Penguin Power hunts 20th win in It’s Only Money
Penguin Power will seek the 20th victory of his stellar career in Saturday’s $75,000 It’s Only Money Stakes at Charles Town Races.
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Ageless Penguin Power continues to amaze connections
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.
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Runco: WVBC “the night we work hard for”
Trainer Jeff Runco arrives at WVBC night with a strong hand, including the favorites in the Classic and potential history-maker Penguin Power.
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On busy night, Jeff Runco hoping for Classic luck
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.
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Muad’dib named WV horse of the year in melancholy ceremony
Muad’dib secured his second straight WV horse of the year title at the WV Thoroughbred Breeders Association banquet made more somber by recent passings.
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Lookback: Charles Town Races 2022 top stories
We look back at the people, horses, and stories that caught our attention during 2022 at West Virginia’s Charles Town Racess.
Read More Thankful for the blue-collar horse
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.
Read More Penguin Power earns fourth WVBC victory
Penguin Power scored in the WVBC Dash for Cash to become just the second horse to win four WVBC events.
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WVBC: Bocachica hoping to be “as lucky” as in 2021
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.
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Star of Night headlines CT stakes action
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.
Read More CT: Muad’dib looks tough in A Huevo
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.
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Gall Memorial “toughest” WV-bred race in years
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.
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