West Virginia
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 12, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
CT: Maggie’s Girl tops Original Gold field
Maggie’s Girl, a two-time stakes winner in 2024, headlines a crowded and contentious field for Charles Town’s first ’25 stake, the Original Gold.
April Midlantic stakes schedule told
Here’s April’s Midlantic stakes schedule for Laurel Park, Parx Racing, and Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and analysis: March 30, 2024
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Charles Town picks and analysis: March 29, 2024
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Laurel Park, Charles Town add cancellations
Laurel Park will pause racing through the weekend, the track announced Friday, and Charles Town has canceled its Jan. 7 card.
Charles Town set for Jan. 7 season opener
A day later than planned, Charles Town will kick off its 2022 season with a nine-race card featuring four allowance contests.
Charles Town adds makeup card Jan. 12
Having canceled its Jan. 6 card because of impending weather, Charles Town Races will add a card Jan. 12 and shift the canceled races to that day.
Charles Town cancels Jan. 6 card
With snow in the forecast for Thursday evening, Charles Town Races has canceled its Jan. 6 card, which was to be the first of the year.
Charles Town: Stories that mattered in ’21
Nobody else has followed Charles Town racing as closely as correspondent Ted Black, who checks in with his top stories of 2021.
Charles Town picks and analysis: December 18
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Video: WVBC Moscarelli Memorial winner Hypothesis
After Hypothesis’ win in October’s WV Moscarelli Memorial Breeders’ Classic, we caught up with winning trainer Crystal Pickett about a horse she calls “one of the family.”
Boundtobebad romps to WV Futurity victory
Boundtobebad made it look ever so easy in the West Virginia Futurity Saturday night, winning by 11 lengths to remain undefeated.
Filly Boundtobebad looks to be good in WV Futurity
Boundtobebad was awfully good in the WVBC three weeks ago and will look to double up in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town Races.
Genaro: Mountaineer questions need answers
The euthanized Mountaineer Park horse dumped in a landfill raises troubling questions, opines Teresa Genaro. Why won’t anyone in the industry answer them?
Shocker! Castle Bound rallies for WVBC upset
Castle Bound rallied from well back to score a $138 upset in Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classic at Charles Town, while favorite Anna’s Bandit took the Cavada.
Budding stars deliver on WVBC undercard
On Saturday’s WVBC undercard, runners like Hypothesis, Loving Touch, and Parisian Diva all showed they have bright futures with flashy scores.
Pickett pair favored in WVBC undercard stakes
Despite a small stable, trainer Crystal Pickett will send out two morning line favorites in Saturday’s WVBC stakes – our undercard preview.
Runnin’toluvya, Anna’s Bandit loom large in WVBC features
Defending champ Runnin’toluvya is a strong choice in Saturday’s WVBC Classic, and Anna’s Bandit is odds-on in the Cavada.
Late Night Pow Wow to bypass WVBC Cavada
Defending champ – and likely strong favorite – Late Night Pow Wow will bypass Saturday’s WVBC Cavada after getting a bit dinged up in her last start.
