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Last Print
23
Feb
  • Braxton
  • Charles Town Races
  • Javier Contreras
  • Last Print
  • West Virginia horse racing

Three wins – but no Valentine – for trainer Javier Contreras

  • Ted Black / 8 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Trainer Javier Contreras won three races at Charles Town on Valentine’s Day – but was initially baffled when a friend called him Mr. Valentine.

Bound to Windsor
22
Feb
  • Charles Town Races
  • Javier Contreras
  • Kevin Patterson
  • Ronney Brown
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town: Alternative trainer stats

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
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  • 3 min read

Which trainers are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative.

Amherst Street
04
Apr
  • Amherst Street
  • Charles Town Races
  • Javier Contreras
  • West Virginia horse racing

Amherst Street’s long road back

  • Ted Black / 10 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

Amherst Street has made just two starts since his promising 2-year-old season, but trainer Javier Contreras hopes he has the talented runner back on track.

20
Jun
  • Aly's Tap
  • Amherst Street
  • By His Word
  • Charles Town
  • Coin Collector S.
  • Comeonletsplay
  • James W. Casey
  • Javier Contreras
  • West Virginia horse racing

Undefeated Amherst Street set to make season debut

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Amherst Street, who won all five of his starts as a two year-old, will make his sophomore debut in Saturday’s Coin Collector Stakes at Charles Town.

18
Mar
  • Charles Town Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Charles Town Races
  • Javier Contreras
  • Jeff Runco
  • Randy Funkhouser
  • West Virginia horse racing

Reduction in slots support worries Charles Town horsemen, breeders

  • Jeff Nations / 12 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

New legislation in West Virginia will reduce gaming’s support of Thoroughbreds, leaving Charles Town horsemen and breeders nervously eyeing the future.

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Nov
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  • Comeonletsplay
  • Fiber Sonde
  • Hidden Canyon
  • James Casey
  • Javier Contreras
  • John McKee
  • Tri-State Futurity
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics

Sharp eye paying dividends for Javier Contreras

  • Ted Black / 12 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Amherst Street ran to his fourth straight win in Saturday’s Tri-State Futurity — a win that once again demonstrated trainer Javier Contreras’ ability to spot a good horse.

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