Top Pick Stats: 326/939 (-$333.00) Best Bets: 40/85 ($2.10); Spot Plays: 17/84 (-$48.00) Best Bet: VALIDUS (Race 8) Value Play: SHAMPOO GIRL (Race 11) Early Pick-5: 1,2/4,5/1,4,6/6,8/4,5   $9.60 Late Pick-5: 2,6/5,10/2/1,3,4,5/4,5   $6.40 Race 1: 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 2 (FM 3) RACES OR $20,000 (OS $25,000) LIFETIME. AE: 3 & 4 YR OLDS N/A $1,655 P/S IN 2024-25. AE: 3 YR OLDS NW $2,500 L4 STARTS. (1) PANTOFOLAIO had a tough trip in his return to the races. I would expect him to step forward in start two off the bench. He should take plenty of support off the post switch and driver change. (2) ULTRA MYLES has plenty of early gate speed and is another who gets a big post switch. He is likely to be your leader as they pass the quarter. (5) CALL ME PARKER is a ticket magnet and appears to be inching closer to his second win of the season. With the right trip, he could get the job done. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) RACE OR $10,500 LIFETIME. NO ALLOWANCES. (5) GARFIELD GASS comes off a solid win at Flamboro where he took a lot of air on the outside. He is one of a few horses who should improve when making the trip to the big track. (4) STORMONT MY BOY is another who falls into that category. He has enough gate speed to get himself into a stalking position. (2) KARBON ALARM was a fine fourth in her first morning prep. I don’t anticipate seeing too much from her right away, but she could close for a piece. Race 3: HARVEST SERIES: ONTARIO SIRED 3 YEAR OLD FILLIES, NW $30,000 IN 2025 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH 2025. NO ALLOWANCES. LEG 2. (4) IBELIEVEINANGELS is 3-for-3 this year when Doug McNair is driving. That combo will look to team up for their fourth win this year from a solid post. (1) YS QUEEN BETH was struggling to make her closing style stick until last week in the Harvest Series. She was able to just get up in the final strides and pull off an upset win. A similar trip should see her right in the mix. (6) SHOW ME THE GREEN backed up her blowout qualifying win with a blowout win a few nights ago at Flamboro. She has the ability to hang with these fillies, but will need to mind her manners. Race 4: 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 3 (FM 5) RACES OR $50,000 (OS $62,500) LIFETIME. AE: 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER OPT. CLM. $60,000. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. (6) P L ROBERT G takes an interesting drop in class after facing some much tougher horses. The trip didn’t go his way last week; Try him again. (8) SUNDAY SHOES is another trotter that McNair gets plenty out of whenever he pilots. He has enough gate speed to overcome the wide draw and get into a stalking spot. (1) FLASHCHAP should be better tonight given the post relief that she gets. I would expect her to be in contention when turning for home. Race 5: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW 2 RACES OR $37,500 LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. (5) GUCCI SEELSTER has rebounded very nicely in her last two efforts. She has proven to be best when sitting a stalking trip, but I could see her trying to rate the mile tonight. (4) SIDE EFFECTS raced extremely well last week after getting a wicked pace to chase. She was able to nearly steal the race at a gigantic price, but had to settle for second. I don’t foresee a setup like that this week, but she still showed enough to warrant being used heavily. (7) YS FLOWERNUMBERTEN tried to go down the road last week but faltered late. I would look for Roy to have her forwardly placed again. Race 6: 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) RACE OR $10,500 LIFETIME. NO ALLOWANCES. (6) PUSH TO START has looked very good in his three career outings. His turn of foot is very strong, but he will need to be close enough and will need to sustain it. (2) WHADD stepped forward in his second morning prep and was making up ground all the way to the wire. Look for him to improve on debut and be right in the mix. (5) FATEFUL showed signs of turning the corner last week, but she still looms as a project horse. I’ll use him underneath and hope she minds her manners again. Race 7: CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW $30,000 (OS $37,500) LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. AE: N/A $910 P/S IN 2025. (5) CONNOR B showed some interest last week from post ten when returning to Mohawk Park. He could step forward off of that effort and produce some solid value in multi-leg sequences if he gets the right trip. (10) D A SUPER GLO loomed large last week with Louis Roy getting the call, but he made an early miscue and spoiled his outing. That has been a microcosm of his season, unfortunately, and now he draws post ten. I still think he is good enough to get a major piece. (6) AMBITIOUS MIND has been solid in his last two efforts, but could be a horse who is left chasing once again, even if he gets a perfect trip. Race 8: HARVEST SERIES: ONTARIO SIRED 3 YEAR OLD FILLIES, NW $30,000 IN 2025 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH 2025. NO ALLOWANCES. LEG 2. (2) VALIDUS came up a head short last week when charging at the leader. She has shown solid ability in limited career starts, and should provide a better price than the ML favorite. I’ll give her the nod. (1) CHIC CHOC ROSE looked like the clear horse to beat in leg one, and was bet like it, but came up short as the heavy favorite and had to settle for third. You could chalk that up to the track condition or the quick first quarter. Regardless, she should be used highly. (3) T H MONICA hasn’t been able to string together finishes in the money, but that could change this week with a tracking trip. Roy got a lot out of her when driving her at the end of September. Race 9: WINNERS OF 3 (FM 4) BUT NOT MORE THAN 6 OR $80,000 (OS $100,000) LIFETIME. AE: MARES NW $50,500 IN 2025. (3) MANOAH is another trotter shipping from Pennsylvania who I will take a shot with. He has been racing well against various classes; I’ll look for him to be ready to roll right away on Canadian soil. (5) RIGHT HERE HANOVER has been basically knocking the door down, but there’s one latch that somehow keeps it from completely collapsing and letting him in. This could be his week to grind down the leaders and get the job done. (4) MAJOR VELOCITY hasn’t raced in over a month, but has been holding his own in Indiana Sire Stakes company, and is another who I expect to step forward in his Canadian debut. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 10: CLAIMING HANDICAP $30,000 TO $40,000. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE & SEX. ENTER IN MULTIPLES OF $1,000. (5) BOLD SPIRIT races off the claim tonight after finishing a strong second. I expect him to be forwardly placed again; I will give him the nod to turn the tables on (4) HOWMAC VICTOR who pulled off the upset last week after a few weeks of picking up minor checks. His tactics in this race are the X-factor in my opinion. Very curious where he is placed off the car. (6) LARRY KARR was left chasing in the stretch after getting away up close. I don’t think Roy will be dissuaded by that effort, though, and could try to blast and stalk again. Race 11: FILLIES & MARES NW 2 RACES OR $30,000 (OS $48,500) LIFETIME. AE: 3 YR OLDS NW $100 LAST 4 STARTS. (8) SHAMPOO GIRL is a filly who I’ve been waiting on for what seems like half of her season. She adds Lasix tonight and could step forward enough to pull off an upset in the finale. (3) SUPERGIRL MOLLY looks to be inching towards a win, but will need to sustain her middle move if she wants to finally get the job done again. Her three races since the qualifier have been solid. (5) CRYPTO HANOVER has been fighting for checks in recent efforts, but could wind up closing for a piece and adding some value if the horses near the lead start to falter.