Woodbine Mohawk Park: Analysis for Saturday 6/20

Meet Stats: 30 - 93 / $195.40 (+ $9.40)
Best Bets: 4 - 9 / $14.10 (- $3.90)
Spot Plays: 4 - 9 / $25.30 (+ $7.30)
Best Bet: TATTOO ARTIST – (8TH)
Spot Play: ELLIS PARK – (11TH)
Early Pick 5: 1,3,5,9/1,4,5/4,6,8/2,5,7/6,7 = $43.20
Late Pick 5: 3,4,6/2,3,6/5/4,10/3,4,6 = $10.80
Early Pick 4: 2,5,7/7/3,4,6/2,3,5,6 = $36
Late Pick 4: 5/4,10/3,4,6/3,4,10 = $18

Race 1: F&M NW $12,500 L5 or $23,600 L10 AE: OPT CLM $25,000 **GTD $75,000 Pick 5**

(5) PARISIAN BLUE CHIP was a powerful winner one class lower last week and she has some options here starting from the middle of the gate; call to repeat. (3) FOOL ME AGAIN couldn't keep up to some wild fractions last time, but she fits better here, and she should improve in this spot picking up the leading driver. (1) JIMBELINA covered a lot of ground racing on the outside last week and she still kicked home in 26 4/5. She is an interesting price play here. (9) COUSIN MARY is as tough as whale bone and despite drawing the worst post again, she merits a Pick 5 look in a contentious field.

Race 2: NW5 (F&M7) or $70,000 (F&M $87.500) LT

(5) H P ROYAL THEO was conservatively driven last week, resulting in an even race. We know he is capable if he gets put into this race and his price should climb now; slight nod. (1) LIFE IS A FEAST is an interesting Massachusetts-bred who looks fast enough to compete here for Hall of Fame trainer Ben Wallace. (4) C T CONABRA is improving and he might beat these with the right trip; using. (2) BUCKEYE STARLET can sit a trip and take another minor share in this spot.

Race 3: F&M 5YO and Younger NW5 or $80,000

(8) SASKATOON has looked good in both wins since the break and while this figures to be tougher, she may be up to it. The undefeated (6) PROBERT ships in from western Canada looking for a ninth straight win and she's hard to leave off multi-race tickets. (4) QUESO RELLENO was dead-game when second to the choice and she merits inclusion despite stepping up in class. (7) ARYA STARK fits vs. these and she can make the Tri or Super at a price.

Race 4: 4YO and Younger NW5 or $82,000 LT

(2) PRICELESS BEACH was game in defeat to a repeat winner last week and he is well-spotted here to give driver Randy Waples his first winner in a while. (7) DENALI SEELSTER was sharp in victory and he should be right there again tonight. (5) MILITARY SECRET should wake up in this easier spot. I'll add him to early multi-race tickets. (4) Y S MATHIS will almost surely get overbet here off his buried trip on June 6th. I'll play to beat him in this spot where he is far from a lock.

Race 5: NW $16,000 L5 or $31,500 L10 AE: Starters for $45,000 Clm or Less 1 of Last 3 Starts

(7) EAST END drops again, and he appears to be Drury's choice over (6) ALWAYS A HOTSHOT. Expecting a big effort, I'll single the former in this early Pick 4. The latter was no match for Casimir Richie P last week but that was a sharp try and he draws well again; Exacta factor.(2) REAL WILLEY is always a good one to use in the Tri and he should get a good following trip here; using underneath. (1) JULERICA returned as sharp as a tack and despite moving up he can take a slice here.

Race 6: NW $12,500 L5 or $23,600 L10 AE: OPT CLM $25,000

(3) CRACKLIN ROSIE gets away from two extremely tough mares and this is a better spot for her this week; slight nod. (6) HELLO LOVE similarly faces easier and she should be heard from against these; using. (4) OUTLAW IMAHOTVIXEN goes for a hot barn and she might be a good multi-race price option in this spot. (2) CLEAR IDEA should wake up with a better try here and from an inside post she could trip out; beware.

Race 7: NW $11,000 L5 or $22,000 L10 AE: OPT CLM $30,000

Plenty of class droppers to choose from here but I am going to take a price swing with (2) POINTOMYGRANSON who is likely to look for a trip this time after two failed front-end efforts. (5) ISITFRIDAYYET takes a big class drop and he has to wake up with a better effort here; using. (3) TORRIN HANOVER gets his nose on the gate here and he isn't out of place vs. these; another possibility. (6) AMERICAN VIRGIN hasn’t earned a dollar since he returned and he gets to drop multiple levels here, too. I'm 4-deep in this multi-race leg.

Race 8: NW7 or $125,000 LT – Pick 4

If (5) TATTOO ARTIST brings a similar effort as he did last week, his rivals are racing for 2nd here. (10) TYGA HANOVER is worth a look for the Exacta moving into the hottest barn on the grounds. (7) LEGION SEELSTER was 2nd to the choice last week in a good effort but he was no match; using underneath. (1) ROCKME ROLLME should sit a nice following trip here and hang around for a small share.

Race 9: 5YO and Younger NW3 or $50,000 LT

(10) BEAUMOND HANOVER was razor-sharp for his sophomore bow and he will be tough to beat here if he brings another effort close to that one. (4) TWIN B FRENCHTOAST appears to be improving rapidly. His win over a couple of nice colts last week was solid and he is a contender here. (9) EXAMINER HANOVER also came back very sharp and he may blast and try to steal this race on the front end like how Tattoo Artist won from post 9 with McClure driving last weekend. (1) BUSH MAN N should get a better trip tonight and he can hit the ticket.

Race 10: NW $25,000 L5 or $30,000 L10 or NW $155,000 LT AE: OPT CLM $55,000

Contentious race with a few possibilities. (6) NOCTURNAL BLUE CHIP should get put into this race leaving the gate and I'll give him a slight nod on the class drop. (4) FOOT SOLDIER moves to a much better post here and he could get some early battling which will set up his late charge; using. (3) CASIMIR RICHIE P was one of four winners for trainer Moore last Saturday night and he is another who can't be tossed. (2) ROCKIN IN HEAVEN should enter contention for a share here dropping from the top class; using underneath.

Race 11: NW $8,000 L5 or $16,000 L10

(10) ELLIS PARK usually takes a few starts to reach his peak and with this being the third consecutive class drop for him, I could see Christoforou making an early move on these; top call. (4) MAKE SOME LUCK is another class dropper who should be heard from in this spot; using. (3) P L JACKSON gets post relief here and he should be a threat for a hot barn. (2) ROCK THIS WAY should pass several of these late and hit the ticket. (6) ROCKIN N TALKIN was excellent in his local debut, but these are much tougher; using underneath.