Remembering Pete Medhurst
Correspondent Ted Black, who’s known Pete Medhurst for decades, remembers him as much more than the voice familiar to the region.
Correspondent Ted Black, who’s known Pete Medhurst for decades, remembers him as much more than the voice familiar to the region.
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.
From A to Z (well, actually more like W), eight stories that grabbed our attention during the past year at Charles Town Races.
All Caps nearly died from an infection two years ago. So how did she get to the winner’s circle at Charles Town Saturday? “A miracle,” says her owner.
Muad’dib, who inched past the million-dollar mark last month, put the exclamation mark on the achievement with a season-closing win Friday at Charles Town.
Two-year-old Septarian has hit the ground running, winning first out at Charles Town and then doubling up with a win at Laurel for Javier Contreras.
Teachintherelease got an unexpectedly easy early lead and turned that into a front-running score in Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes.
Two-time WVBC Cavada winner Hessica couldn’t get one last win, settling for second November 9, but she’s had quite a career for owner-trainer Kristy Petty.
Trainer Anthony Farrior kicked off his month by getting his 1,000th win, an accomplishment he reflected on later.
A pair of juvenile races on WVBC night put the “future of West Virginia-bred racing in the spotlight as Annapolis Road and Diakonissa won.