West Virginia
Charles Town picks and analysis: December 7, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Post Time heads strong Midlantic Cigar Mile day group
Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.
Video: Midlantic Racing Minute for May 3
Our Midlantic Racing Minute video grabs some of the top racing stories from the last week in the Mid-Atlantic, all in just a minute (or two).
Runnin’toluvya third in return to action
Candy Invasion won a Charles Town allowance Saturday night, while millionaire Runnin’toluvya, making his first start in 16 months, settled for third.
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 30
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Teaming of Runco, O’Sullivan paying dividends
The teaming of trainer Jeff Runco and owner-breeder O’Sullivan Farm has paid early dividends, with a pair of promising youngsters earning recent maiden wins.
Charles Town: Latest jockey ratings through March 13
Our up-to-date alternative ratings of the jockeys at Charles Town — who’s tops in the colony? Some of the names at the top may surprise…
Elizabeth Meehan, Fairweather Friend hope to be on track in ’18
Fairweather Friend had bad luck getting to the track, but owner-trainer Elizabeth Meehan hopes that’s all behind her talented gelding.
Charles Town: Latest trainer stats through March 6
Which trainers are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative.
Charles Town cancels Friday evening card
With winds howling throughout the region, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its Friday night card.
Pro-racing legislation advances in West Virginia Senate
In West Virginia, pro-racing legislation that advocates call a matter of fairness cruised through the state Senate Wednesday afternoon and heads to the House.
Reduction in slots support worries Charles Town horsemen, breeders
New legislation in West Virginia will reduce gaming’s support of Thoroughbreds, leaving Charles Town horsemen and breeders nervously eyeing the future.
RaceBrief: No progress in Virginia, plus racing roundup
In today’s RaceBrief, a Virginia Racing Commission meeting provided no relief in the track-horsemen dispute, plus the region’s weekend racing.
Charles Town to continue support of CANTER Mid-Atlantic
Charles Town will provide financial support to CANTER Mid-Atlantic’s program to rehabilitate and rehome retired racehorses.
On Tap: Hail Caesar
This week’s On Tap features the Caesar’s Wish Stakes from Laurel, plus other intriguing races around the region.
LookBack: RaceBrief for March 14
In today’s LookBack, we review yesterday’s racing and look ahead to today’s.
Claimbox: Scott Lake remains atop Claiming 7 after busy week
Scott Lake remained the mid-Atlantic’s busiest claiming trainer after the busiest week of claiming activity in three months, in our Claimbox report.
Charles Town Classic night will feature $100,000 Pick Four
Charles Town will offer a guaranteed $100,000 pool for the Pick Four that concludes with the Charles Town Classic on April 19.
Claimbox: Busiest week in 2014 shuffles Claiming 7
The busiest claiming week of 2014 led to significant shuffling of the Midlantic Claiming 7, in our Claimbox report.
For Obed-Letts, patience is a virtue and a necessity
Dixieland Bride beat Dance to Bristol to break her maiden. It’s the 30 races Bride’s run since that have taught Keturah Obed-Letts the value of patience.
