Mountaineer 5/17/22 - Horse Racing Picks & Predictions

Mountaineer, the first racino in the industry is here to have another 8 races run at it on Tuesday. 

The first race is a 4 1/2 furlong run on turf with an 11,300 dollar purse. The favorite in the race at 3/1 odds is Mr Tingles. Still, one horse to strongly consider is Our Golden Boy who has a strong jockey and is on an outside line. Race 1 Pick: Our Golden Boy.

In the second race it is a 4 1/2 furlong run with an 11,300 dollar purse. The favorite in the race is Cotia at 3/1 odds. Still the o horse that has a good chance of winning the race is Hope Takes Over who has a strong jockey. Race 2 Pick: Hope Takes Over.

For the third race of the day it is a 1 mile run with a 7,900 dollar purse. The favorite in the race is Colavito at 7/5 odds. With strong odds and a good trainer it is hard to bet against Colavito. Race 3 Pick: Colavito.

With the fourth race it is a 1 mile dirt run with an 8,300 dollar purse. The favorite in the race is Valley Wildcat at 8/5 odds. A box trifecta will be a great pick in this race here. Race 4 Pick: Box Trifecta with Slick as Ice, Valley Wildcat, and Giant’s Forrest.

In the fifth race of the day it is a 6 furlong race with a 7,700 dollar purse. The favorite at 5/2 odds is Ticklish. Still, the horse that we like here is My Back Pages who has run strong and has decent speed with a good jockey on the horse.  Race 5 Pick: My Back Pages.

Race 6 is a 5 1/2 furlong run on dirt with a 21,200 dollar purse. The favorite in the race here is Likeable at 2/1 odds. Still, even with a good jockey the horse to back here is not the favorite and instead look at Sheltowee’s Bali as a decent long shot to win the race. Race 6 Pick: Sheltowee’s Bali.

The 7th race of the day is a 5 1/2 furlong run on dirt with a 23,800 dollar purse. The favorite in the race is Golden Key at 2/1 odds. Still look for Insofar to come in really strong with quick speed and a good jockey will pull out the win.  Race 7 Pick: Insofar.

With the 8th and final race on the day it is a 5 furlong run on dirt with a 16,500 dollar purse. The favorite in the race is Preseli’s Tale. The best option here with such a packed field is to pull out a boxed trifecta with some of the top horses in the field.  Race 8 Pick: Boxed Trifecta with Preseli’s Tale, Angusonic, and Dondada.