Tag: Russell Road S.

Charles Town jocks share wealth on Classic night

by 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.

Runco seeking hat trick on CT Classic undercard

by 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.

Lake Ponchatrain looks for profitable prep for Dance to Bristol

by 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’.

Nominations robust for Sugar Maple, Hilton, Russell Road Stakes

by 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.