Race 6 at Mountaineer Race Track is 1 mile 70 yards in length. It’s for maidens that are at least 3-years-old (MDN $24k). Post time will be around 9 p.m. EST (6 p.m. PST). There are 8 horses in today’s race. The favorite is Boldcharmer, which is the 6 horse. Boldcharmer is listed at 2-1 on the morning line and with good reason. This 3-year-old gelding looks prime to break his maiden today.

If you are looking to bet on pure speed on the dirt today, you have to select Boldcharmer. He’s quick. The other two horses that could challenge today are the Miraculous Hand (8 horse) and Maximumcoverage (4 horse).

Miraculous Hand is listed at 5-1 on the morning line. He’s a 3-year-old colt. His speed numbers are right there with the other two horses and he’s probably going to finish in the money today. Could this be his day?

Maximumcoverage is another horse that should finish in the money and challenge for the win. He’s a 3-year-old gelding and he’s coming back down in class. His last race was on October 7 at the 50k level and he was destroyed. What concerns me here is the fact that his best runs were on turf.

Boldcharmer might be a safe bet, but the return on investment won’t be there. I could see him going off at 9 to 5 or worse. For my money, I like Miraculous Hand at 5-1 on the morning line. He should be great at this distance today. Look for him to set the pace and be there at the end.