Mountaineer Picks & Predictions — May 18, 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
Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — A Kiss for Khozan looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Career win rate of 23% shows consistency. Ridden by Brandon Whitacre, trained by Jay P. Bernardini. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. 6 wins and placed in 16 of 27 races on Dirt tracks. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at 5 1/2 fur. 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 70.6. Ridden by Michael Y. Pagan. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 69.6. Ridden by Ricardo Barrios. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.07 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 14 of 27 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 2
Claiming · 7 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Good Enough for Me looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 2. Ridden by Luis Negron, trained by Alejandro Gomez. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 77.6. Ridden by Joe Stokes. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Mountaineer.
Rating board at 65.8. Ridden by Brandon Whitacre. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races.
Race 3
Allowance · 5 fur · Turf
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Zen Nation looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 3. Career win rate of 55% shows consistency. Ridden by Elijah Greenidge, trained by Jami C. Poole. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.74 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 10 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 fur. 6 wins and placed in 10 of 10 races at Mountaineer. Has not raced in 187 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 11/11/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
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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