Woodbine Mohawk Park: Analysis for Friday 6/26/26

Top Pick Stats: 325/1006 (-$426.80)

Best Bets: 40/90 (-$17.10); Spot Plays: 20/93 (-$68.90)

Best Bet: LANESIDE INCONTROL (Race 10)

Spot Play: DAYA (Race 9)

Early Pick-5: 3,4/3/1,6/2,3/3,4 $3.20

Late Pick-5: 1,6,7/3,8/3,6/6/7 $2.40

Race 1: 2 YEAR OLDS.

(3) GRAND MANALISHI looks ready to fire after a single strong qualifier. A :58 and change back half right away is impressive. (4) ARM N HAMMER is one of two horses with racing experience which upgrades him in my opinion. (7) REBEL MOON has looked similarly impressive as Grand Manalishi but may not have as much raw speed right away.

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Race 2: FILLIES & MARES, 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 3 (OS 4) RACES OR $51,000 (OS $62,500) LIFETIME.

(3) ROMANTIC BEAUTY cruised in her latest and looks to be in a good spot to repeat. McNair has been the hottest driver on the grounds lately. (2) MY GIRL FRIDAY should use her gate speed to secure a good trip. She deserves a long look again. (1) A BETS A BET has used her sharp kick to great success as of late. The question marks about her trips have really faded. She is in top form right now.

Race 3: 2 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS.

(1) TIDAL SEELSTER did a nice job racing between horses and produced a decent mile. A similar effort should make him tough tonight. (6) GOGO GADGET looks like a promising colt after two strong wins in the morning. He could definitely win on debut after a likely good trip. (7) YES I AM HANOVER is a well-bred colt who looked the part in his second qualifier. His dam won nearly half her starts and banked $1.5 million.

Race 4: FILLIES & MARES, NW $6,500 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $12,000 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: OPT. CLM. $30,000.

(3) GLENBORO is third back after some much needed time off. I’ll look for her to put it all together with an improved post. (2) SEACLUSION N got a bit of a shuffle after leaving out and wasn’t able to fire her best shot late. I’ll try her again to get a big piece. (8) PERFECTLY CHIC may not be in the biggest hurry after a sick scratch, but she has raced well in the past when grinding into contention.

Race 5: 2 YEAR OLDS.

Considering how (4) PSYCLONE SEELSTER looked in the stretch, he was probably winning if he didn’t make a miscue. He deserves another look. (3) THREE SIX ZERO took advantage of the favorite’s misfortune and wired the field. It looks like he should provide another strong effort tonight. (6) PERFECT LOOP was handled more aggressively in qualifier two than I thought she would be. She is likely to continue improving for quality connections.

Race 6: FILLIES & MARES, 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW $15,000 (ON SIRED $20,000) LIFETIME.

I think the gate speed of (6) UNA MOMENTA will carry her a long way. She adds Lasix and will look for a touch more punch when it counts. (7) EMCEE should fit at this level but has been her own worst enemy as of late. A conservative steer could leave her out of position. (1) AARDIES A WASH makes her second start for the new barn after taking back last week. She showed grit and grinding ability multiple times at Oak Grove.

Race 7: 2 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS.

(8) CALLSIGN MAVERICK is a half-brother to Callsign Rooster who is currently racing. He has appeared to follow in his footsteps with a quick turn of foot around the Mohawk oval. I like that (3) NEVER AGAIN was raced from off the pace and took some air in his second qualifier. His progression is appealing. (5) YANKEE SCOUT dominated in his second qualifier and looks like a contender on debut for top connections.

Race 8: POP UP SERIES: F&M STARTERS FOR A PURSE OF $12,000 OR LESS IN L4 STARTS. (W/O $50,000 IN 2026 NE). AE: N/A $2,000 P/S IN 2025-26. LEG 2. AE: LEG 1 STARTERS.

I could see (3) SENSATIONALIZE A getting picked off at some point because of her style, but it’s her third local start and she has gotten around the track very well. (6) SAULSBROOK OLYMPIA should get an aggressive steer with the improved post. I can see her putting forth a much better effort. (1) WICKEDPACE nearly took the field all the way in leg one but had to settle for second. She should be aggressively handled again.

Race 9: ONTARIO SIRES STAKES: GOLD LEG 2: 3 YEAR OLD PACING FILLIES. STARTING FEE $900 CDN ($700 USD).

(6) DAYA is looking like she is back in top form which could be bad news for the rest of the provincial fillies. I think she wins again at the Gold level. (3) A CLEAN DEAL is the obvious choice given her recent performances against these. The top two stand out here in my opinion. (8) LAVENDER SEELSTER has jumped up with sneaky good efforts at this level. She might need to be fired out early to get into play, but she paced a good mile last week after that.

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Race 10: POP UP SERIES: F&M STARTERS FOR A PURSE OF $12,000 OR LESS IN L4 STARTS. (W/O $50,000 IN 2026 NE). AE: N/A $2,000 P/S IN 2025-26. LEG 2. AE: LEG 1 STARTERS.

(7) LANESIDE INCONTROL cruised in leg one after getting to the lead and is likely to do the same here. (5) LADYTERRA was racing between horses last week and was a good second. Some gate speed could see her work out a good trip. (2) YODA QUEEN could beat that rival to the punch if she shows as much gate speed as she did last week. She is a contender here.

Race 11: FILLIES & MARES, 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 2 RACES OR $30,000 (OS $37,500) LIFETIME.

(5) CACKLE BERRY has been close against similar company and just missed in her latest. I think she puts it all together tonight. (3) ON FLEEK paced a big final half in her latest which further adds to her versatility profile. (8) CONTROL YOUR BET has fired home from off the pace and is likely to try those tactics again. I can see her closing for a piece.