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The Sky Is Falling
31
Oct
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • David Raim
  • Eleanor Casey Memorial S.
  • Jeff Runco
  • The Sky Is Falling
  • West Virginia horse racing

The Sky Is Falling scores in Casey Mem’l

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

The Sky Is Falling staked her claim as top 2yo filly at Charles Town with a decisive win in Saturday’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes.

Muad'dib
09
Oct
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • David Raim
  • Jeff Runco
  • Muad'dib
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Muad’Dib proves best in WV Breeders’ Classic

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Muad’dib answered the few remaining questions about hi with a dominant win in the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic.

Star of Night
09
Oct
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Heinz Steinmann
  • Jeff Runco
  • West Virginia Breeders Classic Cavada
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Star of Night scores in WVBC Cavada

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Star of Night overcame a stubborn Privately to remain undefeated in 2021, win the WVBC Cavada and make her case for state-bred horse of the year.

Run to Daylight
09
Oct
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • David Raim
  • Jeff Runco
  • Run to Daylight
  • The Sky Is Falling
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Runco, Raim, Boca sweep WVBC 2yo races

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Trainer Jeff Runco, owner David Raim, and jockey Arnaldo Bocachica teamed up to take the two juvenile races on West Virginia Breeders’ Classics night.

North Atlantic
07
Oct
  • Charles Town Races
  • Jeff Runco
  • North Atlantic
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

WVBC: North Atlantic back for fifth Classic try

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Eight-year-old North Atlantic will make his fifth start in the WV Breeders Classic – seventh WVBC start overall – Saturday and figures to have a big shot.

Star of Night
07
Oct
  • Charles Town Races
  • Fiber Sonde
  • Jeff Runco
  • Muad'dib
  • Star of Nigh
  • West Virginia Breeders Classic Cavada
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

WV Breeders’ Classics: Five story lines

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

With the West Virginia Breeders’ Classics coming up Saturday, October 9, here are five story lines we’ll be following on the big night.

Run to Daylight
24
Sep
  • Charles Town Races
  • David Raim
  • Jeff Runco
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Owner David Raim hoping for big WVBC

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

With a stable that includes undefeated Muad’dib, promising juvenile Run to Daylight, and others, owner David Raim is hoping for a big WVBC night.

Fancy Her Up
19
Sep
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Crystal Pickett
  • Fancy Her Up
  • Gerald Almodovar
  • Henry Mercer S.
  • Hypothesis
  • Jeff Runco
  • John A. Casey
  • Last Enchantment S.
  • Rachel's Turn S.
  • Run to Daylight
  • West Virginia horse racing

Fancy Her Up Stars in Rachel’s Turn

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

Fancy Her Up dominated the Rachel’s Turn Stakes in fast time on a Charles Town card where veteran Hypothesis and Run to Daylight also won stakes.

Star of Night
09
Sep
  • Bridging the Gap
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Frank Gall Memorial S.
  • Jeff Runco
  • John McKee
  • Muad'dib
  • North Atlantic
  • Sadie Hawkins S.
  • Star of Nigh
  • West Virginia horse racing

Top WVBC contenders coming into focus

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

Following Charles Town Classic night, the top contenders for the biggest races on WV Breeders’ Classics (WVBC) night began to come into focus.

Star of Night
27
Aug
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Denis Araujo
  • Doorbuster
  • Jeff Runco
  • Ollie Figgins III
  • Social Chic
  • Star of Nigh
  • West Virginia horse racing

Star of Night bests Bridging the Gap in Sadie Hawkins

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

The bettors had it right, as favorites took three WV-bred races on Friday’s Charles Town Classic card, including Star of Night who won the Sadie Hawkins.

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