Top Pick Stats: 186/618 (-$306.80) Best Bets: 25/56 (-$13.70); Spot Plays: 15/58 (-$29.80) Best Bet: DUBLIN DASHER (Race 10) Spot Play: TELLS ON A ROLL (Race 1) Early Pick-5: 4/6,7/1,6/4,8/3,9,10   $4.80 Middle Pick-5: 7/3,5/3,7/1,5/5   $1.60 Late Pick-5: 3,7/1,5/5/5,6/1,9   $3.20 Race 1: FILLIES & MARES OPEN. I think the value here lies with (4) TELLS ON A ROLL who comes off a sharp win last week. A repeat of that mile gives her a big chance in my opinion. (5) LETS N JOY N had to settle for second behind Angostura Hanover who got favorable fractions. She should reside at this level for quite a bit. I won’t give up on (7) ABSOLUTION, but she needs a setup in here. That hasn’t happened in the last few Opens. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: ONTARIO SIRED SPRING SERIES PACE: ONTARIO SIRED 3 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS, NW $30,000 IN 2025. NO ALLOWANCES. LEG 2. (6) RIP THE PAGE gets top billing almost by default because of his early speed, and the two he finished behind last week look like top ones in this series. (7) DEAD MANS CHAIN has been more effective with pace to chase, and finds a shorter field that he could take advantage of. (1) D A BODACIOUS got a trip around the track in his first start off the bench. He is a project horse, but one that potentially contains some speed. Race 3: ONTARIO SIRED SPRING SERIES TROT: ONTARIO SIRED 3 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS, NW $30,000 IN 2025. NO ALLOWANCES. LEG 2. (1) DREAM FOR PEACE is hard to knock after a half-dozen length win off the bench. He will be the horse to catch again. (6) UP TO NO GOUDA comes right back after a sick scratch. That two-move effort from post ten was the best of his career by far. I would expect him to be in the mix late. (2) THOR B GOOD was left in the dust of Dream For Peace, but now gets a big post improvement. Hard to fault what he has done so far. Race 4: 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 2 RACES OR $30,000 (OS $37,500) LIFETIME. (4) JOHNNY ANGEL made a strong, three-wide move down the backstretch and eventually edged away from his rivals in an excellent debut. I’m sure he will be favored in this spot, but others have shown enough potential to keep him from being a stone cold lock. (8) SOLIDARITY gets a different Macdonald between the wheels after a strong second to Axial, who I’m picking on top just one race later. He has shown the ability to race first over, and if the favorite falters, he should be one ready to pounce. I thought (7) FRENCH BULLDOG held his own in last week’s Spring Series tilt. He has the gate speed to sit close and potentially trip out at a price. Race 5: 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 3 RACES OR $50,000 (OS $62,500) LIFETIME. The aforementioned (3) AXIAL flaunted his speed off the bench and held off the late charging Solidarity. Some of these have the experience edge, but a step forward can see him repeat. (9) FIRE CONTROL is a more reliable option from the outside in my opinion, and is showing consistent speed that should have him right in the mix. I wasn’t quite sure what to do with (10) FIGMENT who would’ve been a no doubt heavy favorite in his return, but was scratched sick. The first 20 strides will determine his fate. Race 6: NW $9,000 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $18,500 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: OPT. CLM. $50,000. AE: 4 YO NW OF A RACE IN 2026. AE: N/A $2,995 P/S IN 2025-26. (7) WHATCHULOOKIN AT tends to capitalize on the second drop in class, and last week’s effort was better when chasing a heavy favorite in Dublin Dasher. I’ll look for J-Mac to give him the right trip. (4) RIPASSO keeps the services of Louis Roy, and his kick should allow him to be in the mix no matter what the pace scenario is. (1) NO CONTROL was a horse many will remember from his previous top level stints here at Mohawk. He might need a start or two before he contends at this level, but it’s not like his efforts in the morning were bad. Race 7: ONTARIO SIRED SPRING SERIES PACE: ONTARIO SIRED 3 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS, NW $30,000 IN 2025. NO ALLOWANCES. LEG 2. I’ll take a swing with (3) DR DAVE who showed more punch last week in his third start back. He will need a trip, but the price will be right. (5) LETR SINK SON had no traffic trouble on the front end and just held off his main rival. Those two could square off again. (6) COUNT ON GORD should enjoy the post relief after a near-miss second to Letr Sink Son. J-Mac interestingly goes elsewhere; I wouldn’t discount the #7 in this race either. Race 8: FILLIES & MARES, NW $9,000 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $18,000 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: OPT. CLM. $50,000. AE: NW $2,000 IN 2026 (MIN 1 SRT). AE: NW $110,000 LIFETIME. (7) VERITY BLUE CHIP is hard to knock after two straight visually impressive wins. I don’t see her encountering too much early trouble, which could be the only thing that stops her from winning again. (3) PERFECTLY CHIC could loom as the value of the race if she steps forward. We know what she is capable of when at her best, especially at this track. (6) MADAM X found a seam between two horses in the stretch and closed sharply to finish second. I would say she is the main threat to Verity Blue Chip, but she has come up short to that rival twice in a row. Race 9: NW $12,500 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $28,500 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: OPT. CLM. $70,000. AE: NW $100,000 LIFETIME. I find it hard to pick against (5) PACINO HANOVER when he drops from the Open and keeps Cullen in the bike. These are some classy foes he faces off against tonight, but I think that slightly inflates his price, making him more appealing. (1) LOUS WORLD gets a big post switch after a strong second where he made multiple moves. Nobody was catching Stonebridge Helios that night. He can get away from the car sometimes; That versatility makes him a threat. (7) ARBITRAGE HANOVER is another who can easily become a week-to-week favorite at this level, but he hasn’t quite been in that form since returning. Race 10: OPEN 2. (5) DUBLIN DASHER was a sharp drop and pop winner last week. I mentioned that he had been a question mark at the top level, but if he repeats that mile against the likes of Poseidon Seelster, we’re having a different conversation. (8) AYEAYE CAPTAIN DEO lived up to the hype in his return, but this will be a test for him in just his second start back. (1) CHAIN GANG ended his four-year-old season chasing some of the best pacers in the country. He looks ready to step forward and be a contender right away. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 11: FILLIES & MARES, NW $6,300 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $14,600 LAST 8 STARTS.  AE: OPT. CLM. $30,000. (6) AVYANNA got a great trip last week but couldn’t capitalize. This is a spot where she should improve, and could potentially even wire the field. (5) HORIZON SEELSTER capitalized on a couple of fast quarters and edged away from her rivals in the seasonal debut. I think she will need to work a little harder this week, but she clearly has the speed to go with these. Now or never for (1) SORCHA SEELSTER, who was so far back from the same post last week. I still believe, though it’s hanging by a thread. Race 12: NW $9,000 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $18,500 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: OPT. CLM. $50,000.  AE: 4 YO NW OF A RACE IN 2026. AE: N/A $2,995 P/S IN 2025-26. (1) COLD CREEK QUESO feels like the type of horse I get suckered in on a lot, but he tried to leave from the high draw last week. Even after he found a hole, he got shuffled out the back, and his race was over. Another drop plus a gigantic post switch should see him right there. (9) REMEMBER THE ALAMO returns after just one qualifier where he went wire to wire against some quality pacers. He should be rolling early. (2) CODENAME CIGAR BOX should sit a similar trip to last week. If things open up for him, he can rally between horses to get a piece.