Jubawithatwist became Charles Town’s first two-year-old winner of the year on a June 30 card that featured first-out winners in starring roles.
In a deep and contentious renewal of the Confucius Say Stakes, Coastal Mission proved best in what amounted to his first local stakes try.
Math Man Marco got the jump on his rivals and upset 1-5 Coastal Mission to win Charles Town’s Coin Collector Stakes for three-year-old state-breds.
Trainer Jeff Runco has two entered in Saturday’s Coin Collector Stakes for WV-breds at Charles Town, including odds-on choice Coastal Mission.
Charles Town shipper Coastal Mission — a full brother to multiple stakes winner Lewisfield – looks to take the Md Juvenile Championship today.