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VIDEO: Latest Charles Town Races highlights
In this short video, we recap some of the highlights of the racing week that ended November 16 at Charles Town Races.
Teachintherelease goes all the way in Funkhouser Memorial
Teachintherelease got an unexpectedly easy early lead and turned that into a front-running score in Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: March 18
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
Charles Town to boost purses by 10 percent
Overnight purses at Charles Town Races will rise by 10 percent, the track announced, a change taking effect March 23.
Charles Town cancels March 12 card
With severe mid-Atlantic weather, Charles Town Races has canceled its live racing card for Saturday, March 12.
Veterans Casey, Greenway Court enjoy big Race for the Ribbon day
Veteran trainer James W. Casey and his eight-year-old gelding Greenway Court highlighted the Race for the Ribbon undercard at Charles Town.
Four scratches later, Shimmering Aspen draws into CT Oaks
When the G3 Charles Town Oaks drew more than a full gate, it looked like Shimmering Aspen would be left out. But four scratches later, all systems are go.
Tequilita favored in stacked edition of G3 Charles Town Oaks
Fair Hill-based Tequilita is the tepid 7-2 favorite for Saturday’s Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks, which has attracted an overflow field of 14 entrants.
Fiber Sonde offspring could have big Race for the Ribbon day
A bevy of up-and-coming stallion Fiber Sonde’s offspring are entered in Saturday’s stakes at Charles Town, with some strong contenders.
For Grand Prix, CT Oaks “our Breeders’ Cup”
Grand Prix has thrived since coming east for owner-breeder Hank Nothhaft, who hopes she’ll take another step forward in the G3 Charles Town Oaks September 23.
Shimmering Aspen revving up for G3 Charles Town Oaks
Two-time stakes winner Shimmering Aspen will try graded company for the second time September 23 in the G3 Charles Town Oaks.
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering sinks
Gross handle in the mid-Atlantc dropped more than 25 percent, in our HandleTrak report.
Fasig-Tipton mixed sale by the numbers
The numbers were strong at yesterday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale, and we’ve crunched them.
Charles Town finalizes 2014 schedule
Charles Town will run some 220 days in 2014 and will present a stakes schedule that, for the first time, includes two graded events.
Charles Town Oaks elevated to graded status
The Charles Town Oaks has received a Grade 3 designation from the American Graded Stakes Committee, the second race at the track to earn graded status.
Newsbrief: Delaware horsemen urge state to help
Delaware horsemen asked the state for relief yesterday, and there was plenty of racing action around the region.
Claimbox: Busy week sees only modest Midlantic Claiming 7 changes
Claiming activity was the strongest it’s been in two months last week, though the top of our Midlantic Claiming 7 looked familiar, in our Claimbox report.
Midlantic racing news in brief
A death in the racing family, from claimer to sire, and a busy bug rider, in our Midlantic racing news roundup.
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering rises
Gross handle in the mid-Atlantc rose strongly this weekend, in our HandleTrak report.
LookBack: November 30 questions answered
In our weekend LookBack, we answer the questions raised during the weekend’s racing.
