Saffie Joseph Jr. Archives • The Racing Biz

Skippylongstocking romps to Charles Town Classic win

by Ted Black | Aug 26, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Skippylongstocking went right to the front and never looked back to earn his biggest payday in the Grade 2, $1 million Charles Town Classic Friday.

Hoosier Philly tabbed as Charles Town Oaks favorite

by Press Release | Aug 23, 2023 | Breaking, Press release preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

A full field will face morning line favorite Hoosier Philly in Friday’s renewal of the G3 Charles Town Oaks, the nation’s richest sprint for 3yo fillies.

Full field to tackle wide-open Charles Town Classic

by Press Release | Aug 23, 2023 | Breaking, Press release preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

This year’s edition of the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic has attracted a wide-open full field, with Skippylongstocking and Doppelganger among the contenders.

Rombauer, 2021 Preakness champ, on comeback trail

by Press Release | Jul 6, 2023 | Breaking, National news, Press release other, Racing | 0 |

Rombauer, who upset the 2021 Preakness but has been idle since running third three weeks later in the Belmont, is one the comeback trail at Gulfstream Park.

Lord Miles out of Kentucky Derby, trainer suspended

by Press Release | May 4, 2023 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Kentucky state stewards ordered Lord Miles scratched from the Kentucky Derby Thursday afternoon, and Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr.

Early Voting, Epicenter likely to bypass Belmont

by Frank Vespe | May 22, 2022 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Early Voting is a no on the Belmont, and Epicenter is a “probably not.” But a couple of other Preakness runners may give it a shot.

Secret Oath headlines busy day of Derby preps

by Frank Vespe | Apr 1, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Filly Secret Oath will take on the boys in the $1 million Arkansas Derby to highlight a day with three major Kentucky Derby preps.

Early Voting, White Abarrio score in Derby preps

by Frank Vespe | Feb 6, 2022 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

A pair of horses, Early Voting and White Abarrio, scored impressively in Saturday Derby preps to earn their first wins on the Triple Crown trail.

Bonny South headlines G2 Delaware Handicap

by Press Release | Jul 6, 2021 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Multiple graded winner Bonny South, second last time in the G1 Ogden Phipps, will look to keep the good roll going in Saturday’s G2 Delaware Handicap.