Mountaineer Entries & Results for Monday, October 2, 2023

Mountaineer, New Cumberland, WV
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Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort opened in 1951 along the Ohio River and is credited as the first racino in the United States.
Biggest stakes: The West Virginia Derby and the West Virginia Governor's Stakes.

Picks Report Get Expert Mountaineer Picks for today’s races. Get Equibase PPs.

Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 31.2%, second picks are winning at 21.0%, and third place picks are winning 16.1%.

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6F, Dirt, $4,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $7,900

$2 Daily Double (Races 1-2) $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box $2 Pick 4 (races 1-4) $.50 Wheel

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 1: The top pick is #1 Captain Anne the 2/1 ML favorite trained by Loren G. Cox and ridden by Charle Oliveros. The six-year-old mare by Sky Kingdom has the controlling early speed and standout speed figures in a projected slow pace. Get Mountaineer Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1 Picks Report

Captain Anne

Sky Kingdom

Loren G. Cox

Charle Oliveros

2/1

2 2

Victor Story

Stately Victor

Justin P. Jensen

Eddie Jurado

4/1

3 3

Biscottini

Decarchy

Kitty A. Hebert

Kevin Gonzalez

3/1

4 4

Shezagoldgetter

Ballado's Gold

Sandra J. Witherow

Mauro Cedillo

12/1

5 5

La Viexa

Tapizar

Sara Stanoszek

Jose M. Davila

15/1

6 6

Sugar Britches

Soldat

Sandra J. Witherow

Marco A. Ccamaque

15/1

7 7

Celestial Orb

Orb

Dalton Lawrence

Tyrone Nelson

5/2

Runner Win Place Show
Biscottini  3 $9.80 $6.00 $3.80
Sugar Britches  6 - $32.20 $15.20
Victor Story  2 - - $3.60
Captain Anne  1 - - -
Also rans: Celestial Orb, Shezagoldgetter, La Viexa
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Perfecta 3-6 $204.40 $36,910.00
Trifecta 3-6-2 $823.80 $26,768.00
Superfecta 3-6-2-1 $1,328.40 $19,265.00
Fractions and final time: :22.6, :46.39, :58.84, 1:12.07
Winning Owner: Terry Staley
Winning Breeder: BMS Stable, DeMaio Racing Venture,LMJ Investments, LLC & Tonia Piccioni
BISCOTTINI stalked the pace rallying clear on the turn holding sway to wire.

5 1/2F, Dirt, $6,500 Allowance Optional Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $23,800

2nd Half Daily Double $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box $2 Pick 3 (races 2-4) $1 Wheel

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 2: The top pick is #1 Coach Rube the 7/5 ML favorite trained by Michael E. Jones, Jr. and ridden by Luis Alberto Batista. The six-year-old mare by Windsor Castle has top ratings across all categories - good speed figures, top trainer and top jockey. Get Mountaineer Picks for all of today's races.

  • There's potential for a very fast pace in this race with all the speed. Get the Pace Report for advanced analysis of the pace in every race today.
# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1 Picks Report

Coach Rube

Windsor Castle

Michael E. Jones, Jr.

Luis Alberto Batista

7/5

2 2

Vacation Secret

Unbridled Energy

Marcus Kocijan

Joam S. Toledo

6/1

3 3

Music Lass

Declan's Warrior

Edward T. Schottroffe

Guillermo Rodriguez

3/1

4 4

Eternal Heart

First Samurai

Caio Caramori

Grace McEntee

8/1

5 5

Ultra Diva

Machen

Devan Ewell, Sr.

Charle Oliveros

10/1

6 6

M J Gold

Fiber Sonde

Ronald A. Noland

Jairo H. Hernandez

20/1

7 7

Victory Royale

Unbridled Energy

Ben Delong

Ajhari Williams

12/1

8 8

Sister Joann

Fiber Sonde

Jacob G. Hess

Jason Simpson

30/1

9 9

Whiskey Talking

Done Talking

John R. Shuler

Noel Vigil

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Coach Rube  1 $2.80 $2.20 $2.20
Music Lass  3 - $3.00 $2.40
Ultra Diva  5 - - $3.40
Eternal Heart  4 - - -
Also rans: Whiskey Talking, Victory Royale, Vacation Secret, Sister Joann, M J Gold
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Trifecta 1-3-5 $49.40 $35,196.00
Superfecta 1-3-5-4 $166.40 $17,602.00
Perfecta 1-3 $8.20 $46,877.00
Daily Double 3-1 $18.20 $14,472.00
Fractions and final time: :21.9, :45.47, :58.68, 1:05.92
Winning Owner: Top Notch Racing
Winning Breeder: Taylor Mountain Farm
COACH RUBE moved on pace through the turn wresting a short lead inside of rival in upper stretch drawing out late.

