Nobody else has followed Charles Town racing as closely as correspondent Ted Black, who checks in with his top stories of 2021.
In a new “Off the Pace”: Mike Valiante recaps a baker’s dozen of the top Midlantic racing stories of 2021.
Arnaldo Bocachica, runaway riding leader at Charles Town Races, was named Jockeys’ Guild Jockey of the Week for the week ending Dec. 12.
Muad’dib dominated Saturday’s A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town to run his perfect record to 9-for-9.
The Sky Is Falling staked her claim as top 2yo filly at Charles Town with a decisive win in Saturday’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes.
Muad’dib answered the few remaining questions about hi with a dominant win in the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic.
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.
