by Jeremy Plonk
July 21, 2026
Throughout July, Tuesdays and Thursdays heat up at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet with our Red, White & Bet promotion. Bet $100, Get $10 on select tracks this month. Next up Tuesday will be Mountaineer. Here’s how I’ll approach the card in West Virginia with an assist from the Betmix Angler database.
Mountaineer Race 3 | 7:50 pm ET
#6 Frozen Four (10-1 morning line odds) was an even third in his first start for trainer Wilson Langley, notably the only of 6 turf runners for this barn at Mountaineer this year not to finish in the exacta. Everything else has been on point and expect a big improvement for this gelding who won over the course last year in his only other local grass appearance. Win-place bet #6. Exacta key-box 6 with 1,7,5. Picks: 6-1-7
Mountaineer Race 4 | 8:15 pm ET
#5 Flight Control (9-2 morning line odds) has outstanding early speed for this class level and the gameplan will be simple: as fast as she can, as far as she can. Going to the 7-pound apprentice helps the cause. Trainer Juan Pablo Silva’s Mountaineer turf runners this season are 9-19 in the exacta and show a flat-bet profit on the win end. Barn also sends out #6 Fair Trade. Win bet #5. Picks: 5-3-1