West Virginia
Charles Town releases 2025 stakes schedule
Charles Town’s 2025 stakes schedule, which closely mirrors its 2024 calendar, kicks off April 12, with the track’s biggest day set for Aug. 22.
Moonlit Notion hopes to follow in mom’s footsteps
Moonlit Notion has won the first three starts of his career impressively — but he has a ways to go to catch up to his dam, 14-time winner Moonlit Song.
After 4-year absence, Orlando Bocachica back in the saddle
Four years after hanging up his tack, jockey Orlando Bocachica is back in action at Charles Town – the same track where younger brother Arnaldo rides.
No Love for Juba upsets WV Futurity
No Love for Juba took five tries to break his maiden but liked it so much he immediately won again, in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity.
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 19
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
For Sunday Diaz, Jr., success worth the weight
Like a lot of jockeys, Sunday Diaz, Jr. has had to overcome weight issues. But in his case, they occurred well before his career even started.
Sleepy Eyes Todd awakens to CT Classic win
What looked on paper like a wide-open Charles Town Classic turned out to be anything but as Sleepy Eyes Todd romped to a record-setting victory.
Fly On Angel has just enough in CT Oaks
Fly On Angel threw down testing early fractions and then had just enough to hold off the closers to win the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks Friday night.
Charles Town jocks share wealth on Classic night
With the big name jocks home because of Covid-19, local riders spread the wealth around, with six different jocks winning stakes.
Charles Town jocks “buzzing” with big opportunities
With Covid-19 keeping big-name jockeys home, riders based at Charles Town get a big and rare opportunity to have live mounts in graded races this evening.
Runco seeking hat trick on CT Classic undercard
Trainer Jeff Runco, who won the first two runnings of the Charles Town Classic, has three live runners in stakes on this year’s Classic undercard.
Charles Town cancels weekend cards
Continuing bad weather means continuing bad news for Charles Town horsemen, as the track has canceled its Friday and Saturday cards.
Charles Town cancels two cards
Charles Town has canceled its Wednesday and Thursday cards because continuing precipitation has delayed its track resurfacing.
Charles Town resurfacing placed on hold by weather
The resurfacing of Charles Town’s racing strip – already troubled by the discovery of rocks in the surface – is being further delayed by steady rain the last two weeks.
Charles Town cancels weekend cards
Because of issues with the track surface, Charles Town will not run either of the cards scheduled for this weekend.
Bud Clydesdales to visit Charles Town
The Budweiser clydesdales will visit Charles Town in mid-May, between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
Charles Town Classic day photo gallery
Here are the sights from Saturday’s Grade 2, Charles Town Classic and its supporting undercard.
Familiar names nab WVBC berths
Runners trained by Jeff Runco and James W. Casey nabbed West Virginia Breeders Classic (WVBC) berths with wins Saturday, and two runners made winning sophomore debuts.
Yesterday and today: April 24 racing highlights
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
Stanford takes them all the way in CT Classic
Stanford broke right to the lead and enjoyed a pace-controlling trip from there, holding off Page McKenney to win the G2 Charles Town Classic.
