West Virginia
Social Chic just up in thrilling Confucius Say
Social Chic rallied late and had just enough to hold off No Change in an exciting renewal of Charles Town’s Confucius Say Stakes Saturday.
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 19, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
CT: Rugged group to contest Coin Collector Stakes
The seven runners entered in Saturday’s Coin Collector Stakes at Charles Town have made a combined 22 starts at the race distance – and won 14 of them.
Charles Town picks and analysis: May 10, 2024
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s racing from Charles Town Races.
For trainer Ronney Brown, Lightnin striking Gold
Trainer Ronney Brown’s good season got even better when Lightnin Runner scored in the Original Gold — named for his best trainee to date.
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 16
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: April 15
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
VIDEO: Charles Town in 60 seconds: April 12
Charles Town in :60 highlights three of the weekend’s top Charles Town stories in (a little more than) a minute…
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 9
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: April 8
We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!
After 16 months, Runnin’toluvya nears return
Away 16 months, 8-year-old millionaire Runnin’toluvya is nearing a return to action April 23, and owner-breeder-trainer Tim Grams says he’s as good as ever.
Crystal Pickett: “I’ll never forget” Dr. Feelgood
The fatal injury last week of Charles Town sprinter Dr. Feelgood left trainer Crystal Pickett and jockey Darius Thorpe saddened, and reflective.
Charles Town: Parisian Diva nearing return
Parisian Diva, last year’s top sophomore WV-bred filly, has only raced once in 2020 but is nearing her return to action.
Kristy Petty: 2yo Juba geldings “making me look good”
Trainer Kristy Petty has sent out only three horses so far this year, but after the West Virginia Futurity, two of them are stakes-placed.
Charles Town won’t race for second straight weekend
With Covid-19 cases in its jockeys’ room, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will not host live racing this weekend, the second straight.
Youthinkthatsfunny takes WV Futurity
Two-year-old Youthinkthatsfunny, a homebred son of Fiber Sonde for John McKee, earned his second straight stakes win in Saturday’s West Virgin
in Futurity.
Petty pair top West Virginia Futurity
Kristy Petty has two entered for Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity, including favored Juba Did It, but will have to contend with four John McKee trainees.
A few minutes with… Aftercare Charles Town
We spend a few minutes with Georgiana Pardo, president of Aftercare Charles Town, an organization which helps horsemen find homes for their retiring horses.
Arnaldo Bocachica named “Jockey of the Week”
Off a weekend in which he won three stakes, Charles Town-based rider Arnaldo Bocachica has been named “Jockey of the Week” by the Jockeys Guild.
WVBC: John McKee’s really big night
John McKee had a huge West Virginia Breeders Classics night, winning multiple races in his roles as owner, trainer, breeder, and stallion owner.
