From A to Z (well, actually more like W), eight stories that grabbed our attention during the past year at Charles Town Races.
With five stakes wins Saturday on WVBC night at Charles Town, jockey Arnaldo Bocachica earned Jockeys’ Guild jockey of the week honors.
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.
The improving Runaldo made his first three-turn try one to remember when he prevailed in a thrilling edition of the $300,000 Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic.
Duncan Idaho grabbed command in the stretch and had just enough to hold off his rivals to get his first stakes win in Saturday’s It’s Only Money.
Coastal Mission, who dominated state-bred foes and beat open company, was named WV-bred Horse of the Year Sunday at the WV breeders banquet.
The ageless Penguin Power is, to his connections’ amazement, still going strong at eight and recently became the first horse to win five WVBC races.
Coastal Mission passed his latest test with flying colors, winning the 1 1/8-mile Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic by nearly six lengths with consummate ease.
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica reached the 2,500-win plateau for his career May 20 at Charles Town, and the local leading rider shows no signs of slowing down.
Four years after hanging up his tack, jockey Orlando Bocachica is back in action at Charles Town – the same track where younger brother Arnaldo rides.