Our cameras were at Charles Town Classic day on Saturday, April 23, to see the big race and its supporting events.  Here’s what we saw:

The silks of WVBC Classic winner Charitable Annuity’s owner, Mark Russell, stand guard. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Stanford and his pursuers. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Fist bump. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Russell Road returns after the Confucius Say. Photo by The Racing Biz.
WV legends Lucy’s Bob Boy (inside) and Russell Road hooked up early in the Confucius Say. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Candy Man’s Girl held off the troubled Red Hot Diva in the 2016 Original Gold Stakes. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Raging Smoke grabbed the lead early en route to Sugar Maple win. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Javier Castellano and Stanford return. Photo by The Racing Biz.
J. D. Acosta won two, including a 36-1 upset in the Sugar Maple aboard Raging Smoke.
Stanford before the Classic. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Raging Smoke leading the Sugar Maple early Photo by The Racing Biz.
Oversized novelty check. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Stanford wins the 2016 CT Classic. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Stanford leads the field the first time by the stands, with Page McKenney in hot pursuit. Photo by The Racing Biz.
First time by in the Original Gold. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Floral blanket. Photo by The Racing Biz.
James W. Casey. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Railbirds on 2016 Charles Town Classic day. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Raging Smoke was clear in the lane. Photo by The Racing Biz.
International Star and the familiar Ramsey silks. Photo by The Racing Biz.
In the Fairway swept up late to win the Confucius Say. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Lucy’s Bob Boy vs. Russell Road at Charles Town. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Page McKenney returns after running second. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Stanford (center) leads them home in the Charles Town Classic. Photo by Coady Photography.
Off in the Sugar Maple. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Arnaldo Bocachica won three. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Dig Deep won Robert Hilton Memorial. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Quijote (inside) led early but had no answers for Dig Deep late. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Raging Smoke’s winner’s circle. Photo by The Racing Biz.