West Virginia
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 analysis: November 16, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: March 11
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
At 7, Fiber and Emily hitting his stride
Veteran Fiber and Emily keeps on trucking for owner-breeder-trainer William Earl Atkins.
Muad’dib, Star of Night share top WV-bred honor
A pair of Jeff Runco trainees with perfect 2021 records, Muad’dib and Star of Night, share WV-bred Horse of the Year honors.
Moonlit Song cruises to Sylvia Bishop win
Talented Moonlit Song faced a tough assignment but prevailed this evening against a solid field.
Moonlit Song headlines wide-open Sylvia Bishop
Speedy Moonlit Song is favored, but at Charles Town’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes on Saturday, which grants the winner a WVBC berth, is a wide open affair.
Unrideabull carries his speed in Leavitt triumph
Unrideabull, well beaten last fall in his first try around two turns, carried his speed this time to win the Robert Leavitt Stakes at Charles Town.
Full field looking for division supremacy in Leavitt
Saturday’s Robert Leavitt Stakes at Charles Town offers the winner a WVBC berth – and a spot at the head of the local 3-year-old class.
Patience the key for Craig and his small, successful stable
Eight-year-old Help a Brother and newcomer Prince of the Road may give patient trainer Lewis Craig, Jr. two WV Breeders Classics starters this October.
Veterans Lucy’s Bob Boy, Greenway Court return tonight
Eight-year-olds Lucy’s Bob Boy – a millionaire – and Greenway Court make their season bows this evening in a Charles Town allowance.
On Tap: Questions for November 30
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races and other events from around the mid-Atlantic!
Claimbox: Midlantic Claiming 7 list holds steady
Claiming activity remained steady, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 list followed suit, in our Claimbox report.
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering falls
Gross handle in the mid-Atlantc fell this weekend, while per-card handle was flat, in our HandleTrak report.
LookBack: November 23 questions answered
In our weekend LookBack, we answer the questions raised during the weekend’s racing.
On Tap: Questions for November 23
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races and other events from around the mid-Atlantic!
Claimbox: Midlantic Claiming 7 list sees modest changes, while claiming activity dips
Claiming activity dipped in the last week, and the leader of the Midlantic Claiming 7 list remained the same, in our Claimbox report.
West Virginia-bred Giovanni Boldini takes the overland route to success
Giovanni Boldini, second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, is based in Ireland because his breeder wanted him to run in West Virginia. The story gets odder from there.
HandleTrak: Region’s wagering drops, though two tracks gain
A big jump in weekend handle at Laurel Park could not offset losses elsewhere as Midlantic handle fell, in our HandleTrak report.
LookBack: The future and the past
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes.
