West Virginia
Charles Town: Which jocks/trainers were bettable in ’24?
Which jockeys and trainers at Charles Town were bettable in 2024? We crunch the numbers.
Charles Town: 8 moments that mattered in 2024
From A to Z (well, actually more like W), eight stories that grabbed our attention during the past year at Charles Town Races.
Silky Serena bests elders in Fancy Buckles
Three-year-old Silky Serena won her second consecutive stake, taking down her elders in the Fancy Buckles Saturday at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and analysis: June 18
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Tim Grams has tough trio for Fancy Buckles
Trainer Tim Grams will send out three runners, including favored Good Karma, in Saturday’s Fancy Buckles at Charles Town..
Grams holding strong hand for WV Breeders Classics
Trainer Tim Grams expects to saddle only three horses on WV Breeders Classics night. But Moonlit Song and Runnin’toluvya give him a shot to take the two biggest races on the card.
“My Derby” for trainer Contreras as Late Night Pow Wow wins CT Oaks
Late Night Pow Wow upset the G3 Charles Town Oaks to give local trainer Javier Contreras his first graded stakes win.
Runnin’toluvya impresses in Gall, and other CT Oaks undercard answers
Many questions were answered on the Charles Town Oaks undercard, none more emphatically than that provided by Runnin’toluvya.
Moonlit Song, Runnin’toluvya give Grams two big stakes shots
With Moonlit Song (6-5 in the Sadie Hawkins) and Runnin’toluvya (8-5 in the Frank Gall), trainer Tim Grams might be poised to have a big Saturday at CT.
Contreras: “Have to try” Late Night Pow Wow in CT Oaks
Late Night Pow Wow has mostly dominated her state-bred rivals, so trainer Javier Contreras has decided to take a shot with her in the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.
First-out winners Parisian Diva, Amelia Bedelia top Rachel’s Turn
Two weeks ago, debut juveniles Parisian Diva and Amelia Bedelia impressed in their debuts. Saturday at Charles Town, they’re slated to face each other in the Rachel’s Turn Stakes.
RaceBrief for August 18: Greener grass
Weekend stakes results, Top Midlantic-bred runners, and maybe the grass really is greener in the mid-Atlantic…
On Tap: Region’s top runners and races
A pair of Grade 3s at the Shore, a hard-hitting WV-bred, and three from the Top-Midlantic-bred Poll are all on tap!
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming leaders for week ending August 12
Claiming activity rose sharply, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
August 11: Midlantic-breds in Saratoga stakes
A West Virginia-bred carries the Midlantic-bred banner into battle in a Saratoga stake named for a Maryland-bred.
RaceBrief for August 11
Stakes winners, leading riders, and a curious leading trainer, in our weekend RaceBrief.
On Tap: Undefeated
Two undefeated runners square off in a Charles Town stake, while at Monmouth BC Juvenile Filly champ Ria Antonia is the headliner. What’s on tap!
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming leaders for week ending August 5
Claiming activity was relatively sluggish, plus the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
Oscar Flores scores win number 1,000
Jockey Oscar Flores scored the 1,000th victory of his career last night at Charles Town Races.
State-breds spotlighted on West Virginia Breeders’ Classic night
The $500,000 West Virginia Breeders’ Classic will highlight a full card of state-bred racing at Charles Town Races October 18.
