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Hessica
13
Nov
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hessica
  • Kristy Petty
  • My Sister Pearl S.
  • Overnight Pow Wow
  • West Virginia horse racing

“Bittersweet moment” as Hessica hits retirement

  • Ted Black / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Two-time WVBC Cavada winner Hessica couldn’t get one last win, settling for second November 9, but she’s had quite a career for owner-trainer Kristy Petty.

Change the World
08
Nov
  • Change the World
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hessica
  • My Sister Pearl S.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Change the World, Hessica square off in My Sister Pearl

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

WVBC Cavada runner-up Hessica will join Distaff winner Change the World and four others from that race in Saturday’s My Sister Pearl at Charles Town.

Hessica
11
Oct
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hessica
  • Jubawithatwist
  • Kristy Petty
  • West Virginia Breeders Classic Cavada
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Hessica could stand alone in Cavada history

  • Ted Black / 2 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

A win Saturday would give the Kristy Petty-trained Hessica an unprecedented third straight WVBC Cavada win and end her career in style.

Hessica
14
Oct
  • Antonio Lopez
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hessica
  • Kristy Petty
  • West Virginia Breeders Classic Cavada
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Hessica repeats in WVBC Cavada

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

Hessica defended her WV Breeders Classics title with a stylish victory Saturday, helping trainer Kristy Petty to a two-win evening.

Hessica
13
Oct
  • Candy Invasion
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hessica
  • Jubawithatwist
  • Kristy Petty
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Kristy Petty readies for “different” WVBC

  • Ted Black / 3 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Trainer Kristy Petty will have her hands full saddling seven horses on WV Breeders Classics night, her first WVBC without longtime partner John Casey.

Hessica
08
Oct
  • Antonio Lopez
  • Hessica
  • Kristy Petty
  • West Virginia Breeders Classic Cavada
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Hessica scores in WVBC Cavada

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

Hessica sat a perfect trip under Antonio Lopez and powered to an upset in the WVBC Cavada Saturday at Charles Town Races.

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