West Virginia
VIDEO: Charles Town weekend highlights
In today’s video, highlights from the weekend’s racing at Charles Town, including a stakes winner returns, a sharp debut, and more.
Charles Town picks and analysis: March 15, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
King Kontie, Jubawithatwist dead-heat in Mercer Mem’l
King Kontie and Jubawithatwist shared top honors as they dead-heated for the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes win at Charles Town.
CT: Powered by Love favored in Mercer Memorial
Two-year-old West Virginia-breds will square off in a wide-open renewal of the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes at Charles Town, and Powered by Love is favored.
Direct the Cat is all that in Rachel’s Turn
Direct the Cat blew her opponents away in a dominant performance in Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and analysis: June 5
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Penguin Power shortens up in It’s Only Money
Penguin Power, who has made all 18 of his Charles Town starts at 6 1/2 furlongs or beyond, will try a 4 1/2-furlong dash in Saturday’s It’s Only Money.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: June 4
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
Our Diamond Girl sparkles in Fancy Buckles
Our Diamond Girl won Saturday’s Fancy Buckles Stakes at Charles Town, giving trainer Tim Grams a win in a stake named for one of his trainees.
Charles Town picks and analysis: May 29
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
For Tim Grams, two stakes to remember – and win
Stakes races the next two weekends at Charles Town are both named for horses owned and trained by Tim Grams. And he might win ’em.
Opinion: Approve the Charles Town stakes schedule
The WV Racing Commission rejected the Charles Town stakes schedule, endangering the CT Classic. The Commission should reverse course and save the Classic.
Ihearuknockin may take trainer Coker, owner Hemp to uncharted places
Neither trainer Gerald Coker, Jr. nor owner Gary Hemp has ever won a stake. But undefeated Ihearuknockin has given them reason to dream.
EquiLottery renews effort for West Virginia presence
EquiLottery, a lottery game using horse racing results, is trying for the second straight year to get legislative approval to operate in West Virginia.
Charles Town cancels weekend cards
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will not run January 12 or 13, both cards lost to track issues caused by the trick weather.
Charles Town cancels Thursday night card
Charles Town Races will not run Thursday, January 11, the track announced, as a result of the effect of the freeze-thaw cycle on the racing strip.
William and Mary logs emphatic Tri-State win
Charles Town Races kicked off its 2018 with the Tri-State Stakes, and William and Mary started the new year just like he ended the old, with an easy win.
William and Mary even-money choice in delayed Tri-State
The Tri-State Futurity – delayed by a dearth of entries until today – kicks off Charles Town’s 2018 season with William and Mary the horse to beat.
Charles Town: Optimism prevalent as 2018 begins
With Charles Town set to open its 2018 season on January 10, horsemen and management alike are looking ahead with some optimism.
Charles Town: Stakes slate put on hold by WV Commission
The 2018 stakes schedule at Charles Town was put on hold by the state Racing Commission today amid concern that the CT Classic purse of $1.2 million is too high.
