MOUNTAINEER PARK · WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $9,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Smart Coverage

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Tempest

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Abuelo Paps

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How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 12

1 post 1

Smart Coverage

Arroyo N Jr · Pizzurro Jessica L · 124 lb

by Congrats out of Lady Racer

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2 post 2

Tempest

Atherton J R · Donald Blankenship · 114 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Cat Ten

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3 post 3

Abuelo Paps

Bracho A · Devan Ewell, Sr. · 124 lb

by Shanghai Bobby out of Beautiful Lu

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4 post 4

Big Effect

Leon J A · Silva Juan Pablo · 124 lb

by The Big Beast out of Holiday Flare

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5 post 5

Red Hurricane

Gomez A · Christopher Logston · 124 lb

by Not This Time out of In a Twinkling

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6 post 6

Bodyslam

Weatherly B · Robert Scallan · 124 lb

by Malibu Moon out of Cayuga's Waters

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7 post 7

First Citizen

Diaz R · Jose Romero · 124 lb

by Proud Citizen out of First Circle

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8 post 8

Dusty Billy

Barrios R · Bird Danny · 124 lb

by Birdrun out of Dusty Lily

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9 post 9

Major Tom

Tapara B · Bernardini Jay P · 124 lb

by Ransom the Moon out of Taptam

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10 post 10

Sugar Lips

Gonzalez K · Welsh Gary R · 124 lb

by Windsor Castle out of Cotton Candy

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11 post 11

El Marro

Vilchez M · Jose Romero · 119 lb

by Astrology out of Clockwork Angel

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12 post 12

Gilligan

Leon J A · Sanders Melinda · 124 lb

by Brethren out of Ace of Hearts

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