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Woodbine Mohawk Park: Analysis for Saturday 2/21
Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Saturday 2/21 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Kevin PlowchaFeb 19, 2026
Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Saturday 2/21 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park
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There is no stakes race Saturday at Aqueduct but Grade 3 stakes winner Irish Maxima will look to jumpstart her career in a conditioned allowance race for female sprinters that serves as the feature on the nine-race card.
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It takes a special horse to win in stakes company in their second career start, but Brittany Russell believes that Taj Mahal is worthy of the challenge. The precocious colt still has plenty to prove, but he has given his trainer every indication that he’s ready to run big in the $100,000 Miracle Wood Stakes on Saturday.
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Law School was one of countless Parx Racing-based runners who missed training because of poor weather in January, skipping a potential start at Aqueduct to kick off her 3-year-old campaign. Instead, she will make her 2026 debut Saturday as a daunting contender in the $100,000 Wide Country Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Laurel Park.
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Nancy Knott is not only the trainer of Navy Seal, who defends his title Saturday in the $150,000 Nodouble at Oaklawn Park. She's also his groom, exercise rider, masseuse, goat, psychiatrist, butler, and maid.
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Indiana is stepping forward with a bold opportunity to bring one of the most prestigious events in global harness racing to the Hoosier State. Governor Mike Braun, in partnership with the Indiana Horse Racing Commission and the Indiana Standardbred Association, today highlighted Indiana's interest in hosting the Hambletonian in Anderson for a three-year commitment.
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Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Wishing Well, Gulfstream Park Sprint, Nodouble Breeders' Stakes.
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It remains to be seen whether any of the 3-year-olds in the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial on Saturday night at Turfway Park can emerge as legitimate Kentucky Derby candidates. But continuing to perform well and punching a ticket to a bigger-points prep down the line would be a fine accomplishment.
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Damon's Mound may not be the horse he was at 2 and 3 when winning prestigious Grade 2 races like the Saratoga Special and Gallant Bob. But at the age of 6, he is still good enough to come into Saturday's $125,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint off a pair of stakes victories and as the likely favorite.
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The undefeated filly Gratefully has a tough act to follow in the $100,000 Wishing Well Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita. Before they became division leaders, Queen Maxima in 2025 and Ag Bullet in 2024 launched stakes campaigns by winning the Wishing Well.