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Sleepy Eyes Todd
27
Aug
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Classic: Five things to watch

  • The Biz / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

It’s Charles Town Classic night. Here’s what we’re watching for, plus expert picks for the key races.

Street Lute
27
Aug
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • Jerry Robb
  • Street Lute
  • West Virginia horse racing

Robb, Street Lute taking swing in CT Oaks

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

With star filly Street Lute thriving, trainer Jerry Robb uncharacteristically passed up an easy spot with her to await the G3 Charles Town Oaks.

Warrior's Charge
26
Aug
  • Brad Cox
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • Inject
  • Warrior's Charge
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Warrior’s Charge aiming to make ‘Classic’ statement

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Brad Cox will start four at Charles Town Friday, a roster topped by Classic hopeful and multiple graded winner Warrior’s Charge.

25
Aug
  • Bill Mott
  • Caramel Swirl
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • West Virginia horse racing

Caramel Swirl tabbed as CT Oaks favorite

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

With two wins in her last three starts, Caramel Swirl has been tabbed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in a wide-open renewal of the G3 Charles Town Oaks.

Fly On Angel
28
Aug
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Fly on Angel
  • Fredy Peltroche
  • West Virginia horse racing

Fly On Angel has just enough in CT Oaks

  • Ted Black / 5 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Fly On Angel threw down testing early fractions and then had just enough to hold off the closers to win the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks Friday night.

Arnaldo Bocachica
28
Aug
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Billy Kennedy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • J.D. Acosta
  • J.D. Brown
  • Steve Paras
  • Sunday Diaz Jr.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town jocks “buzzing” with big opportunities

  • Ted Black / 5 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

With Covid-19 keeping big-name jockeys home, riders based at Charles Town get a big and rare opportunity to have live mounts in graded races this evening.

28
Aug
  • Breeders' Cup
  • breeders' cup classic
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Northview Stallion Station
  • Preakness
  • Wellbourne Farms

Northview, CT’s big night, more: The week in social media

  • Chelsea Lowman / 5 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Wellbourne Farms will take over Northview-PA, Charles Town hosts a big night, and more, in the week in social media.

Hopeful Growth
26
Aug
  • Anthony Margotta Jr
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • Gifted Heart
  • Hopeful Growth
  • Ian Wilkes
  • Phil Schoenthal
  • Saffie Joseph Jr.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Graded winners to clash in Charles Town Oaks

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 0
  • 8 min read

Three graded winners, including Grade 1 winner Wicked Whisper and Grade 2 winner Tonalist’s Shape, will clash in Friday’s Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.

Lady T N T
22
Aug
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • Erich Zimny
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Classic, Oaks to share card for first time

  • Frank Vespe / 5 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Necessity being the mother of invention, Charles Town Races will for the first time hold its two graded races, the Classic and Oaks, on the same card.

Something Awesome
10
Aug
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Oaks
  • Charles Town Races
  • West Virginia horse racing

Nominations strong to Charles Town Classic, Oaks

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

The Charles Town Classic and Charles Town Oaks, the two graded races on the track’s calendar, drew robust nominations for their 2020 renewals August 28.

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