West Virginia
This week’s Midlantic stakes schedule
Which stakes are taking place this week around the Mid-Atlantic? Answers within.
Juba’s Parade marches to My Sister Pearl win
Juba’s Parade avenged her defeat in last month’s WVBC Distaff with a win in Saturday’s My Sister Pearl Stakes at Charles Town Races.
VIDEO: Charles Town in :60 Feb. 10
Charles Town in :60 highlights three of the weekend’s top Charles Town stories in (a little more than) a minute…
Randy Funkhouser, WV breeder and owner, passes
Randy Funkhouser, longtime owner, breeder, and Charles Town HBPA board member, passed away Feb. 4.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 5
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Filly trio set to contest Charles Town stakes
The three fillies at the head of the Charles Town sophomore class all will run in undercard stakes Saturday, though one, Cuttin Edge Tech, will take on the boys.
Stanford heads Charles Town Classic field
Stanford will look to defend his G2 Charles Town Classic title Saturday against a field that includes 2014 champ Imperative.
Researcher struck blow for the home team in first CT Classic
The Charles Town Classic has always attracted good horses in search of a payday. But in the first running, local hero Researcher boosted local pride with an upset.
Nominations robust for Sugar Maple, Hilton, Russell Road Stakes
The three open stakes on the Charles Town Classic undercard — the Sugar Maple, Hilton Memorial, and Russell Road Stakes — have drawn over 130 nominations.
Stanford, Imperative, G1 winners lead CT Classic noms
Defending champ Stanford, 2014 winner Imperative, and six Grade 1 winners are among 72 horses nominated to the G2 Charles Town Classic.
Moonlit Song heads trio of WV-bred allowance winners
Moonlit Song, Cuttin Edge Tech, and Lies and Scandals, who faced each other February 15, all won Charles Town allowances last night.
So, a handicapper goes to Charles Town…
Handicapper Bobby Zen went to Charles Town on Saturday night — but it wasn’t the wagering that caught his attention.
LookBack: Major weekend
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes, and the region’s stakes winners.
Four on the Floor: Charles Town’s big night
Handicapper extraordinaire Bobby Zen is back to handle our Four on the Floor feature, and he has dead aim on Charles Town’s big night.
On Tap: Region’s best racing, September 21
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic – and what a weekend it is!
Trainers cautiously support multiple medication violations point system they’ve heard little about
Two months after the ARCI approved a model multiple medication violations point system, mid-Atlantic trainers still haven’t heard much about it. But they offer cautious support for the concept.
Claimbox: Lake leads the Midlantic 7
With this week’s Claimbox report, we inaugurate the Midlantic Claiming 7, the region’s seven leading trainers by number of horses claimed. Scott Lake takes the first month.
Bond Vigilante favored in Charles Town’s Researcher Stakes
Bond Vigilante, with three wins in four tries to date, is the lukewarm chalk in Saturday’s Researcher Stakes at Charles Town.
My Happy Face tabbed as morning line favorite for Charles Town Oaks
My Happy Face earned the nod as the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Charles Town feature, the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks
HandleTrak: Midlantic handle improves after summer’s worst betting weekend
Mid-Atlantic handle grew more than 10 percent this past weekend, according to our HandleTrak report, spurred by solid gains at Delaware and Parx.
