Coastal Mission wins Whiteley thriller
Coastal Mission edged Prince of Jericho in a thriller in the Frank Whiteley Stakes at Laurel Park, one of four stakes on the day.
Read Moreby Press Release | Apr 13, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Press release recap, Racing | 0 |
Coastal Mission edged Prince of Jericho in a thriller in the Frank Whiteley Stakes at Laurel Park, one of four stakes on the day.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Mar 11, 2024 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |
Coastal Mission, who dominated state-bred foes and beat open company, was named WV-bred Horse of the Year Sunday at the WV breeders banquet.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Feb 23, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Some of trainer Jeff Runco’s top runners are gearing up for 2024, with Muad’dib already owning a win and Coastal Mission back on the work tab.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jan 24, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |
Which Charles Town jockeys and trainers are winning more than their odds would predict? We crunch the numbers.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Dec 1, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, West Virginia, WV Business | 3 |
Saturday night Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will celebrate its 90th anniversary and look back on an eventful near-century.
Read MoreCoastal Mission brings a six-race win streak into Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct and will break from the rail.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Nov 18, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |
Coastal Mission, the overwhelming favorite for Saturday’s Funkhouser Memorial, will bypass that race and target the Grade 2 Cigar Mile.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Oct 24, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |
The ageless Penguin Power is, to his connections’ amazement, still going strong at eight and recently became the first horse to win five WVBC races.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Oct 15, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Coastal Mission passed his latest test with flying colors, winning the 1 1/8-mile Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic by nearly six lengths with consummate ease.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Aug 24, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Trainer Jeff Runco has horses in six stakes Friday night at Charles Town, including Muad’dib, bidding for an upset in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Jul 11, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Other, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Jun 23, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Two-time WV-bred horse of the year Muad’dib snapped a brief losing streak June 16, and his connections are targeting the biggest local race.
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