Top Pick Stats: 648 - 2019 / $3,500.90 (-$537.10) Best Bets: 94 - 183 / $301.20 (-$64.80) Spot Plays: 42 - 181 / $356.90 (-$5.10) Best Bet: CHARMBO STORY (2ND) Spot Play: CENTURY JAZZ (3RD) Early Pick 5: 5,7/6/2,5,8/5,8/2,5,10 = $7.20 Late Pick 5: 2/2,3,4/2,3,6/6,7/3,6 = $7.20 Pick 6: 5,8/2,5,10/2/2,3,4/2,3,6/6,7 = $21.60 Early Pick 4: 2,5,8/5,8/2,5,10/2 = $3.60 Late Pick 4: 2,3,4/2,3,6/6,7/3,6 = $7.20 Race 1: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW $40,000 (OS $50,000) LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1**$75,000 Pick 5** (7) D A MAGIC MIKE raced great from the impossible 12-hole on Boxing Day after shipping west from Ottawa. He keeps the leading driver, and he will get better position leaving the gate tonight; top call. (5) D A CAPTAINOBVIOUS couldn’t fend off a well-meant 10-hole winner but that was a decent effort, and he should be the main threat to the choice here. (8) ALWAYS B MELMAN should improve dropping in for a tag tonight. I’ll use him underneath. (2) JIMSUN has been on fire racing in London, but he will likely find some of these too fast for him; small share predicted. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES NW $30,000 IN 2024 (MIN 15 STARTS). AE: NOT AVERAGING $1,500 PER START IN 2024 (MIN 15 STARTS). LEG 2. AE: LEG 1 STARTERS (6) CHARMBO STORY impressively crushed in Leg 1, taking her fourth straight win in the process. She looks good to repeat here and she will be a Pick 5 single for me. (5) FATED FIRE improved immediately when she got Macdonald in the bike and she scored an upset in Leg 1, aided by a covered trip. I think she would need racing luck again to beat the choice, and I’ll use her underneath. (8) CHELSIS CHOCIE draws poorly, but she can close for a small share anyway vs. these. (3) MYSTIC WILD ROSE is another that will be passing some rivals late and I’ll use her in the bottom of the exotics. [DRF BETS: Wager on tonight's Mohawk Park card at DRF Bets.com!] Race 3: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW $40,000 (OS $50,000) LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 - Pick 4 (2) CENTURY JAZZ has some angles going for him here. He moves into the Barrington barn and gets the leading driver who had some choices in here. This isn’t the toughest field; slight nod. (8) ARAGONITE was used hard when facing better last week and he should get an easier trip and a better result. He should be the main threat. (5) RAISING SAND almost beat Aragonite three starts back when he was handled aggressively. He can be part of the exotics tonight starting from a better post. (6) BETTORS RUSH qualified well for his return; small share predicted. Race 4: CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $5,500 LAST 5 STARTS - Pick 6 (8) HERVEY HANOVER faces much easier dropping into a conditioned claimer tonight and he should be hard to beat; top call. (5) DAPPER FELLA has been racing well since trainer Smith took over and he comes off a first up win in the snow at Flamboro the other day. He can be a threat here and he is the other one that I’ll use on multi-race tickets. (2) BERENS WEAPON is racing well, and he picks up the leading driver. He can take a share here. (3) MISTER REBBILY A was stuck in the second tier in London on Monday night, and he raced evenly. He should be in the exotics mix tonight. Race 5: CLAIMING HANDICAP $8,000 TO $11,000 This is a good betting race that I think can set up for a closer. I’ll take a price stab with (2) MALVOLIO, who fired a 27 4/5 kicker to notch an upset here on 12/19. (10) THATSWHATISAID N fired coming off a four-month break and he is a threat to repeat here despite drawing widest; using. (5) ODDS ON CARMEL has raced better since switching to the Demers barn six starts back and he exits a fast mile where he landed on the board. He has a shot in here. (4) MACH SILVER will be there early and likely stick around for another share; using underneath. Race 6: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES NW $30,000 IN 2024 (MIN 15 STARTS). AE: NOT AVERAGING $1,500 PER START IN 2024 (MIN 15 STARTS). LEG 2. AE: LEG 1 STARTERS - Pick 5 (2) REDLANDBETHANYJEAN produced a big effort in defeat last week and she should get better positioning in this spot leaving from post two. She will be a multi-race single for me. (3) STONEBRIDGE DRAMA made a couple of moves in a good effort in Leg 1. She should be the one to catch and beat here. (1) CORA CORA CORA should get better early position tonight moving from post 10 to the rail. She can be part of the Tri. (5) WILDCAT DELIGHT raced evenly for a share in leg 1 and I think more of the same is likely for her tonight. Race 7: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW $40,000 (OS $50,000) LIFETIME - Pick 4 ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 (3) LETJIMITAKEOVER was a front end winner in London on Monday night and I’ll take a price stab with him here in a field with no standout. (4) OUTRAGEOUS SHOW closed well in an $8K claiming handicap and I’m not sue this Pop Up field is any tougher. I’ll toss him on multi-race tickets. (2) RISE N GRIND raced better on Boxing Day, and he is capable of taking another step forward vs. these; using. (7) ALLSTAR PLAYBOY gets Macdonald here, but he looks like a fringe player to me. Race 8: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW $40,000 (OS $50,000) LIFETIME ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 (2) TELLS BELLS looks good here shooting for a fifth straight win leaving from a good post; top call. (3) FANCY LETTERING moves inside here, and she should get a good trip racing close to the front; using. (6) ALLSMOKEANDMIRRORS drops to a spot where she should improve by default, but she might get over bet racing for a tag. I wouldn’t take a short price here. (7) HOT COE COE brings some decent from in from London; small share predicted. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 9: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 FOR NW $40,000 (OS $50,000) LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 (7) SAULSBROOK ANNIE races well every week but she has been falling short. This looks like a good spot and maybe Macdonald gets her over the hump here; top call. (6) P L RINCHENIA likely leaves much quicker this week starting from the best post. I could see her beating the choice from the pocket; using. (3) T H JACKIES LEGACY is right there most weeks, and she should be part of the exotics tonight. (5) LILLY CLARE is typically a fringe player. She is a good one to use on the bottom of the Super. Race 10: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING HANDICAP $8,000 TO $11,000 (6) GOLDEN LEADER draws perfectly here, and she is the one to chase down as she seeks the threepeat. (3) WIFEY SAID SO comes off a solid effort at Flamboro on 12/29. She could be the one to fend off late here and she is the other one that I’ll use on late multi-race tickets. (1) KEEN CATHY closed to get 3rd behind the choice last time and she can be part of the exotics again. (8) FEARLESS SHELIA comes off a break in stride and she will take action here regardless. She is a fade for me tonight. (2) SPITTIN CHICKLETS can get a following trip and land a share vs. these.