West Virginia
Charles Town picks and analysis: March 1, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Gran Andrews thriving in CT starter allowances
Six-year-old Gran Andrews has made quite a home for himself in starter allowances at Charles Town, having won 11 of them in a row.
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica reaches 2,500 wins
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica reached the 2,500-win plateau for his career May 20 at Charles Town, and the local leading rider shows no signs of slowing down.
Little Roo Roo rallies to Coin Collector win
Making up for lost time, Little Roo Roo won her fourth race in five Saturday, rallying from just off the pace to upset the Coin Collector at Charles Town.
Coin Collector draws top Charles Town sophomores
Filly Great Spirit and colt Honeyquist are among eight runners set to face the starter in Saturday’s Coin Collector Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town news and notes
We look ahead at the racing week to come at Charles Town Races, plus some sad news about top local runner Parisian Diva.
Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms
Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 6
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 5
We’ve got Charles Town picks today as the track presents its Friday card!
Charles Town picks and analysis: January 30
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Jan. 29
We’ve got Charles Town picks today as the track presents its Friday card!
Charles Town jockeys: Alternate stats
Which Charles Town jocks and trainers are having big years? Our new metric points to some you’d expect – and others flying under the radar.
Grams’s outfit looks to outrun modest size
Trainer Tim Grams and his wife Judy have a modest breeding operation which has thrown plenty of useful runners, the latest of which, Moonlit Song, is a stakes hopeful.
Turnbull, Roll leading from behind — the camera
At many tracks young women are prominent in front of the camera as racing analysts; at Charles Town Katherine Turnbull and Bethanny Roll are thriving behind it.
WV interests to seek EquiLottery legislation
Racing interests in West Virginia, through WV Racing United, will seek legislation to allow EquiLottery games as part of the state lottery.
Late-arriving Follow the Notion making a belated mark
Follow the Notion didn’t race till age three and didn’t find his stride until five. Now six, the late-arriving runner is one of the best at Charles Town.
“No risk” agreement links EquiLottery, Charles Town
Charles Town Races and EquiLottery announced an agreement that can’t hurt — and could help — spread the word about racing in the Mountain State.
Something old, something new with Espinosa
Charles Town track announcer Paul Espinosa may be a fresh face in racing – but he’s also a third-generation participant in the game.
Eventful evening for Wesley Ho
Jockey Wesley Ho had a spill and a disqualification during an eventful evening at Charles Town.
With Cherokee Blessing, patience — and having best horse — pay off
Cherokee Blessing returned from a 30-month layoff to win her first start back at Charles Town, conjuring memories of Michael Dickinson runners. How’d they do it?
