Mountaineer Race Selection: Grade 3 West Virginia Derby

By Rick Francis —-

MOUNTAINEER

Race 8) Grade 3 West Virginia Derby 3yo 1&1/8th Mile Post Time 4:35 EDT

9) Mr. Money – comes in off of three straight Grade 3 wins, his last facing similar in the Indiana Derby; Goldencents colt will handle extra sixteenth and this field.

8) Math Wizard – contended early in the Indiana Derby, just didn’t have enough; best of the rest.

7) Top Line Growth – DQ’ed up to the top spot last out in the Iowa Derby; gelding is an improving sort who’ll factor in the fall overnight stakes.

6) Fluminense – this More Than Ready colt is going to facor late; had to check in hand last out in Iowa and it cost him; a definite in exotics.

The field from the rail out:

1) Chess Chief (Stewart/Mena)
2) Grumps Little Tots (Servis/Gutierrez)
3) Conative (Kozhonzharov/Quinones)
4) Plus Que Parfait (Walsh/Lanerie)
5) Cornstarch (Kozhonzharov/Oliveros)
6) Fluminense (Asmussen/Bravo)
7) Top Line Growth (Rubley/Pimental)
8) Math Wizard (Joseph/Geroux)
9) Mr. Money (Calhoun/Saez, G)
10) Chilly in Charge (Vera/Karamanos)

Selections: 9, 8, 7, 6