver (Demers/Roy).
   Longshot value: #10 COLD CREEK ESPERO (ML 15-1) — Excellent driver/trainer combo (Jamieson/Walker, 25% win, $2.38 ROI) and is finally trending forward.

RACE 6 — F&M NW$20,000L4, $33,000

1. #2 GLITTERING HOPE (ML 3-1) — Won by a head last out; elite combo (Menary/Macdonald, 28% win, $1.86 ROI).
2. #1 MADRID A (ML 5-1) — Won wire-to-wire two starts back and draws the rail with a hot driver (Doug McNair).
3. #7 CARRERA SUNSET N (ML 8-1) — Set the pace and lost by only a head last time; live combo ($1.38 ROI).
   Longshot value: #10 WISE PROFESSOR (ML 15-1) — Hits the board at a 74% clip in 2026 and won two starts back.

RACE 7 — F&M 5&under NW3(OS5)/$50,000

1. #3 P N G SHADOW (ML 5-2) — Elite trainer (Dr. Ian Moore, .403 career) with a 25%/$1.46 combo; led most of her last race before flattening late.
2. #5 MY GIRL FRIDAY (ML 3-1) — 4 wins from 14 starts this year, backed by leading driver James Macdonald.
3. #8 MOLLYS ON FIRE (ML 4-1) — 5 wins in 9 starts in 2026; rallied from a brutal post-10, parked-out trip last time.
   Longshot value: #7 MADAME PANIC (ML 8-1) — Big open-lengths win in her recent past; expect forward move second off the freshening.

RACE 8 — NW$2,500L4/$9,750L8

1. #1 INSTANTANEOUS (ML 4-1) — Elite driver (Doug McNair) + hot trainer (Jared Mann, 21% win); in the money 3 of last 4, just missed twice.
2. #7 RBSTENACIOUS T (ML 5-1) — 33% win rate in 2026 (10 of 30) with a proven, high-volume combo (796 starts, $1.19 ROI).
3. #4 SEEN HERE (ML 3-1) — Fresh trainer switch into David Menary’s barn (28% win/$1.86 ROI combo); placed in 9 of 20 starts.
   Longshot value: #6 PONDER NO LONGER (ML 15-1) — Missed by only ¾ length last time with a live 20%-win combo (Roy/Demers).
   Fade note: ML favorite #2 Lous World’s last start was a qualifier and the one before that a scratch — discounted.

RACE 9 — F&M NW$6,000L4/$13,000L8

1. #4 ALL MY WISHES (ML 8-1) — Two-race winning streak (won by a nose, then 1½) with hot driver James Macdonald.
2. #10 MADAM X (ML 10-1) — 62% in-the-money rate in 2026 with a strong combo ($1.48 ROI); missed by 1½ two starts back.
3. #6 TAMARA HANOVER (ML 6-1) — Beaten only a neck by All My Wishes last time; reliable Auciello barn.
   Longshot value: #9 DIXIE DREAM (ML 15-1) — Just won by 1½ last time out after a rough stretch — live at a big price.

RACE 10 — NW$1,000L4 (W/O $7,500L8 N/E)/Opt.Clm

1. #4 SEEME ZOOM (ML 4-1) — Won two starts back and top-3 in 4 of her last 5 — most consistently competitive in a weak field.
2. #9 SAY OUI (ML 8-1) — Best win rate in the field this year (30%, 6 of 20) and drops in at the highest optional-claiming tag.
3. #2 WILDFIRE BLUE CHIP (ML 3-1) — Rallied from well back last time, beaten only 4½.
   Longshot value: #7 KATKIN MORGAN (ML 10-1) — Fought through a rough, pace-pressing trip last time and still closed into range.

RACE 11 — 3YO Fillies Grassroots/Prospect, $28,000

1. #6 HORSE WITH A PLAN (ML 2-1) — Most consistent filly in the field, in the money in 8 of her last 10 starts.
2. #10 ALEKSOVA (ML 10-1) — Won impressively last time out, rallying from 7th to win by 2 with a hot driver (Jamieson) back aboard.
3. #4 JAY (ML 5-1) — Best combo ROI in the field (25% win, $1.46) and a 16-length win in her recent past, worth a bounce-back look.
   Longshot value: #1 HP DOROTHEE (ML 15-1) — Won by a head two starts back and gets class relief here.

RACE 12 — F&M NW$2,500L4/$6,500L8, Opt.Clm $25,000

1. #3 SUPERIOR DELIGHT (ML 7-2) — Best combo in the field by far (Henry/Copley, 25% win, $2.56 ROI); 83% in-the-money rate in 2026 with a win two starts back.
2. #6 SORCHA SEELSTER (ML 3-1) — Missed by a head two starts back and has the colony’s top driver.
3. #7 TWIN B EMPRESS (ML 8-1) — Best overall win rate in the field this year (30%); worth a look bouncing back off a flat couple of starts.
   Longshot value: #9 LADYTERRA (ML 10-1) — Won two of her last five (one by a neck); has the class to rebound from a flat last-out effort.