
Charles Town picks and analysis: January 11, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!

We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!

A celebration of trainer Rodney Jenkins’ life, postponed because of the weather, will take place Jan. 14 at Laurel Park.

Spikezone, who overcame two knee surgeries to go 11-for-14 as a 5-year-old, has been named the HBPA Claiming Horse of the Year.

Colonial Downs has announced ticket options and prices for Virginia Derby day, with the Derby, now a Kentucky Derby points race, to be Mar. 15.

With bitter cold in the forecast, Charles Town has canceled its live racing cards for Wednesday, January 8 and Thursday, January 9.

What’s going to happen in racing in 2025? Your guess is as good as ours, but here are some racing trends to watch in 2025.

Former Maryland Jockey Club racing secretary Chris Merz will be the new executive director of the Maryland Racing Commission.

Full Moon Lover didn’t show much in the mornings and was ignored in her debut but has gone on, mostly under the radar, to win 11 races.

Laurel Park will host its first four stakes of 2025 Jan. 18, and the track has announced the nominations to all four.

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

US wagering handle on Thoroughbred races plummeted 14% in December, as the industry suffered through another down year.

We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
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