Woodbine-Mohawk Park Racing Schedule

Race 1

7-3-1-2

(#7) WESTERN WISH – Another Saturday night for Nahu at Woodbine Mohawk Park.  Sounds fun to me!  WESTERN WISH dropped and got the win last week.  It was impressive & now with some renewed confidence she moves back up the class ladder to see if she can keep it going.  The numbers say she’s the best speed (56.2) & best closer with an adjusted closing quarter of 27.3 a few starts back.  JR Plante sticks and she should be very competitive here in Race 1

Race 2

4-7-1-5

(#4) BOOKER SEELSTER – going great at the moment & these restricted pacing series races are just what the connections ordered.  Looks like an easy spot & his 27.2 adjusted closing quarter stands out here.  Looks obvious.

Race 3

3-1-2-4

(#3) LYONS BETTORDAY – been good enough to face the F&M Open types lately and when she’s been racing at this level she’s been very effective.  J-Mac returns for the drive & horse and driver managed 2 wins together at the bottom of the program.  LYONS BETTORDAY is the best closer in here based on her 27 flat number from Dec 12.  That gets her top billing on my ticket.

 Race 4

 7-6-2-10

(#7) RUN TO THE HILLS – looks like the “other” horse in here is #6 CAPTAINS LEGACY.  That Jan 9 start would normally be plenty to get top call from me since we see him moving forward the whole race including a +4 middle move and a nice 28 flat closing quarter.  Tonight though, my selection RUN TO THE HILLS raced outside all the way in his qualifier & still won.  Makes you believe those back to back 26.3 closing quarters from July of last year in his only 2 starts, both OSS races.  I’m guessing he’s ready to go and McClure seems to agree, having not missed any assignments with this one.  12-1ML…I think not. 🙂

3-10-6-5

(#3) ERINWOOD BIG MACK – crazy true story, I lived for several years in a Calgary neighbourhood called Erin Woods & I like Big Mac’s from McDonalds.  Spooky eh?  Fortunately, we’ve got more than that to go on.  His Dec 27 start produced a nice +5 middle move & he kept that momentum going right through the finish line with a group-best closing quarter of 26.2  Last 2 starts have also been excellent so there’s lot to like with ERINWOOD BIG MACK.

Race 7

4-1-5-10

(#4) LOGAN BEHOLD – been racing “OK” since returning from Rideau Carlton & for starters, escapes the 10-hole tonight.  Surprised me to see he brings the best adjusted closing quarter for this group with his 27.1 taken Dec 27.  Should be a price so worth a shot on top here in Race 7. 

6-2-4-5

(#6) ANGOSTURA HANOVER – this is a pretty weak bunch for a F&M Open group & the $40K that goes with it; therefore, one of my  favourites, ANGOSTURA HANOVER is my pick yet again.  Could easily end up in a good 2^nd over spot & go right on by in the stretch.  That’s backed up by her group-best 27.1 closing quarter from last week & also Dec 27 so don’t sell her short.

Race 9

7-2-4-6

(#7) ETHERIUM PARTY – talk about a hard knocker, 10 for 25 last year & started out 2026 with a fast closing 3^rd off of a judges scratch – injured on Dec 27.  That’s what you want in your race horse & that’s what we get from ETHERIUM PARTY. Actually ties in here as the best speed (56.2) & sits as 2^nd best closer with his 27.2, behind only BLUE BAR.  That one, on the other hand, seems satisfied to grab pieces so I’ve demoted him to 2^nd pick here in Race 9.

Race 10

7-1-6-2

(#7) BRUE HANOVER – feels like the rubber match between my selection #7 BRUE HANOVER & ML Fav #1 ITS SATURDAY NIGHT.  They’ve split the last 2 races & they look like the top 2 in this nice group tonight.  With the interference in his last start, I’m able to go back 4 starts to BRUE HANOVER’s Nov 29 race where his closing quarter was 25.4   That’s tops in here but perhaps more relevant this time is the return of J-Mac while ITS SATURDAY NIGHT will not have LPR doing the steering.  That familiarity may just prove to be the difference.  Obviously, I’ll take them both for all my multi-leg wagers.  

Race 11

10-1-7-2-5

(#10) UNCLE SHANK A – really racing well and doesn’t even seem to mind the 10-hole as evidenced by his solid 2^nd place finish from post 10 last time.  UNCLE SHANK A is tied as best speed (55.4) & he’s the best closer in here with a 26.2 taken Nov 29.  James will be blasting & looking for position, or more likely, even the lead.  Deserves top billing.

Most Likely: R6 – #1 RBSTENACIOUS T

Value Play: R4 – #7 RUN TO THE HILLS 

Deep Crunch: R7 – #4 LOGAN BEHOLD  

Early Pick 5 – 37/4/1234/267/310 – $9.60 for 20 cents

Early Pick 4 – 1234/267/310/15 – $9.60 for 20 cents

Pick 6 – 67/3/15/14/246/27 – $9.60 for 20 cents

Late Pick 5 – 1/145610/246/247/17 – $18.00 for 20 cents

Late Pick 4 – 246/247/17/12710 – $14.40 for 20 cents