Coastal Mission Archives • The Racing Biz

Coastal Mission draws rail in G2 Cigar Mile

by The Biz | Nov 30, 2023 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Coastal Mission brings a six-race win streak into Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct and will break from the rail.

Top Midlantic-bred Poll: PA-breds to the front

by Press Release | Nov 23, 2023 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

A brand-new Top Midlantic-bred Poll is out, and the top three, as well as four of the top seven, are Pennsylvania-breds.

CT: No Change prevails in Funkhouser Memorial

by Frank Vespe | Nov 19, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

No Change continued his second-half emergence with a win in Charles Town’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes, his third straight stakes score.

Coastal Mission skips Funkhouser, targets Cigar Mile

by Frank Vespe | Nov 18, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |

Coastal Mission, the overwhelming favorite for Saturday’s Funkhouser Memorial, will bypass that race and target the Grade 2 Cigar Mile.

Coastal Mission strong favorite in Funkhouser Mem’l

by Frank Vespe | Nov 17, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, West Virginia, WV Racing | 4 |

Coastal Mission dominated the field in last month’s Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic, and he looms a towering favorite in Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial.

Coastal Mission sails to dominant Sam Huff WVBC win

by Ted Black | Oct 15, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

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.

Runco: WVBC “the night we work hard for”

by Ted Black | Oct 14, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Trainer Jeff Runco arrives at WVBC night with a strong hand, including the favorites in the Classic and potential history-maker Penguin Power.

VIDEO: 3 races that could impact WV Breeders’ Classics 2023

by The Biz | Oct 10, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Video | 0 |

With Maryland Million 2023 slated for October 14 and fast approaching, in this video we note three races to revisit that could impact the big day.

On busy night, Jeff Runco hoping for Classic luck

by Ted Black | Aug 24, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Trainer Jeff Runco has horses in six stakes Friday night at Charles Town, including Muad’dib, bidding for an upset in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.