Mountaineer Picks & Predictions — May 12, 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
2026-05-12T23:00:00Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Versatile looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Yuri Yaranga, trained by Shane M. Spiess. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 46% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $4000 to $3200. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 05/03/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 85.5. Ridden by Brandon Whitacre. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.69 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.
Rating board at 71.1. Ridden by Alejandro Gomez. 7 wins and placed in 22 of 43 races on Dirt tracks. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Mountaineer.
Race 2
2026-05-12T23:25:00Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Kaiyas Song looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Agustin Bracho, trained by William G Witherow. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.13 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races at 1 mi. 2 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races at Mountaineer. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 71.7. Ridden by Luis Negron. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.
Rating board at 68.5. Ridden by Erik Barbaran. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Race 3
2026-05-12T23:50:00Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Clearly Inish looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Brandon Whitacre, trained by Jay P. Bernardini. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.75 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 77% of races. Placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 4 of 4 races at 6 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 69.3. Ridden by Luis Negron. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.
Rating board at 35.3. Ridden by Luis Alberto Batista.
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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