Trainer
Melinda Sanders
1 starter today at Mountaineer Park
Today's starters
| Post (ET) | Race | Horse | M/L | Model win | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:05 PM | MNR R6 | #5 Best Virginia | 6-1 | 8% | Maikol Vilchez |
Model win chance is the card model on each race page; the morning-line favourite wins more often than our top-ranked horse.
This meet
Mountaineer Park
| Surface | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt | 2 | 5 | too few to rate |
| Turf | 0 | 2 | too few to rate |
| All surfaces | 2 | 7 | too few to rate |
Starts at the same track in the 45 days before today, the window the race pages call “this meet.” Under 8 starts we show the count only; under 30, rates move a lot and are tagged.
Last 12 months by race type
| Race type | Won | Starts | Win rate | 1st–3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance / optional claiming | 0 | 2 | too few to rate | |
| Maiden special weight | 0 | 3 | too few to rate | |
| Claiming under $25,000 | 5 | 47 | 11% | 38% |
| Maiden claiming | 0 | 2 | too few to rate | |
| All | 5 | 54 | 9% | 37% |
Thoroughbred races in our results data, through Nov 1, 2026. Name matched on surname and first initial, so two people who share both can be merged.
By situation
| Situation | Starts | Win rate | 1st–3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| On dirt | 255 | 5% | 25% |
| Sprints | 172 | 4% | 24% |
| Won last time | 15 | 13% small sample | 20% |
| Route to sprint | 15 | 7% small sample | 40% |
The trainer's record in each situation as printed with today's past performances (first-time starters, layoffs, surface and distance switches and so on).
With today's jockeys
| Jockey | Today | Won | Starts | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikol Vilchez | Best Virginia | 3 | 28 | 11% small sample |
Starts together in the last 12 months, through Nov 1, 2026.
Recent starters
| Date | Race | Horse | Finish | M/L | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26 | MNR R8 | Tapio | 6th of 10 | 7-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 10/20 | MNR R5 | Knobiesmagicsonde | 2nd of 8 | 6-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 10/19 | MNR R3 | Mo'o Lio | 4th of 7 | 20-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 10/11 | MNR R2 | Christina Of Milan | 5th of 8 | 12-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 10/5 | MNR R8 | Best Virginia | Won of 5 | 10-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 9/28 | MNR R7 | Knobiesmagicsonde | Won of 6 | 10-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 9/21 | MNR R2 | Tapio | 3rd of 10 | 15-1 | Bailey Weatherly |
| 9/16 | MNR R3 | Christina Of Milan | 5th of 9 | 8-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 9/15 | MNR R3 | Bellavalencia | 9th of 9 | 20-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
| 9/9 | MNR R1 | My Happy Holiday | 9th of 10 | 15-1 | Maikol Vilchez |
The last 10 settled starts in our results data, through Nov 1, 2026. M/L is the morning line.