Woodbine Mohawk Park: Analysis for Friday 6/28

Top Pick Stats: 333 - 999 / $1851.10 (-$146.90)

Best Bets: 52 - 94 / $170.60 (-$17.40)

Spot Plays: 18 - 91 / $189.20 (+$7.20)

Best Bet: CHICAGO HALL (3RD)

Spot Play: ANGEL OF MY DREAMS (9TH)

Early Pick 5: 3,7,9/1,3,8/7/1,2,3,5/2,5,7 = $7.20

Late Pick 5: 3,4,6/5/2,6,7/3,5/3,7 = $7.20

Early Pick 4: 1,2,3,5/2,5,7/3,4,6/5 = $7.20

Late Pick 4: 5,7/2,6,7/3,5/3,7 = $4.80

Race 1: 2YO colts and geldings NW1 or $5,000 LT **Gtd. $100,000 Pick 5**

$220,000 Lexington buy (9) EXTENDED SESSION, 1/2-brother to millionaire Snow White debuts here off a winning qualifier and he is probably going to drop several seconds; top call. $115,000 London Classic Sale but (3) THE HITMAN HEART, 1/2-brother to current OSS star Willys Home Run (14-7-6-1, $638K, 1:55 1/5) was Henry’s choice over (7) BLESS ME FATHER, who was a blowout winner in his lone qualifier. Neither of these colts would be a surprise if they won at first asking. (10) HOUSTON SEELSTER flashed speed in his most recent qualifier and I can see him getting position early here and sticking around for a share.

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Race 2: F&M 4YO and younger NW $15,000 LT

(1) AVYANNA is better than she showed last week, and I could see her getting a second-over trip in this field then pouncing late; price play. (8) CONTROL THE FIRE was part of some fast early fractions when facing tough Resilience and she still paced a sub-1:52 mile. She is another that should offer a good price that could add some value to the early Pick 5. (3) WHERES MY PHONE has been great this year so far and she can’t be discounted here as she shoots for a fourpeat in a spot where she can get another good trip. (5) WEDNESDAY should be able to make front this time and she was resilient on the lead two starts back when she faced similar. She is another in with a shot in a good betting race.

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Race 3: TOMPKINS-GEERS: 2 YEAR OLD COLT AND GELDING TROT

(7) CHICAGO HALL has been one of The Stables best rookies among dozens training down over the winter and he showed what he can do in the final 1/4 of his second qualifier; top call. (5) MANFORCE was on the wrong end of an all out sprint in his debut but that was a good effort and he should be right there again tonight. (2) GALEN ERSO is by a promising first crop sire and he goes out for top connections. He is another that is in the mix here in a race where he might offer an overlay. (3) CENTURY LEGION was going to win when he ran in the lane in his debut but now he faces tougher. I’ll use him underneath.

Race 4: 2YO fillies NW1 or $5,000 LT - Pick 4

$45,000 London Classic Sale buy (5) T H MONICA fired a big back 1/2 while winning her lone qualifier and I’ll give her top billing at first asking here. (2) TACTICALLYSPEAKING might have been a bargain buy for $12K considering the success her sire has had recently. Team Jamieson sends them ready and she is another that could do on debut. (1) LIL SWEET suffered some backstretch interference that wasn’t charted in her June 8th qualifier then she dropped five seconds on 6/21. She is another in with a shot here for a trainer that wins early. $17K Lexington purchase (3) MARIE H is related to a couple of winners, including Muscle Jack, who won 25 times in 57 starts. She should be in the exotics mix on debut.

Race 5: TOMPKINS-GEERS: 2 YEAR OLD COLT AND GELDING PACE

$130K Lexington buy (7) PRINCE HAL HANOVER is by a top sire out of a millionaire dam that was as fast as the wind. She took an OSS Gold race in 1:51 2/5 over the Georgian Downs 5/8ths oval on debut at two. This one has the pedigree to be very fast and I’ll give him the nod over stablemate (5) GLOWING LOU, who comes into this race with the fastest qualifying time. $75K Lexington buy (2) TIME PASSER looked very good winning his qualifier on 6/8 then he came back with a maintenance mile prepping for this debut. It makes sense to always take a good look at Menary’s two-year-olds. (3) BITCOIN HANOVER is 2 for 2 but these are much tougher. I will use him underneath.

Race 6: NW $2,900 L3 AE: OPT CLM $20,000 AE: NW $5,200 in 2024 - Pick 5

I thought (3) BBC SPORTSBOY was overbet racing off the Moreau claim last week, but he raced well with no cover, and he can get the job done here if he gets a better trip which I believe he will. (6) ROWLEN was close at this level two starts back when beaten by Gigondas. He will probably be the main threat tonight if he stays flat. (4) QUEBEC HANOVER dropped to this level and got pressured into submission by the choice. I prefer to use him underneath here. (7) VILLEFRANCHE AS takes the class plunge here but she is 1 for 22 this year and she was beaten many times at the bottom class level earlier in 2024. What price would you take?

Race 7: 2YO colts and geldings NW1 or $5,000 - Pick 4

$32,000 London classic sale graduate (5) STONEBRIDGE WIZARD shows three good qualifiers and a fast kicker in the most recent one. He should be ready to give a good effort on debut; top call. $12,000 Harrisburg purchase (7) BUNKHOUSE BOSS is related to several useful racehorses including 24-time winner Vintage Babe ($304K, 1:52 2/5 F.). He is an obvious threat here based on the big back 1/2 that he paced in his lone qualifier. $15,000 Lexington buy (4) FUN KING paced a nice kicker in his lone qualifier. He can be part of the exotics here. (10) SUNSATIONAL is sent out by trainer McIntosh, who always has his rookies ready, but from post 10 I prefer to use this colt underneath.

Race 8: F&M 5YO and younger winners of 2 but not more than 5 or $45,000 LT

This race is a guessing game with intent a question mark for several of these racing between Sires stakes starts. I’ll side with (7) ANN, who was bet like she couldn’t lose last week then proceeded to step off a 1:50 winning mile. (6) BETTERWITHGLASSES was in a Gold race last Sunday and she should contend here if she gets put into the race early enough; using. (2) BONITAS BEST BET won at this level two starts back and she is another in with a shot here. (4) RESILIENCE bossed Grassroots rivals but my gut tells me that she won’t be leaving here and I’ll use her underneath.

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Race 9: Claiming $20,000 for NW $50,000 LT

(5) ANGEL OF MY DREAMS produced her best mile of the year last week and I’ll give her top billing now that she seems to have found her best stride. (3) ROSE RUN WHY NOT’s odds dropped from 55 to 1 to 7 to 5 last week when she moved from the worst post to the best one, and she had no problem converting. She’s the one to beat here. (2) FEEL THE FORCE made a nice late charge for 2nd and he should close for another share here. (1) ER NORMA is another that will likely pass some rivals late to land in the bottom of the exotics.

Race 10: 5YO and younger winners of 2 (F&M3) but not more than 4 (F&M5) or $45,000 LT

Budding superstar (7) HIGHLAND KISMET shows up in a NW2 race here in a spot where he should obviously win, but keep in mind he has much bigger fish to fry this summer before you invest the rent money at 1 to 5. (3) PRIVATE ACCESS raced the choice at several points of the mile in the Goodtimes final and he was shrugged off. I’m going to use him here because intent and trip could lead to him turning the tables tonight. (2) DENALI DEO is improving quickly but I don’t see him beating both of the top two choices here. (10) TOP MAST, 3rd in the Goodtimes, can take a share here despite drawing widest. (1) MASS MARKET made a first-up move then stalled last week. I think he sits and rallies for a share this time.