West Virginia
Change the World, Hessica square off in My Sister Pearl
WVBC Cavada runner-up Hessica will join Distaff winner Change the World and four others from that race in Saturday’s My Sister Pearl at Charles Town.
CT Notes: Zip Start upends Casey Memorial
Zip Start turned the tables on three rivals who bested her last out to win the James and Eleanor Casey Memorial, plus Direct the Cat romps.
Charles Town cancels Jan. 20 card
Charles Town has canceled its card for Thursday, Jan. 20 because of the “effects of winter weather” and will move the card to next Wednesday.
Charles Town picks and analysis: January 15
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Surprising Command the Cat on a good roll
Command the Cat was a maiden claimer by a teaser stallion. Now he enters 2022 on a surprising three-race win streak against salty company.
Something old, something new with Espinosa
Charles Town track announcer Paul Espinosa may be a fresh face in racing – but he’s also a third-generation participant in the game.
Eventful evening for Wesley Ho
Jockey Wesley Ho had a spill and a disqualification during an eventful evening at Charles Town.
With Cherokee Blessing, patience — and having best horse — pay off
Cherokee Blessing returned from a 30-month layoff to win her first start back at Charles Town, conjuring memories of Michael Dickinson runners. How’d they do it?
Casey family affair looks set to thrive for years to come
The Casey family started racing at Charles Town over 50 years ago. With two sons in the game and good runners in the barn, their run looks set to continue for years to come.
Arnaldo Bocachica looking to overcome loss, build on past
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica enjoyed the best year of his career in 2016 – but lost his agent and father-in-law in December. Now, with a new agent, he’s ready to get back to work.
West Virginia-breds hit the ground running in ’17
A trio of West Virginia-breds took their show on the road in the last week, winning at major tracks across the country.
Claimbox report: Horses changing hands, August 7-13
Though down a bit from last week, the claiming business remained strong in the region, according to our Claimbox report.
“Huge step” on medication rules moves forward, but challenges remain
New medication rules will give states in the mid-Atlantic region uniform medication policies. But some horsemen worry whether testing and penalty guidelines will accomplish their aims.
Hahn’s Turf 10 for May 30
Nick Hahn’s Turf 10 for May 30 lists the top 10 turf three year-olds in the country — four of whom are headed to Saturday’s Penn Mile.
Featured Race(s): Handicapping PIM, CT, and MTH
Ted Black turns his handicapping eye to Pimlico, Monmouth, and Charles Town for Saturday’s featured races.
For one retired Thoroughbred, a long and winding road home
Sometimes all it takes to find a soft landing for a racehorse is a little — well, a lot — of persistence. Teresa Genaro tells the story of one such retired Thoroughbred.
Timely decision on Classic
It may not have been the fastest nine furlongs in history, but Game On Dude's Charles Town Classic will go down as the fastest 1 minute and 52.27 seconds of all time. That's because Charles Town Races announced today that it had revised the time to 1:49.93, according...
Miles to go before I sleep after CT’s “pretty cool” day
by Teresa Genaro Call me "the woman who left Keeneland to drive to Charles Town." It's true, even if no one would believe it. Charles Town Races sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains, roughly equidistant, a 90-minute car trip, from both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It’s...
Zimny and Charles Town aiming for G1 status with Classic
Soon after the post-race celebration ended in the winner's circle following Game On Dude's victory in the fifth running of the Grade II, $1.5 million Charles Town Classic, Charles Town's Vice President of Racing Operations, Erich Zimny, took a moment to reflect on the...
Did Dude set a record? CT to revisit Classic time
Game On Dude won Saturday’s G2 Charles Town Classic in an official time of 1:52.27, but the track has said it will review the final time. Our man Ted Black says that’s a good thing — because logic, and nearly a dozen hand-timings of the race, suggest that Dude was a lot closer to the stakes record than to the pedestrian official time.