Zipse: Barnstormer One in Vermillion is W. Va. Derby speed

One in Vermillion is no blueblood but could lead the West Virginia Derby field on a merry chase.

1M, Dirt, $4,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $8,700

$2 Daily Double (Races 3-4) $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 3: The top pick is #3 River Kat the 8/5 ML favorite trained by Juan Pablo Silva and ridden by Fausto Henrique Da Silva. The four-year-old gelding by Dontmesswithkitten has the controlling early speed and standout speed figures in a projected slow pace. Get Mountaineer Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Brodytheoxman

Oxbow

Jose A. Lopez

Jose A. Bracho

9/2

2 2

Supply Chain

Speightster

Jay P. Bernardini

Jose A. Leon

6/1

3 3 Picks Report

River Kat

Dontmesswithkitten

Juan Pablo Silva

Fausto Henrique Da Silva

8/5

4 4

Pickford

Hat Trick (JPN)

Kevin Conto

Ajhari Williams

6/1

5 5

Textpectation

Tapizar

Javier E. Morzan

Charle Oliveros

5/2

6 6

Parade Grand

Super Saver

Eddie Clouston

Luis Alberto Batista

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
River Kat  3 $3.20 $2.20 $2.20
Brodytheoxman  1 - $4.20 $3.00
Parade Grand  6 - - $3.80
Supply Chain  2 - - -
Also rans: Textpectation, Pickford
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Perfecta 3-1 $12.40 $38,451.00
Trifecta 3-1-6 $46.00 $22,174.00
Superfecta 3-1-6-2 $166.20 $13,518.00
Fractions and final time: :24.38, :48.02, 1:13.21, 1:39.26
Winning Owner: Tijuana Racing Stables
Winning Breeder: John Shumate
RIVER KAT sent clear set the pace being engaged on the far turn responding to clear in upper stretch widening late.

1 1/16M, Dirt, $4,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $7,800

2nd Half Daily Double $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box $2 Pick 5 (races 4-8) $.50 Wheel

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

John's Kid

Richard's Kid

Juan Pablo Silva

Edgar Paucar

5/2

2 2

Imissbaymeadows

Jeranimo

Johnathon Feron

Jose L. Vega

8/1

3 3

And the Oscar Goes

Council Member

Brian R. Lusk

Matias Misael Bravo

4/1

4 4

Gallipolis

Albertus Maximus

Melinda K. Sanders

Jose M. Davila

10/1

5 5

El Duque

First Dude

Cally Ann Herrington

Marco A. Ccamaque

15/1

6 6

Cajun Bayou

Cajun Breeze

Julie Mathes

Ajhari Williams

7/2

7 7

Why Winchill Why

Winchill

Karl W. Meeks

Kevin Gonzalez

15/1

8 8

Grand Sir

Tapiture

Wilfrido Montano

Jason Simpson

10/1

9 9

Black Bull

Done Talking

Lucinda C. Knowles

Tyrone Nelson

20/1

10 10

Notimelikepresent

Mineshaft

Eddie Clouston

Charle Oliveros

8/1

11 11

My Sweet Lord

Lord Nelson

Juan Pablo Silva

Ricardo Barrios

(Also-eligible)

