Winter racing has its advantages. But it sure is tough on the jocks, outriders, trainers, and gate crew.
A wrong-way horse disaster at Charles Town in December has led to a series of safety reforms the Jockeys’ Guild calls a good start.
The West Virginia Racing Commission will retain an independent investigator to determine what went wrong leading to a head-on collision at Charles Town.
The $1.5 million, Grade 2 Charles Town Classic, to be run April 18, will highlight the track’s just-announced stakes schedule.
A loose horse running the wrong way ran into another horse during a race Saturday at Charles Town. The stewards blame the track; the track blames the stewards.
The goal in creating the Charles Town Oaks was to find a cozy spot on the calendar to create a “splash event.” Six years later, it’s mission accomplished.
If handle declined for this year’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic card, why was Erich Zimny smiling? Because it was still the track’s third-busiest day ever.
Casual fans turned out for Saturday night’s Charles Town Classic hoping to see “something big.” Some of them did, when 26-1 Imperative upset the big race.
Mid-Atlantic states are among the leaders in providing injured jockey insurance, a hot issue since the catastrophic injury to rider Anne Von Rosen.
Charles Town will provide financial support to CANTER Mid-Atlantic’s program to rehabilitate and rehome retired racehorses.