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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
Top Charles Town runners Runnin’toluvya and Penguin Power will clash in Saturday’s Frank Gall Memorial, which tops a card with four stakes.
Anna’s Bandit was best in Charles Town’s Original Gold Stakes, while her co-WV-bred Horse of the Year Runnin’toluvya, struggled in the Confucius Say.
Saturday’s Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town has only five runners, but it’s a rugged group topped by graded winner Runnin’toluvya.
Ten months removed from his last win – and five from his last start – Runnin’toluvya returned Saturday with a sharp score at Charles Town Races.
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