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Lookback: Charles Town Races 2022 top stories

by Ted Black | Dec 29, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

We look back at the people, horses, and stories that caught our attention during 2022 at West Virginia’s Charles Town Racess.

Thankful for the blue-collar horse

by Frank Vespe | Nov 24, 2022 | Breaking, Opinion | 0 |

Bemoan racing’s lack of high-end, sticking-around stars? No, thanks. Be thankful, instead, for the blue-collar horses that are the spine of the industry.

Penguin Power earns fourth WVBC victory

by Ted Black | Oct 8, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Penguin Power scored in the WVBC Dash for Cash to become just the second horse to win four WVBC events.

WVBC: Bocachica hoping to be “as lucky” as in 2021

by Ted Black | Oct 6, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

The seemingly ageless Cordmaker earned the first graded stake win of his career when he surged to victory in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel park.

Star of Night headlines CT stakes action

by Ted Black | Apr 23, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

The first two stakes of 2022 take place Saturday at Charles Town Races, with Jeff Runco trainees favored in both and champ Star of Night making her return.

CT: Muad’dib looks tough in A Huevo

by Frank Vespe | Nov 5, 2021 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |

Muad’dib puts his undefeated record on the line in Saturday’s A Huevo Stakes against a much different crew than he saw on WVBC night.

Gall Memorial “toughest” WV-bred race in years

by Ted Black | Aug 27, 2021 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Charles Town’s Gall Memorial Stakes Friday has drawn such a deep group that trainer Tim Grams says it’s tougher than any WV-bred race he remembers.

Penguin Power shortens up in It’s Only Money

by Frank Vespe | Jun 4, 2021 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Penguin Power, who has made all 18 of his Charles Town starts at 6 1/2 furlongs or beyond, will try a 4 1/2-furlong dash in Saturday’s It’s Only Money.

WVBC: Jeff Runco loaded for bear

by Ted Black | Oct 8, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Veteran trainer jeff Runco is scheduled to send out 15 runners in the nine West Virginia Breeders Classics, with four of them the morning line favorite.