Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort
August 9, 2026
Race 8 West Virginia Derby (Grade III) POST Time - 7:55 PM ET
$2 Daily Double (races 8-9) $2 Exacta $1 Box $1 Trifecta $.50 Box$1 Superfecta $.20 Box $1 Super 5 $.50 Box
Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort STAKES
Purse $400,000. One And One Eighth Miles. For Three Year Olds.
| P# | PP | Horse | VS | A/S | Med | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L | Live Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
1
|
Nehalem (KY) |
3/C
|
L | K Gonzalez |
118
|
T Vaughn | 50/1 | ||
|
2
|
2
|
Baytown Dreamer (KY) |
3/C
|
L | D L Parker |
118
|
P McEntee | 15/1 | ||
|
3
|
3
|
Trendsetter (KY) |
3/G
|
K Kimura |
124
|
B Colebrook | 5/2 | |||
|
4
|
4
|
J J Grey (KY) |
3/C
|
L | E Esquivel |
124
|
K G McPeek | 2/1 | ||
|
5
|
5
|
Zihnal (KY) |
3/G
|
L | J R Velazquez |
118
|
J Thomas | 6/1 | ||
|
6
|
6
|
Maximum Effort (KY) |
3/C
|
L | R A Vazquez |
118
|
S M Asmussen | 9/2 | ||
|
7
|
7
|
Wayne's Law (FL) |
3/C
|
D A Herrera |
118
|
A M Sanchez | 8/1 | |||
|
8
|
8
|
Bull by the Horns (KY) |
3/C
|
L | M J Husbands |
124
|
S A Joseph, Jr. | 7/1 |
Owners: 1 - Terry Vaughn ; 2 - Baytown Partnership and Win The Day Racing, LLC ; 3 - Davant Latham ; 4 - Shamrock Stables LLC (Rob Hutcherson), MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing ; 5 - Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge) ; 6 - Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron Winchell et al) ; 7 - Baalbek Corp. ; 8 - Peachtree Stable and Corrado, Mark
Breeders: 1 - Flaxman Holdings Limited; 2 - Brookstone Farm, Lee Mauberret, & JamesBlazek; 3 - Circle B Family Farm; 4 - Dermot Carty; 5 - George Strawbridge Jr.; 6 - Gary Broad - Walmac Farm, LLC; 7 - Margaret McFarland; 8 - Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables
Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Karakontie (JPN) - Bouboulina , by Distorted Humor ; 2 - Mendelssohn - Colerful Bride , by Munnings ; 3 - Modernist - Suyapa , by Astrology ; 4 - Street Boss - Norquay , by Fairbanks ; 5 - Quality Road - Theodora B. , by Ghostzapper ; 6 - Maxfield - Love Came to Town , by Medallist ; 7 - Tiz the Law - Mollie Merisa , by Harlan's Holiday ; 8 - Essential Quality - No Sweat , by Blame ;
Sire of Zihnal standing at Lane's End
Equipment Changes: 5 - Zihnal - Blinkers On;7 - Wayne's Law - Blinkers On;8 - Bull by the Horns - Blinkers off
West Virginia Derby (Grade III)
$400,000 1 1/8 Ms Dirt 7:55 PM ET
For Three Year Olds.
Nehalem (KY)
(Karakontie (JPN) - Bouboulina, by Distorted Humor)
Baytown Dreamer (KY)
(Mendelssohn - Colerful Bride, by Munnings)
Trendsetter (KY)
(Modernist - Suyapa, by Astrology)
J J Grey (KY)
(Street Boss - Norquay, by Fairbanks)
Zihnal (KY)
(Quality Road - Theodora B., by Ghostzapper)
Maximum Effort (KY)
(Maxfield - Love Came to Town, by Medallist)
Wayne's Law (FL)
(Tiz the Law - Mollie Merisa, by Harlan's Holiday)
Bull by the Horns (KY)
(Essential Quality - No Sweat, by Blame)
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