Category: West Virginia

Charles Town announces early 2020 calendar

by Press Release | Nov 20, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Charles Town Races has received the go-ahead to host 60 days of live racing through April 2020, with the Charles Town Classic tentatively set for April 18.

B’s Wild Cork bobs to top in My Sister Pearl Stakes

by Frank Vespe | Nov 18, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

B’s Wild Cork won her second straight stake Saturday at Charles Town, rallying from the rear to take the My Sister Pearl Stakes.

B’s Wild Cork looks to double up in My Sister Pearl

by Frank Vespe | Nov 15, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

B’s Wild Cork upset the WVBC Roger Ramey Distaff last month – at odds of 8-1 – and is favored to back that up in Saturday’s My Sister Pearl Stakes.

West Virginia commission to take steps on equine safety

by Press Release | Nov 13, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

The West Virginia Racing Commission announced it willhire an equine medical director, establish a medical review board, and take other equine-safety steps.

Penguin Power all he’s quacked up to be in A Huevo

by Frank Vespe | Nov 10, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

The first time around three turns was no problem for Penguin Power, who led throughout to win the 9-furlong A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town Races.

Penguin Power installed as solid A Huevo favorite

by Frank Vespe | Nov 8, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

The top five from the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic all return — but Onion Juice winner Penguin Power is favored in the A Huevo Stakes Saturday.

Video: WVBC Moscarelli Memorial winner Hypothesis

by Frank Vespe | Nov 6, 2019 | Breaking, Top Stories, Video, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

After Hypothesis’ win in October’s WV Moscarelli Memorial Breeders’ Classic, we caught up with winning trainer Crystal Pickett about a horse she calls “one of the family.”

Boundtobebad romps to WV Futurity victory

by Frank Vespe | Nov 3, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Boundtobebad made it look ever so easy in the West Virginia Futurity Saturday night, winning by 11 lengths to remain undefeated.

Filly Boundtobebad looks to be good in WV Futurity

by Frank Vespe | Nov 2, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Boundtobebad was awfully good in the WVBC three weeks ago and will look to double up in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town Races.

Genaro: Mountaineer questions need answers

by Teresa Genaro | Oct 31, 2019 | Breaking, Opinion, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 1 |

The euthanized Mountaineer Park horse dumped in a landfill raises troubling questions, opines Teresa Genaro. Why won’t anyone in the industry answer them?

Shocker! Castle Bound rallies for WVBC upset

by Ted Black | Oct 12, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |

Castle Bound rallied from well back to score a $138 upset in Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classic at Charles Town, while favorite Anna’s Bandit took the Cavada.

Budding stars deliver on WVBC undercard

by Ted Black | Oct 12, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

On Saturday’s WVBC undercard, runners like Hypothesis, Loving Touch, and Parisian Diva all showed they have bright futures with flashy scores.

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