Mountaineer

2023 West Virginia Derby Preview & FREE Picks | Lord Miles At Mountaineer Looking For 2nd Stakes Win

Magic previews the 2023 West Virginia Derby (G3) from Mountaineer, then gives his top picks & long shots. The Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) champion Lord Miles ships into town looking […]

Race Previews

Simplification In Tough Vs We the People, Home Brew | 2022 West Virginia Derby Preview & FREE Picks

Aaron previews the 2022 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer, then gives his top picks and longshots. Consistent Triple Crown runner Simplification returns to the races but faces a tall […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Del Mar, Mountaineer and Saratoga Picks for August 7, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀 is ready for the biggest weekend of the summer to date. Not only are we introducing Mountaineer for the first time, but we are talking about 14 […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mr. Money Cruises in West Virginia Derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – Allied Racing Stable’s Mr. Money made it look too easy as he cruised home stylishly to win Saturday’s $500,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer. Breaking from post […] Read More

Race Recaps

Silver Dust Outduels Kukulkan in WV Governor’s Cup

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – A pair of tough stakes-winning foes hooked up for a thrilling stretch duel that saw Silver Dust narrowly defeat Kukulkan in Saturday’s $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Cup […] Read More

Race Recaps

Mr Freeze Ices Foes in G3 West Virginia Derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Mr Freeze iced out his competition on Saturday, romping home to a dominating 8-length score in the Grade 3, $500,000 West Virginia Derby at […] Read More

Race Recaps

Cox Trainees Take G3 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – Steve Landers Racing’s even-money favorite Leofric fought gallantly against his Brad Cox stablemate Term of Art for the entire trip on Saturday before edging him at the wire to win […] Read More

News

Racing Dudes Three Stars of the Week: Guns Blazing at Saratoga

Every weekend in August, there’s a chance that we can see something special, and this past weekend didn’t disappoint. As usual, horse racing in the summer is fantastic from coast […] Read More

Race Recaps

Colonelsdarktemper Confirms Irap in G3 West Virginia Derby

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – After finishing second behind Irap in the Grade 3 Indiana Derby, AJ Foyt, Jr.’s Colonelsdarktemper confirmed Irap’s standing as the top 3-year-old in the country after he […] Read More

Race Recaps

Fear The Cowboy Runs Away in $200,000 Governor’s Stakes

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – Fear The Cowboy struck plenty of fear into his foes on his way to winning Saturday’s $200,000 Governor’s Cup at Mountaineer Racetrack. The 5-year-old son of Cowboy Cal completed […] Read More