10/1

AE

Runner Win Place Show
And the Oscar Goes  3 $19.80 $7.40 $6.80
John's Kid  1 - $2.60 $2.60
El Duque  5 - - $7.80
Gallipolis  4 - - -
Also rans: Cajun Bayou, Why Winchill Why, Grand Sir, Black Bull, My Sweet Lord
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 4 3-1-3-3 $356.00 $50,155.00
Daily Double 3-3 $22.80 $9,332.00
Perfecta 3-1 $59.00 $36,064.00
Superfecta 3-1-5-4 $1,002.40 $11,416.00
Trifecta 3-1-5 $415.40 $21,803.00
Pick 3 1-3-3 $59.00 $14,559.00
Fractions and final time: :24.61, :49.2, 1:14.03, 1:41.22, 1:48.59
Winning Owner: Bonnie Graham
Winning Breeder: Daniel J. Weiss, David Weiss &Bonnie Graham
AND THE OSCAR GOES sent clear set the pace under measured handling drawing off in upper stretch being ridden out to the wire. JOHN'

Cigar Mile 2023: Odds and analysis for 12-horse field

Here are odds and a full-field analysis for Saturday's race. See who to toss, who to consider.

1M, Dirt, $4,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $11,000

$2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box $2 Pick 4 (races 5-8) $.50 Wheel

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Manhattan Lady

Wilburn

John T. Brown

Guillermo Rodriguez

6/1

2 2

Valerie First

First Samurai

Eddie Clouston

Charle Oliveros

6/1

3 3

Bali Balifly

Bal a Bali (BRZ)

Eddie Clouston

Edgar Paucar

9/5

4 4

Galileo's Affair

Treasure Beach (GB)

Carmelo Ortiz-Ruiz

Mauro Cedillo

5/2

5 5

Tipharah

Mohaymen

Brian R. Lusk

Matias Misael Bravo

12/1

6 6

Runaway Mom

Run Away and Hide

Wes Fletcher

Luis Alberto Batista

3/1

Runner Win Place Show
Bali Balifly  3 $3.80 $2.80 -
Valerie First  2 - $5.00 -
Galileo's Affair  4 - - -
Runaway Mom  6 - - -
Also rans: Tipharah
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Perfecta 3-2 $14.80 $16,117.00
Trifecta 3-2-4 $32.40 $12,109.00
Superfecta 3-2-4-6 $47.00 $7,297.00
Fractions and final time: :24.67, :48.55, 1:13.8, 1:41.74
Winning Owner: Michelle Helms
Winning Breeder: WinStar Farm, LLC
BALI BALIFLY sent clear set the pace drawing off on the far turn widening in upper stretch becoming leg weary late reaching the wire in time.

1M, Dirt, Allowance
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $23,800

$2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box $2 Pick 3 (races 6-8) $1 Wheel

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Downtown Connector

Connect

Douglas E. Shanyfelt

Luis Antonio Gonzalez

2/1

2 2

Indian Empire

Bodemeister

Jennifer A. Johnson

Eddie Jurado

8/1

3 3

Choco Roco

Warrior's Reward

Miguel A. Alamo

Matias Misael Bravo

20/1

4 4

Napa Valley

Flatter

Raymond E. Ginter, Jr.

Yan Aviles

3/1

5 5

Freedom Rider

Carpe Diem

Jay P. Bernardini

Charle Oliveros

4/1

6 6

Hippodrome

Ghostzapper

Raymond E. Ginter, Jr.

Jose A. Bracho

5/1

7 7

Blueberry

Big Blue Kitten

Krista Nicole Hetrick

Guillermo Rodriguez

15/1

8 8

Southern Sense

Street Sense

Julia Gilbert

Kyle Gilbert

10/1

9 9

Lightning Jack

Goldencents

Marcus Kocijan

Kevin Gonzalez

50/1

Runner Win Place Show
Downtown Connector  1 $6.80 $4.00 $2.80
Indian Empire  2 - $6.20 $4.00
Napa Valley  4 - - $2.80
Choco Roco  3 - - -
Also rans: Freedom Rider, Hippodrome, Southern Sense, Blueberry, Lightning Jack
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Superfecta 1-2-4-3 $1,195.00 $17,908.00
Trifecta 1-2-4 $112.00 $29,035.00
Perfecta 1-2 $38.80 $39,592.00
Fractions and final time: :24.1, :47.3, 1:12.03, 1:37.52
Winning Owner: Controversial Racing
Winning Breeder: Nancy Mazzoni
DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR slow early advanced on the far turn looming in the three path upper stretch surging past late.

Which of Baffert's 3 top Derby-trail colts is the best?

Comparing 2-year-old Nysos, Muth and Coach Prime, one appears to have the edge.

