Top Pick Stats: 116/412 (-$221.80) Best Bets: 15/37 (-$12.00); Spot Plays: 11/39 (-$12.40) Best Bet: HES SWIFT (Race 8) Spot Play: MYFRIENDJOSE (Race 9) Early Pick-5: 1,6/2,5/1,4/1,4,5/6,9   $9.60 Late Pick-5: 1,7/2,3/4/3/2,3,10   $2.40 Race 1: POP UP SERIES STARTERS IN 2026: H&G STARTERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS IN 2026 (W/O $20,000 IN 2026 N/E). (1) CHEDDAR BAY was closing hard in the late stages but had to settle for a good second in last week’s Pop-Up Final. His recent form slots him in very nicely. (6) JACK BOSWELL flashed some solid speed in his Mohawk debut. Now, he gets the services of J-Mac who had his choice of many. (8) LAMANDIER A tends to get away towards the front, but has a hard time making it stick when he gets to the lead. A stalking trip could see him right there. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: POP UP SERIES: HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $7,500. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1. (MUST RACE IN 2 LEGS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FINAL). (2) EARLY PLAY gets a big post switch after showing some late interest two starts ago. Cullen could navigate him to the right trip this evening. (5) JINGLE INMY POCKET needed a start after being off for over a month, and it was always going to be a conservative drive with an outside draw. He can step forward tonight. Will (6) TITANIC HANOVER sink or swim? His two efforts since the claim have left a lot to be desired, though he returns to a claiming level that he demolished three back. Race 3: POP UP SERIES: STARTERS FOR A PURSE OF $11,000 OR LESS IN 2026 (W/O $120,000 IN 2025 N/E). LEG 1. You literally couldn’t see 95 percent of the race, but (4) BLESS ME FATHER appeared to rip off cover and was an easy winner last week. J-Mac sticks after having a big hold in the final strides. That could be the confidence booster the horse needed. (1) JOHNNY BUCKSHOT has been facing tougher company at Mohawk, and recently ripped off two sharp wins in London. His form stacks up well against everyone else. (5) WILLOWTIME provided a familiar scene last week by winning with a long, sustained move. We’re more than used to seeing him do that by now. Race 4: POP UP SERIES: HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $7,500. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1. (MUST RACE IN 2 LEGS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FINAL). (1) BETTOR THAN PRIDE looked a step better last week in a straight claimer. Davis chose this horse over two others; He could step forward again and pull off a slight upset to kick off the Pick-6. (4) BRYANT SEELSTER took a lot of support a few nights ago, and was a solid third in that effort. He is finally stringing starts together. (5) MONEYBAGS was just one paced late in the mile, but I can’t shake the feeling that he could be forwardly placed when dropping in class. He isn’t one that I want to beat me in multis. Race 5: NW $1,850 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $4,500 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: N/A $700 P/S IN 2025-26 (MIN 10 STARTS). (6) MOVING ON OVER gets away from some speedy conditioned types and finds a group that he could take advantage of. Plante should have him forwardly placed. (9) SOUTHWIND SAMBUCCA really should have gone by Stormalong last week, given his trip and the fractions. He is likely to be forwardly placed again. (2) CRAZY WORLD has been decent from off the pace in his two recent Mohawk starts, though last week he took advantage of a blistering pace. He should be in the mix. Race 6: POP UP SERIES: HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $7,500. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1. (MUST RACE IN 2 LEGS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FINAL). (1) RAYS KREDIT took advantage of the leaders coming back to him and closed very nicely on the outside to finish second. Interested to see how much Louis Roy can get out of this horse. (7) BETTORHOLDONTIGHT got a nice steer from Davis last week who tried him on the front end. In a race that appears to lack gate speed, he could play “catch me if you can” again. (6) FULL CREDIT made a long, sustained move to get himself into contention last week, but reasonably got tired in the final eighth. The right trip can get him a piece. Race 7: NW $6,000 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $14,000 LAST 8 STARTS AE: OPT. CLM. $30,000. AE: NW 4 RACES LIFETIME. (2) CRYSTAL BALLER was unable to get into the race last week after getting away towards the back. I’ll look for him to potentially trip out at a price with the positive post switch. (3) COVER BAND makes sense in this shorter field, but he has been his own worst enemy of late, and isn’t the most consistent when it comes to winning. (6) PESO HANOVER has continued to put himself in positions to succeed with his gate speed. Look for a similar trip tonight and for him to get a piece. Race 8: POP UP SERIES: HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $7,500. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1. (MUST RACE IN 2 LEGS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO FINAL). (4) HES SWIFT got along surprisingly well with Hudon last week, and didn’t produce his usual drifting in the stretch. He might have figured something out that will get his consistency back. (5) TELLIT RUSS TELLIT tried in vain to catch Hes Swift last week. The top two make a lot of sense again this time around. (3) URIEL BLUE CHIP gets a big post switch this week and should be more involved. He can sit inside and get a piece. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 9: NW $12,000 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $33,500 LAST 8 STARTS. (3) MYFRIENDJOSE was extremely sharp last week when going down the road. He rebounded extremely well after suffering some interference two back. Hard to ignore an effort like that. (6) PEMBERTON continues to be an anomaly and is now an extreme underlay with J-Mac in the bike. This is a field he thrashes if he’s right, but we have said that a lot lately. (1) GHOSTLY CASPER gets a big post switch this week and could be aggressively handled. He can hold on for a piece. Race 10: NW $9,000 LAST 4 STARTS OR NW $19,750 LAST 8 STARTS. AE: OPT. CLM. $50,000. AE: NW $ 86,500 LIFETIME. (10) RITCHIE RICH raced well to hold off everyone that wasn’t Myfriendjose in what was his second start back. The high draw complicates things, but if he is put in play, I like his chances. (3) DESERT HAYZ comes off a sick scratch, but that shouldn’t hinder her chances from off the pace. She is stepping up in class, but so are a few others. (2) CHIC CHOC ROSE should be forwardly placed off the drop, but will need that speed on both ends of the mile if she wants to get her picture taken.