Vahva the “right horse” to win G3 Charles Town Oaks
On a day when speed killed, out-of-town riders said the key to Charles Town was having the right horse — including Charles Town Oaks winner Vahva.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Aug 25, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
On a day when speed killed, out-of-town riders said the key to Charles Town was having the right horse — including Charles Town Oaks winner Vahva.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Aug 25, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 2 |
Once a $25,000 claim, four-year-old Benevengo is favored in Friday’s Russell Road Stakes, and his owner thinks the best is yet to come.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Aug 24, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Aug 28, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
With the big name jocks home because of Covid-19, local riders spread the wealth around, with six different jocks winning stakes.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Aug 27, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Trainer Jeff Runco, who won the first two runnings of the Charles Town Classic, has three live runners in stakes on this year’s Classic undercard.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 30, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
In a pair of preps for next month’s Charles Town stakes, Lake Ponchatrain is favored in the distaff version, while Runnin’toluvya dominated the boys’.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Apr 11, 2017 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
The three open stakes on the Charles Town Classic undercard — the Sugar Maple, Hilton Memorial, and Russell Road Stakes — have drawn over 130 nominations.
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