5 1/2F, Dirt, Allowance
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $28,600

$2 Daily Double (Races 7-8) $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Machismo

More Than Ready

Jeffrey A. Poole

Yan Aviles

10/1

2 2

Williston Way

Cigar Street

Israel Acevedo

Luis Alberto Batista

6/5

3 3

Torontotoro

American Pharoah

Paul McEntee

Ajhari Williams

4/1

4 4

Catfish

Declan's Warrior

John R. Shuler

Noel Vigil

15/1

5 5

Baytown Frosty

Frosted

Paul McEntee

Mauro Cedillo

15/1

6 6

Beverly Park

Munnings

Raymond E. Ginter, Jr.

Jose A. Bracho

9/2

7 7

Shy Guy

Machen

Barbara J. Sauer

Guillermo Rodriguez

8/1

8 8

Likeable

Frosted

Krista Nicole Hetrick

Kyle Gilbert

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Likeable  8 $32.20 $15.40 $3.80
Beverly Park  6 - $6.80 $2.20
Williston Way  2 - - $2.20
Shy Guy  7 - - -
Also rans: Torontotoro, Machismo
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Superfecta 8-6-2-7 $1,221.00 $11,919.00
Perfecta 8-6 $204.20 $30,970.00
Trifecta 8-6-2 $482.20 $23,340.00
Fractions and final time: :22.28, :45.18, :57.35, 1:03.79
Winning Owner: Mansour Albaroudy
Winning Breeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
LIKEABLE broke sharply setting the pace being hooked between horses in upper stretch battling on to prevail at the wire.

1M, Dirt, $4,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $7,900

2nd Half Daily Double $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box $1 Superfecta $.20 Box $1 Super 5 $.50 Box

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Alittlesliceof Pie

Mastery

Jennifer A. Johnson

Eddie Jurado

8/1

2 2

Painted Rocket

Officer Rocket (GB)

Angel Kocijan

Jairo H. Hernandez

20/1

3 3

Iron Wilma

Field Commission

Robert Fiesman

Ricardo Barrios

8/1

4 4

Too Crowded

Lantana Mob

Shane M. Spiess

Yuri Yaranga

6/1

5 5

Think It Thru

Overanalyze

Nestor Cascallares

Carlos D. Lugo

6/5

6 6

Wicked Valentine

Wicked Strong

William M. Howard

Jose M. Davila

50/1

7 7

Raise the Praise

Blofeld

Gregory Viands

Jason Simpson

10/1

8 8

Myra Fleener

Munnings

Jose A. Lopez

Guillermo Rodriguez

20/1

9 9

Tequila Sunset

Shaman Ghost

Dennis Van Meter

Mauro Cedillo

8/1

10 10

Gorilla Girl

Sky Mesa

Kevin Fletcher

Kevin Gonzalez

6/1

Runner Win Place Show
Alittlesliceof Pie  1 $4.40 $2.60 $2.40
Tequila Sunset  9 - $4.00 $3.20
Myra Fleener  8 - - $4.60
Gorilla Girl 10 - - -
Also rans: Too Crowded, Painted Rocket, Wicked Valentine, Iron Wilma
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Perfecta 1-9 $16.80 $60,335.00
Pick 5 3-1/3-1-8-1/5/7 $33,794.60 $56,324.00
Pick 4 1/3-1-8-1/5/7 $1,057.00 $52,162.00
Pick 3 1-8-1 $581.20 $27,919.00
Trifecta 1-9-8 $95.60 $46,387.00
Super High Five 1-9-8-10-4 $712.00 $7,626.00
Superfecta 1-9-8-10 $223.00 $33,567.00
Daily Double 8-1 $160.60 $22,728.00
Fractions and final time: :24.58, :48.93, 1:14.07, 1:41.83
Winning Owner: Royal Oak Farm
Winning Breeder: SF Bloodstock LLC
ALITTLESLICEOF PIE stalked the pace drawing off on the far turn widening under a drive in upper stretch.

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News For Mountaineer

Zipse: Barnstormer One in Vermillion is W. Va. Derby speed

One in Vermillion is no blueblood but could lead the West Virginia Derby field on a merry chase.

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Here are odds and a full-field analysis for Saturday's race. See who to toss, who to consider.

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