Woodbine Mohawk Park: Horses to watch from August 20 - August 24
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Thursday, August 20
ACEFORTYFOUR DAISY (POPUP) finished well from the back of the pack and should improve off that.
EXACTLY CORRECT (OntSS) brushed when the speed settled, set a good clip and was best with the prohibitive favorite second best.
JUST IVENER (OntSS) went to the lead, yielded and was shuffled, rallied and won going away in his division.
D A JOHNNY CASH (2YO/NW2) went down the road with a handy score in last and looked like he could do it again
BEWENITFORTHEMONI (2YO/NW2) was parked, tucked, rallied late between horses and deserves a look in next.
WHLETTHEDOGSOUT (OntSS) yielded, retook and was a handy winner in his division and should be a major contender.
Friday, August 21
CANT SEE ME (POPUP) sat buried, angled out, wheeled wide, just missed.
ATHENAS GIRL (PEACEFUL) favorite won going away from second over.
CITY OF LIGHT (PEACEFUL) second choice on the board, she brushed early, went down the road, tired and was second best to the strong closing winner mentioned above. Should be in the hunt next time out.
VERILY (PEACEFUL) finished strong from far back in her division and earns a long look.
SHALOM HANOVER (DREAM) brushed and crushed just as he was bet to do.
UNREASONABLE (OPEN/FM) wired the field easily and should take another.
OCEAN STORM (WELLWOOD) sat in, wiggled around traffic, angled and closed strong to be third to the favorite and well-bet second favorite in the quickest of the two elims.
Saturday, August 22
TWIN B EMPRESS (NW6000FM) sat in, tipped the final turn, finished well and earns a look in next.
DAD (POPUP) was parked to the lead, went down the road in quick fractions but weakened and was second best to the pocket sitting winner.
P L OLIVER (POPUP) sat pocket to the top one and won going away in the quickest of the divisions.
PERFECT CHIC (NW13500FM) was buried to the lead, angled out, finished well at over 20-1 and would be no surprise.
SETTN A PRECEDENT (NW13500FM) sat to the rear in the same race and finished full of pace passing a few and also bears watching.
CAPTAIN HURLEY (POPUP) was buried on the rail, slipped out with strong finish to win going away in his division.
Sunday, August 23
ELLIOT MOOSE (NW1000) came uncovered, won going away. Can take better with similar move.
THOR B GOOD (OntSS) was shuffled back but finished full of trot to be second to the odds-on favorite at odds over 35-1.
TOUCHEDBYANANGEL (W3-5) tucked, sat in, tipped into the lane and went by confidently as the odds-on favorite.
P L ROBERT G (W3-5) tucked, sat pocket at 28-1 and was outkicked by the top one. Could get a win in next facing similar.
TROUBLE WITH NAMES (OntSS) went to the lead, set a good clip in the fastest of the divisions and was best holding well under late rousing.
UNGAWA (NW6000) trotter went down the road a handy winner as the favorite and can take another.
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Monday, August 24
TITANIC (POPUP) was looped and parked a long way to the lead, set a pressed pace and was second in three-horse photo. Got claimed again and a better trip should be in the cards.
SHOW STOP (POPUP) was parked the mile, gained cover to the half, closed well but a step too late.
EXACTLY (NW3) was parked to the lead, went down the road a handy winner but was racing for purse money only. Should be one to put the money on next time.
TENACIOUS (OntSS) saved, closed well but late along the rail.
VELA LUKA (NW1) yielded twice, sat pocket and won going away. Three-move winners are always worth following up on.
ACEANDATEN (OntSS) pulled to the third call and challenged, won going away in the quickest of the divisions.
DAHLQUIST HANOVER (POPUP) brushed early, went down the road and buried foes as he atoned for prior. Can take another.

