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My Girl Bridgit
15
Jan
  • Bridging the Gap
  • Charles Town Races
  • Cyndy McKee
  • John McKee
  • My Girl Bridgit
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Emotions high for McKee after My Girl Bridgit scores

  • Ted Black / 1 week
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Cynthia McKee had to fight to keep her emotions in check after her My Girl Bridgit dominated her career debut, calling up bad and good memories.

Pleasenthanku
09
Jan
  • Charles Town Races
  • Javier Contreras
  • Pleasenthanku
  • West Virginia horse racing

“Barn favorite” Pleasenthanku paying off for Contreras

  • Ted Black / 2 weeks
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Pleasenthanku, a homebred for trainer Javier Contreras, has become a barn favorite for his personality — and his talent.

Teachintherelease
07
Jan
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Banishing
  • Barbadian Runner
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coach Siggy
  • Henry Walters
  • Kristy Petty
  • Maskedandmummed
  • Mystic Lake
  • Petty Perfect
  • Stacey Viands
  • Teachintherelease
  • Time to Rock
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town: 10 stories that mattered in 2025

  • Ted Black / 2 weeks
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Charles Town correspondent Ted Black revisits 10 stories that mattered at the West Virginia oval in 2025.

Victor Rodriguez
14
Dec
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Ronney Brown
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town wraps up 2025 season

  • Ted Black / 1 month
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Charles Town concluded its season with honors for leading rider Arnaldo Bocachica, trainer Anthony Farrior, and owners Ronney and Nicole Brown.

Priority One
04
Dec
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coach Siggy
  • Maskedandmummed
  • Priority One
  • Ronald Sigler
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Juvenile winners connect Sigler, Farrior barns

  • Ted Black / 2 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Maskedandmummed swept two November stakes at Charles Town, and a pair of other juveniles impressed in graduating in the muddled 2yo scene there.

Teachintherelease
16
Nov
  • Carlos Lopez
  • Charles Town Races
  • Randy Funkhouser Memorial S.
  • Robert Cole Jr.
  • Stephen Murdock
  • Teachintherelease
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Teachintherelease dominates Funkhouser Memorial

  • Ted Black / 2 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Teachintherelease dominated Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial to complete a sweep of Charles Town’s three big stakes for older runners.

Maggie's Girl
04
Nov
  • Charles Town Races
  • Maggie's Girl
  • Tim Grams
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

For Grams and Maggie’s Girl, looks like Plan B

  • Ted Black / 3 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Owner-trainer Tim Grams first thought Maggie’s Girl would thrive in 7-furlong Charles Town Stakes. Now it looks like one turn is the answer.

Tricks R for Juba
12
Oct
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Charles Town Races
  • Edy's Flame
  • Jeff Runco
  • Ronald Sigler
  • Spotafreeone
  • Tricks R for Juba
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • Zip Start

Future on display in WVBC juvenile races

  • Ted Black / 3 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders’ Classics juvenile and sophomore races may have provided a helpful glimpse into the future for Charles Town racing.

Teachintherelease
12
Oct
  • Carlos Lopez
  • Charles Town Races
  • Robert Cole Jr.
  • Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic
  • Stephen Murdock
  • Teachintherelease
  • West Virginia horse racing

WVBC: Teachintherelease romps in Sam Huff Classic

  • Ted Black / 3 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Onetime $20,000 claimer Teachintherelease destroyed the field in Saturday’s WVBC Sam Huff Classic, winning by 14 lengths.

Duncan Idaho
10
Oct
  • Charles Town Races
  • Cyndy McKee
  • Duncan Idaho
  • Muad'dib
  • Overnight Pow Wow
  • Pascaline
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Full siblings could make it Family Night at WVBC

  • Ted Black / 4 months
  • 1
  • 4 min read

Two sets of full siblings — a threesome and a pair — all could have an impact on Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classics card at Charles Town.

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