Denis Araujo was leading the Charles Town jockey colony in wins before a minor injury, visa problems, and Covid-19 hit. Now he’s working to build back.
Hello Beautiful wins, John McKee goes one-two, and more, in the week in social media.
Kristy Petty has two entered for Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity, including favored Juba Did It, but will have to contend with four John McKee trainees.
John McKee had a huge West Virginia Breeders Classics night, winning multiple races in his roles as owner, trainer, breeder, and stallion owner.
Favored Bridging the Gap was fractious in the gate but good as gold once it opened and went on to post a dominant win in the WVBC Cavada.
The favorites were up the track in both WVBC races for two-year-olds, with Youthinkthatsfunny and That Kenney Kid taking advantage to win.
When she was three, Bridging the Gap suffered a case of EPM so severe a vet recommended she be put down. Saturday she’ll be the favorite in the WVBC Cavada.
The latest Top Midlantic Jockey and Trainer rankings are out for racing through Septmeber 20. Who are the leaders? The answers are within.
Runnin’toluvya outdueled rival Penguin Power to win the Gall Memorial, and sire Juba got his first stakes winner on a night of stakes at Charles Town.
Top Charles Town runners Runnin’toluvya and Penguin Power will clash in Saturday’s Frank Gall Memorial, which tops a card with four stakes.
