Star of Night overcame a stubborn Privately to remain undefeated in 2021, win the WVBC Cavada and make her case for state-bred horse of the year.
Trainer Jeff Runco, owner David Raim, and jockey Arnaldo Bocachica teamed up to take the two juvenile races on West Virginia Breeders’ Classics night.
Fancy Her Up dominated the Rachel’s Turn Stakes in fast time on a Charles Town card where veteran Hypothesis and Run to Daylight also won stakes.
The bettors had it right, as favorites took three WV-bred races on Friday’s Charles Town Classic card, including Star of Night who won the Sadie Hawkins.
Charles Town Races has come under fire this year for a spate of breakdowns, but trainers and jockeys at the track said it’s not the racing strip itself that’s to blame.
River Crosroad RVF has a little bit of talent — and an unfortunate habit of bolting off the racetrack and towards home.
Maryland Million gets a date, Arnaldo Bocachica gets a milestone, and four Laurel barns get quarantined, in the week in social media.
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica earned his 2,000th career win last week — and says he’s already looking ahead to what’s next.
Some weekend racing headlines from the Mid-Atlantic, including Arnaldo Bocachica getting his 2,000th win and much more.
Some weekend racing headlines from the Mid-Atlantic, including the action from Charles Town Races and Laurel Park.