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Mean Bean won an allowance race at Charles Town. Photo by Coady Photography.
18
May
  • Charles Town Races
  • Glenn Harrison
  • Mean Bean
  • West Virginia horse racing

Mean Bean retired, Harrison says

  • The Biz / 5 years
  • 3
  • 2 min read

Mean Bean, the nine-year-old stalwart of trainer Glenn Harrison’s barn, will be retired, Harrison said on social media.

Sherwood Lady
31
Jan
  • Charles Town Races
  • Glenn Harrison
  • Mean Bean
  • Michael Jones Jr.
  • Mint Mission Overnight S.
  • Sherwood Lady
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • White Alley S.

January provides Harrison, Jones first stakes wins

  • Ted Black / 6 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Two Charles Town-based trainers – Glenn Harrison and Michael Jones, Jr. – recorded their first career stakes wins in January with big upsets.

Unique Bella
17
Jan
  • Mean Bean
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Mint Mission Overnight S.
  • Monday Morning Qb
  • Unique Bella

Mint Mission stunner, Derby trail runner, Unique Bella babe: The week in social media

  • Chelsea Lowman / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Champion runner Unique Bella has a foal, Mean Bean stuns the Mint Mission, and Monday Morning Qb hits the Derby trail, in the week in social media.

Mean Bean won an allowance race at Charles Town. Photo by Coady Photography.
12
Jan
  • Charles Town Races
  • Mean Bean
  • Mint Mission Overnight S.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Mean Bean springs Mint Mission stunner

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

With a perfect setup and a game effort, Mean Bean blew up the toteboard in winning Saturday’s Mint Mission Overnight Stakes at Charles Town Races.

Clubman
11
Jan
  • Aaron's Tap
  • Charles Town Races
  • Clubman
  • Jeff Runco
  • Mean Bean
  • Mint Mission Overnight S.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Clubman tabbed as favored in Mint Mission Overnight Stk.

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Clubman, owner of two stakes wins at bullring tracks, is the tepid morning line favorite in Saturday’s $35,000 Mint Mission at Charles Town Races.

Mean Bean won an allowance race at Charles Town. Photo by Coady Photography.
27
Jun
  • Charles Town Races
  • Glenn Harrison
  • Mean Bean
  • West Virginia horse racing

Mean Bean delivers for postman-trainer Harrison

  • Ted Black / 7 years
  • 1
  • 5 min read

Charles Town stalwart Mean Bean is the top runner for trainer Glenn Harrison, who is a mailman by day.

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