Trackside Selections Picks: Mountaineer, Monday Oct 26, 2026
Patriarchal
$2 Win/Place/Show
Top-rated on the Mountaineer card with the widest margin over the field (8.8 points).
Air Show
$2 Win/Place/Show
Second-widest margin on the Mountaineer card (4.0 points) over the field.
TRACKSIDE SELECTIONS
Mountaineer · Monday, Oct 26, 2026
⚠ Post times are approximate. Known scratches removed; check late changes before betting.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #9 Italian Symphony ($6) · $1 Exacta box 9,10,5 ($6)
post ~3:59 PM PT (approx.); turf 1m
Official: 1-4-11-6. #1 Hellacious $35.00 / $18.60 / $10.40; #4 Replevin $5.20 / $3.80; #11 Bosley $6.80 show. $2 Exacta 1-4 $232.60; $2 Trifecta 1-4-11 $2,524.60. Top pick #9 Italian Symphony finished out of the money; exacta box missed.
$35.60 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #1 Xhilaratingpurpose ($6) · $1 Exacta box 1,10,7 ($6)
post ~4:24 PM PT (approx.); turf 1m
Official: 1-10-2-8. #1 Xhilaratingpurpose $9.80 / $4.40 / $2.60; #10 Diferencia $3.20 / $2.20; #2 Machen Reigns $2.20 show. $2 Exacta 1-10 $37.60; $2 Trifecta 1-10-2 $69.40. Top pick #1 Xhilaratingpurpose won; exacta box hit (1-10).
$21.20 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #5 Dont Blame Court ($6) · $1 Exacta box 5,1,10 ($6)
post ~4:49 PM PT (approx.)
Official: 1-10-7-5. #1 Power Party $13.20 / $4.20 / $3.60; #10 Tammy's Cruiser $3.20 / $2.60; #7 Mitole's Secret $5.20 show. $2 Exacta 1-10 $42.40; $2 Trifecta 1-10-7 $235.60. Top pick #5 Dont Blame Court ran fourth (out of the money); exacta box hit (1-10).
$10.40 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #2 Dangereuse ($6) · $1 Exacta box 2,6,1 ($6)
post ~5:15 PM PT (approx.)
Official: 2-7-1-10. #2 Dangereuse $4.40 / $3.20 / $2.80; #7 Well Rested $22.60 / $9.00; #1 Toronto Hoops $4.80 show. $2 Exacta 2-7 $119.60; $1 Trifecta 2-7-1 $1,009.00. Top pick #2 Dangereuse won; exacta box missed (2-7).
$15.70 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #5 Patriarchal ($6) · $1 Exacta box 5,1,2 ($6)
post ~5:40 PM PT (approx.)
Official: 2-1-4-3. #2 Main Line Cipher $11.60 / $3.60; #1 Mitico $3.20 place (no show payouts posted). $2 Exacta 2-1 $31.40; $1 Trifecta 2-1-4 $97.40. Top pick (and Best Bet) #5 Patriarchal finished out of the money; exacta box hit (2-1).
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #6 Fully Connected ($6) · $1 Exacta box 6,9,8 ($6)
post ~6:05 PM PT (approx.); dirt 440y
Official: 1-7-8-9. #1 Cash Customer $2.60 / $2.20 / $2.20; #7 Can She Scoot $2.80 / $2.20; #8 French Onion $2.20 show. $2 Exacta 1-7 $6.00; $1 Trifecta 1-7-8 $11.00. Top pick #6 Fully Connected finished out of the money; exacta box missed (1-7).
$4.80 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #7 A Ok ($6) · $1 Exacta box 7,6,2 ($6)
post ~6:30 PM PT (approx.)
Official: 4-7-6-3. #4 Mitote $4.40 / $2.60 / $2.20; #7 A Ok $2.60 / $2.20; #6 Trust the Climb $2.60 show. $2 Exacta 4-7 $9.00; $1 Trifecta 4-7-6 $14.60. Top pick #7 A Ok ran second (place and show paid); exacta box missed (4-7).
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #6 Air Show ($6) · $1 Exacta box 6,2,4 ($6)
post ~6:54 PM PT (approx.)
Official: 3-2-8-4. #3 Kozy's Wildcat $5.80 / $3.40 / $3.00; #2 Mischievous Juan $3.00 / $2.40; #8 Etretat $7.00 show. $2 Exacta 3-2 $14.60; $1 Trifecta 3-2-8 $131.80. Top pick (and Best Bet) #6 Air Show finished out of the money; exacta box missed (3-2).
Wagers: Every race: $2 Win/Place/Show on the top pick and a $1 exacta box on the top 3 (no trifecta). $12 per race. Card total: $96.
Ticket plan
A $96 card, $12 per race: $2 win/place/show on the top pick ($6) and a $1 exacta box on the top 3 ($6). No trifecta.
| Race(s) | Bet | Horses | Cost | Result | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #9 Italian Symphony | $6 | Lost: #9 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R1 | $1 Exacta box | 9,10,5 | $6 | Lost (1-4) | $0.00 |
| R2 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #1 Xhilaratingpurpose | $6 | Won: W $9.80 + P $4.40 + S $2.60 | $16.80 |
| R2 | $1 Exacta box | 1,10,7 | $6 | Hit 1-10 ($1 = $18.80) | $18.80 |
| R3 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #5 Dont Blame Court | $6 | Lost: #5 ran 4th | $0.00 |
| R3 | $1 Exacta box | 5,1,10 | $6 | Hit 1-10 ($1 = $21.20) | $21.20 |
| R4 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #2 Dangereuse | $6 | Won: W $4.40 + P $3.20 + S $2.80 | $10.40 |
| R4 | $1 Exacta box | 2,6,1 | $6 | Lost (2-7) | $0.00 |
| R5 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #5 Patriarchal | $6 | Lost: #5 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R5 | $1 Exacta box | 5,1,2 | $6 | Hit 2-1 ($1 = $15.70) | $15.70 |
| R6 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #6 Fully Connected | $6 | Lost: #6 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R6 | $1 Exacta box | 6,9,8 | $6 | Lost (1-7) | $0.00 |
| R7 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #7 A Ok | $6 | Placed: P $2.60 + S $2.20 | $4.80 |
| R7 | $1 Exacta box | 7,6,2 | $6 | Lost (4-7) | $0.00 |
| R8 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #6 Air Show | $6 | Lost: #6 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R8 | $1 Exacta box | 6,2,4 | $6 | Lost (3-2) | $0.00 |
| Card total | $96 | ||||
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