Mountaineer Picks & Predictions — May 24, 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 · 1 mi · Dirt
The Chalk towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Francisco Garcia, trained by Ramon Preciado. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.79 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 9 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races at 1 mi. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 05/04/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 71.1. Ridden by Charle Oliveros. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.04 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Rating board at 69.0 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Luis Alberto Batista. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.93 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 2
Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Turf
Bet-down spot for Heavylikeachevy — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 2. Ridden by Michael Y. Pagan, trained by Julie Mathes. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Placed in 5 of 5 races at Mountaineer. Has placed in 6 of 8 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 285 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.15 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 81.1. Ridden by Ricardo Barrios. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races.
Rating board at 79.9. Ridden by Charle Oliveros. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.05 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $35000 to $25000.
Race 3
Starter Allowance · 7 fur · Turf
Standout on paper: Trigger Point grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 3. Career win rate of 40% 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 60% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 77% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 8 wins and placed in 14 of 19 of Sprint races. 6 wins and placed in 8 of 9 races at Mountaineer. Jockey & Horse combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Has WON 3 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 05/10/2026.
Rating board at 82.0 • 32% career wins. Ridden by Brandon Tapara. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races.
Rating board at 68.0 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Michael Y. Pagan. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 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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