West Virginia
CT: Diakonissa headlines Its Binn Too Long
A two-time stakes winner at two, Diakonissa headlines Saturday’s Original Gold Stakes at Charles Town Races as she makes her three-year-old bow.
What to watch at Charles Town this week
Charles Town hosts a four-day racing week this week, kicking off Wednesday. Here’s what we’ll be watching.
Charles Town picks and analysis: June 15, 2024
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s racing from Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and analysis: June 14, 2024
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s racing from Charles Town Races.
Charles Town: Younger sibs trying to fill big shoes
Furreal and What’shername, both half-siblings to WV-bred millionaires, won impressively on consecutive nights, and both are their dam’s last foals.
“Puppy dog” Bull Meechum riding 3-race win streak
His laidback demeanor may make him seem a puppy dog at the barn, but Bull Meechum is a serious customer on the racetrack.
Charles Town picks and analysis: May 28
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: May 27
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
Silky Serena scores in Its Binn Too Long
Silky Serena surged to victory in Saturday’s Its Binn Too Long Stakes at Charles Town Races, her first stakes win in just her fourth start.
Fancy Her Up to bid for Its Binn Too Long laurels
Fancy Her Up to bid for Its Binn Too Long laurels Heading into the latest edition of the $75,000 Its Binn Too Long Stakes for West Virginia-bred three-year-old fillies this Saturday night at Charles Town, it will...
Charles Town picks and analysis: May 21
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town cancels Friday card
In the face of yet another winter storm, Charles Town has canceled its Friday card, its second consecutive cancellation.
Charles Town cancels Thursday, plus look ahead
In the face of yet another winter storm, Charles Town has canceled its Thursday card, and we look ahead to the racing weekend.
Locklear hoping Dis Ones On Fire is hot stuff
The unraced Dis Ones On Fire is the lone West Virginia-bred nominated to the Triple Crown. What’s owner-breeder-trainer James Locklear’s plan?
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 13
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 12
We’ve got Charles Town picks today as the track presents its Friday card!
For Mike Jones, being good to horses a lesson from Grandma
Trainer Michael Jones, Jr., enjoying a strong start to 2021, is following the good advice he got from his grandmother, pioneering trainer Sylvia Bishop.
Charles Town news and notes
We look ahead at the racing week to come at Charles Town Races, plus some sad news about top local runner Parisian Diva.
Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms
Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 6
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
