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.
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.
A pair of sophomore, Miz Mayhem and Whereshetoldmetogo, won Laurel Park stakes on Saturday and look to have a chance to shoot for bigger things.
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.
Trainer Jeff Runco has had high hopes for Opera Nite from day one, and the three-year-old is delivering, Thursday night winning his second straight.
Three-year-old Hot Headed Gal, who narrowly averted death in the disastrous San Luis Rey fire, looks to go two-for-two in her career tonight at Charles Town.
The Tim Grams trainee Moonlit Song was a late scratch from her last start but is set to return in tonight’s Fancy Buckles at Charles Town.
Maryland-bred Lewisfield, trained at Charles Town by Jeff Runco, will make his graded stakes debut in the G3 Maryland Sprint Saturday at Pimlico.
Maryland-based trainer Mike Trombetta will send out some contenders this weekend at Pimlico and greets the big days as a chance to tackle the best in the business.
Local stalwart Lake Ponchatrain won the rechristened Dance to Bristol Stakes – a satisfying win for jock Xavier Perez, who also rode the race’s namesake.