Woodbine-Mohawk Park Racing Schedule

DOUG HENWOOD’S PICKS (The NumberCruncher)

 

 

Race 1

1-3-9-10

(#1) PERFECTLY CHIC – it’s another NUMBERCRUNCHER Saturday night at “The Hawk”.  Here in Canada that’s like 2^nd only to Stompin’ Tom’s Sudbury Saturday Night.  Both…legendary!  Here in R1 it’s got to be just about time for #1 PERFECTLY CHIC to break through.  She’s only got one 2^nd place finish to show for her five 2026 starts.  Drops a bit here & shows us a group-best 26.3 adjusted closing quarter on Apr 25.  Offers value too so let’s get her home and start strong.

 

Race 2

5-4-1-3

(#5) A CLEAN DEAL – the big purse money is coming out & here in R2 these 3YO fillies are going after $90K.  My pick, A CLEAN DEAL has a record that’s 2^nd only to the mighty BEAU JANGLES.  She has 8 wins so far from 9 starts.  She’s easily the best speed (54.1) & shows a +4 ½ middle move May 8.  Should destroy this bunch.

Race 3

6-5-8-1

(#6) ABSOLUTION – have the tables turned?  Perhaps. Certainly, this should be another great battle between ABSOLUTION & LETS N JOY N but, what about SIMPLY THE BEST who is joining the fun that is the F&M OPEN class?  SIMPLY THE BEST has the best speed number with a 54.4 & ABSOLUTION is the group’s best closer with her 26.2 from that last race.  Only one tick better than the super tough LETS N JOY N.  I’ve ranked them, but I’ll take all three for the multi-leg wagers.  Wow!

 Race 4

 3-1-4-9

(#3) SUNSHINE MAGIC – facing much easier with the drop tonight & gets regular driver Travis Cullen back as well.  Is the 2^nd best speed in here & 2^nd best closer behind only KIERA SEELSTER who moves up & has to deal with tough post #9.  It’s a talented group but SUNSHINE MAGIC looks like the tough one in here.

Race 5

9-5-6-3

(#9)WHATCHULOOKIN AT – you know the competition is tough when you finish in 1:50.3 & that gets you 6^th place.  That was last week for WHATCHULOOKIN AT against tougher.  With the drop, his 26.3 from April 25 is clearly the top mark here.  J-Mac will need to get her in play early or the dream will be dead. 

 

Race 6

7-2-3-6

(#7) FIGMENT – Scott Young must be loving his regular assignment as driver on this talented 4YO gelding.  FIGMENT has picked up right where he left off last year & continues to race tough, every time out.  Has good speed to get decent early position, flashed a BIG +8 ½ middle move Apr 25 & offers a very decent 26.3 adjusted closing quarter.  That number is just in behind the 2 best in here, #3 BACKUP PLAN (26.1) & #2 MAJOR THREAT (26.2).  Not a gimmie but seems like the one they’ll need to beat…just like every week he races.

 

Race 7

8-5-3-4

(#8) BEAU JANGLES –  why?  He’s BEAU JANGLES!!!

 

Race 8                                                                                                                                                                         .   

4-8-10-6

(#1) WRITE ME A ROSE – once again, for me, it comes down to #4 WRITE ME A ROSE & #8 POSEIDON SEELSTER.  I thought the same thing when they met on May 9 & the race was decided by a head.  WRITE ME A ROSE gets the edge with his 26 flat adjusted closing quarter taken April 25.  That mark is actually tied with #6 MAJOR PERRY.   Fantastic horses top to bottom.  Should be a great race!

Race 9

4-2-1-6

(#4) PNG SHADOW – somewhere along the way this 3YO filly has picked up a couple of steps.   Last race she really passed the “eye-test” when she popped out of the 2 hole and almost went by heavy top choice A CLEAN DEAL.  The numbers say she’s the 2^nd best speed & her 27.1 closing quarter only ranks 3^rd in here.  I’m going with PNG SHADOW tonight based on that visual performance from May 16,  Faced and beat everyone here except Jen Tilly who took the night off.  

Race 10

6-4-7-8

(#6) CC ROCKIN ROSIE – dropped to this level in her last and woke up.  Flew past them all in the stretch and showed-off a group-best 26.3 adjusted closing quarter.  LPR returns, draws well, should be good for another.

 

Race 11

4-8-2-3

(#4) PAC MAN HANOVER – interesting this time we have a 4-way tie as best closer in here.  All of #2 TWIN B COURAGEOUS, #3 SCAMMER, #4 PAC MAN HANOVER & #8 TEN CARAT GARRETT all show a 26.3 adjusted closing quarter.  My take was to put PAC MAN HANOVER on top.  Should enjoy the post relief.  Cullen returns to drive.  It’s tight but the nod goes to PAC MAN HANOVER.

 

Race 12

3-8-2-5-7

(#3) JMR SPEAK AWAY – I saved some ink here in R12,  believe it or not, last time I did a Saturday night I selected the same horse & in the same race.  How weird is that?  Same reason too, JMR SPEAK AWAY produced the best closing number back on Apr 25 (26.1) and that race is still in play.  Has been getting pieces & perhaps with the addition of longshot specialist, Daryl Thiessen we’ll find the winners circle and very likely at a price.  I’m swinging away yet again to close the card.

Most Likely (not named BEAU JANGLES): R2 – #5 A CLEAN DEAL

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Value Play: R8- #4 WRITE ME A ROSE 

Deep Crunch: R1 – #1 PERFECTLY CHIC

 

Early Pick 5 – 13910/5/568/134/569 – $21.60 for 20 cents

 

Early Pick 4 – 568/134/569/237 – $16.20 for 20 cents

 

Pick 6 – 13/569/237/8/48/4 – $7.20 for 20 cents

Mid-Card Pick 5 – 237/8/48/4/46 – $2.40 for 20 cents

 

Late Pick 5 – 48/4/46/248/23578 – $12.00 for 20 cents

 

Late Pick 4 – 4/46/248/23578 – $6.00 for 20 cents