Hessica defended her WV Breeders Classics title with a stylish victory Saturday, helping trainer Kristy Petty to a two-win evening.
The two-year-old races on the West Virginia Breeders Classics card ran to form, with Direct the Cat dazzling and Jubawithatwist battling King Kontie.
Trainer Jeff Runco arrives at WVBC night with a strong hand, including the favorites in the Classic and potential history-maker Penguin Power.
Trainer Kristy Petty will have her hands full saddling seven horses on WV Breeders Classics night, her first WVBC without longtime partner John Casey.
Cyndy McKee, widow of owner-breeder-trainer John McKee, will keep busy this WV Breeders’ Classics night – by saddling two strong favorites.
King Kontie and Jubawithatwist shared top honors as they dead-heated for the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes win at Charles Town.
Two-year-old West Virginia-breds will square off in a wide-open renewal of the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes at Charles Town, and Powered by Love is favored.
Direct the Cat blew her opponents away in a dominant performance in Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes will give 2-year-old WV-bred fillies a chance to earn some black type, including flashy last out winner Direct the Cat.
Stryda’s win in Friday’s Autumn Stakes will leave a mark on trainer Jamey Johnson, in more ways than one. It was one of four WV-bred stakes in Charles Town.
