West Virginia
What to watch at Charles Town this weekend
What’s on tap at Charles Town Races? Here are a handful of races and runners we’ll have our eyes on.
Charles Town: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Charles Town jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who’s doing better than you’d think? Or heating up now? Answers within.
Jubawithatwist, King Kontie meet again in WV Futurity
Two-year-olds Jubawithatwist and King Kontie are the headliners as they meet for the fourth time in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town.
CT: No Change prevails in Funkhouser Memorial
No Change continued his second-half emergence with a win in Charles Town’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes, his third straight stakes score.
Coastal Mission skips Funkhouser, targets Cigar Mile
Coastal Mission, the overwhelming favorite for Saturday’s Funkhouser Memorial, will bypass that race and target the Grade 2 Cigar Mile.
Robb, Street Lute taking swing in CT Oaks
With star filly Street Lute thriving, trainer Jerry Robb uncharacteristically passed up an easy spot with her to await the G3 Charles Town Oaks.
Gall Memorial “toughest” WV-bred race in years
Charles Town’s Gall Memorial Stakes Friday has drawn such a deep group that trainer Tim Grams says it’s tougher than any WV-bred race he remembers.
CT: Warrior’s Charge aiming to make ‘Classic’ statement
Brad Cox will start four at Charles Town Friday, a roster topped by Classic hopeful and multiple graded winner Warrior’s Charge.
Caramel Swirl tabbed as CT Oaks favorite
With two wins in her last three starts, Caramel Swirl has been tabbed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in a wide-open renewal of the G3 Charles Town Oaks.
Art Collector is CT CLassic headliner
Grade 2 winner Art Collector, now under the care of trainer Bill Mott, headlines Friday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.
CT: Intriguing group set for Sadie Hawkins
Friday’s state-bred Sadie Hawkins Stakes at Charles Town provides a rematch of Star of Night and Bridging the Gap, one-two in last year’s My SIster Pearl.
Weekend racing wrap: Dr. Feelgood, Skeptic, and more
Dr. Feelgood remained undefeated, Skeptic took the G3 Monmouth Oaks, and more.
Charles Town: William and Mary solid favorite in Leavitt
Three-time stake winner William and Mary is 9-5 on the morning line for the Leavitt Memorial Stakes Saturday — a key prep for the WV Breeders Classics in October.
Charles Town: Dr. Feelgood a killer “Panda Bear”
Around the barn they call him “Panda Bear” because of his calm demeanor and love of treats, but on the track Dr. Feelgood has been all business in winning three straight.
Track supers event in 2019 to be held at Charles Town
The 18th Annual Track Superintendents Field Day, a networking and educational event for track supers, will take place at Charles Town Races in June 2019.
With Natural Odds, trainer Kolb hoping for productive summer
Trainer Chris Kolb and wife Nancy Jo are enjoying a nice run at Charles Town this year, helped in part by two siblings who broke their maidens just a week apart.
Charles Town: Latest trainer stats through July 18
Which trainers are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative, with the latest stats.
Charles Town: Latest jockey ratings through July 11
Our up-to-date alternative ratings of the jockeys at Charles Town — who’s tops in the colony? Some of the names at the top may surprise…
WVBC: “Win and You’re In” races set to “create some buzz”
While just one WV Breeders Classic “Win and You’re In” race has been run so far, six more are on the docket in the next couple months prior to WVBC 2018.
Charles Town: Latest trainer stats through June 27
Which trainers are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative, with the latest stats.
