Mountaineer Picks & Predictions — April 28, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Mountaineer. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-04-28T23:00:00Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Tijuana Bunny looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 1. Ridden by Francisco Garcia, trained by Juan Pablo Silva. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.07 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 fur.
Rating board at 52.1. Ridden by Bailey Weatherly. Has not raced in 244 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.
Race 2
2026-04-28T23:25:00Starter Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — See Spot Run looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 2. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Brandon Whitacre, trained by Jay P. Bernardini. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 12 wins and placed in 21 of 40 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 6 wins and placed in 9 of 10 races at Mountaineer. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 34.2. Ridden by Alexander Chavez. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. Has 4 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races at 1 mi.
Race 3
2026-04-28T23:50:00Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Prince Jeremy looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Alejandro Gomez, trained by Jami C. Poole. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.70 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has not raced in 161 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 75.1. Ridden by Deshawn L. Parker. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Placed in 3 of 3 races at Mountaineer.
Rating board at 71.3. Ridden by Yuri Yaranga. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.
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