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Spotafreeone
20
Jul
  • Charles Town Races
  • Faster Gator
  • Jeff Runco
  • Pascaline
  • Robert G. Leavitt S.
  • Spotafreeone
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Spotafreeone upsets Pascaline in Leavitt

  • Ted Black / 1 month
  • 52
  • 5 min read

Pascaline was a strong favorite in his first visit to Charles Town, but local Spotafreeone had other ideas and upset the Robert Leavitt Stakes.

Duncan Idaho
21
Jun
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • David Raim
  • Duncan Idaho
  • It's Only Money S.
  • Jeff Runco
  • Maggie's Girl
  • Tim Grams
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Duncan Idaho repeats in It’s Only Money

  • Ted Black / 2 months
  • 17
  • 5 min read

Duncan Idaho posted a sharp score in Charles Town’s It’s Only Money Stakes for the second consecutive season Friday night.

Social Chic
20
Apr
  • Angel Cruz
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Charles Town Races
  • Confucius Say S.
  • Jeff Runco
  • Mendys Honey
  • Pascaline
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

Social Chic just up in thrilling Confucius Say

  • Ted Black / 4 months
  • 20
  • 5 min read

Social Chic rallied late and had just enough to hold off No Change in an exciting renewal of Charles Town’s Confucius Say Stakes Saturday.

Coastal Mission
10
Mar
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coastal Mission
  • Cyndy McKee
  • Jeff Runco
  • Overnight Pow Wow
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders Association

Coastal Mission repeats as WV-bred Horse of the Year

  • Ted Black / 5 months
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Coastal Mission, who’s earned more than $1.1 million, has been named by the state’s breeders as WV-bred Horse of the Year for the second straight year.

Skippylongstocking
01
Jan
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coastal Mission
  • Cyndy McKee
  • Direct the Cat
  • Duncan Idaho
  • Jeff Runco
  • Muad'dib
  • Overnight Pow Wow
  • Stephen Murdock
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • What'shername

Charles Town: 8 moments that mattered in 2024

  • Ted Black / 8 months
  • 0
  • 9 min read

From A to Z (well, actually more like W), eight stories that grabbed our attention during the past year at Charles Town Races.

Post Time
04
Dec
  • Aqueduct
  • Book'em Danno
  • Brittany Russell
  • Cigar Mile
  • Coastal Mission
  • Jeff Runco
  • Jerry Robb
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Post Time
  • Remsen S.
  • Repo Rocks
  • Studlydoright

Post Time heads strong Midlantic Cigar Mile day group

  • Frank Vespe / 9 months
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.

Diakonissa
14
Oct
  • Annapolis Road
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Diakonissa
  • Jeff Runco
  • Vincent Moscarelli Memorial S.
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

WVBC: “Future of WV-bred racing” on display

  • Ted Black / 10 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

A pair of juvenile races on WVBC night put the “future of West Virginia-bred racing in the spotlight as Annapolis Road and Diakonissa won.

Runaldo
12
Oct
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Jeff Runco
  • Runaldo
  • Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic
  • West Virginia Breeders Classic Cavada

Runaldo up late to win Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic

  • Ted Black / 10 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

The improving Runaldo made his first three-turn try one to remember when he prevailed in a thrilling edition of the $300,000 Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic.

Penguin Power
09
Oct
  • Charles Town Races
  • Jeff Runco
  • Penguin Power
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Ageless Penguin Power could extend WVBC streak

  • Ted Black / 10 months
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Last-out stakes winner Penguin Power, now a 9-year-old, could win his record sixth WVBC event and third straight Dash for Cash Saturday.

This Juice B Loose
20
Sep
  • Annapolis Road
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Charles Town Races
  • Cyndy McKee
  • Diakonissa
  • Henry Mercer S.
  • Jeff Runco
  • John McKee Memorial S.
  • Rachel's Turn S.
  • This Juice B Loose
  • West Virginia horse racing

Two-year-olds take stage in Charles Town stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 11 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

A pair of Charles Town stakes – one on Friday and one on Saturday – put 2-year-olds in the spotlight for the first time this year.

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Breaking Maryland MD Racing Press release other Racing Top Stories

Two inducted into Md. Thoroughbred Hall.

02
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Fast start but “something to prove”.

03
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Lizzie Merryman zooms to a big.

04
Breaking Features Top Stories Virginia Virginia Racing

Charlene’s Dream living up to her.

05
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“Next part of life is waiting,”.

06
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For trainer Kenny Black, a life.

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