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Duncan Idaho
10
Oct
  • Charles Town Races
  • Cyndy McKee
  • Duncan Idaho
  • Muad'dib
  • Overnight Pow Wow
  • Pascaline
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia Breeders Classics
  • West Virginia horse racing

Full siblings could make it Family Night at WVBC

  • Ted Black / 2 months
  • 1
  • 4 min read

Two sets of full siblings — a threesome and a pair — all could have an impact on Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders Classics card at Charles Town.

Social Chic
06
May
  • Charles Town Races
  • Confucius Say S.
  • James F. Miller
  • Mendys Honey
  • Original Gold S.
  • Pascaline
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Banner weekend for breeder Jim Miller

  • Ted Black / 7 months
  • 26
  • 5 min read

During April’s first weekend of stakes action at Charles Town, longtime local breeder Jim Miller was prominent in multiple states and win photos.

Social Chic
20
Apr
  • Angel Cruz
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Charles Town Races
  • Confucius Say S.
  • Jeff Runco
  • Mendys Honey
  • Pascaline
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

Social Chic just up in thrilling Confucius Say

  • Ted Black / 7 months
  • 20
  • 5 min read

Social Chic rallied late and had just enough to hold off No Change in an exciting renewal of Charles Town’s Confucius Say Stakes Saturday.

Muad'dib
18
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • Confucius Say S.
  • Jungle Beast
  • Marshall Peanut
  • Muad'dib
  • No Change
  • Paymengold
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: Competitive group set for Confucius Say

  • The Biz / 8 months
  • 17
  • 3 min read

A contentious group of older runners will tackle Saturday’s Confucius Say at Charles Town, the first stake of the year for boys there.

Muad'dib
19
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • Confucius Say S.
  • Muad'dib
  • No Change
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

Muad’dib heads rugged Confucius Say field

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Coastal Mission won’t be in Saturday’s Confucius Say at Charles Town Races, but just about every other major local older horse, including Muad’dib, will be.

Muad'dib
23
Feb
  • Charles Town Races
  • Duncan Idaho
  • Jeff Runco
  • Muad'dib
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

Muad’dib, other Runco runners gearing up for ’24

  • Ted Black / 2 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Some of trainer Jeff Runco’s top runners are gearing up for 2024, with Muad’dib already owning a win and Coastal Mission back on the work tab.

No Change
19
Nov
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coastal Mission
  • Muad'dib
  • No Change
  • Randy Funkhouser Memorial S.
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

CT: No Change prevails in Funkhouser Memorial

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

No Change continued his second-half emergence with a win in Charles Town’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes, his third straight stakes score.

Muad'dib Funkhouser Memorial
24
Aug
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coastal Mission
  • Jeff Runco
  • Muad'dib
  • Penguin Power
  • Russell Road S.
  • Social Chic
  • The Sky Is Falling
  • West Virginia horse racing

On busy night, Jeff Runco hoping for Classic luck

  • Ted Black / 2 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

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.

Runnin'toluvya
01
May
  • Candy Invasion
  • Charles Town Races
  • Runnin'toluvya
  • Social Chic
  • West Virginia horse racing

Runnin’toluvya third in return to action

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Candy Invasion won a Charles Town allowance Saturday night, while millionaire Runnin’toluvya, making his first start in 16 months, settled for third.

Star of Night
27
Aug
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Denis Araujo
  • Doorbuster
  • Jeff Runco
  • Ollie Figgins III
  • Social Chic
  • Star of Nigh
  • West Virginia horse racing

Star of Night bests Bridging the Gap in Sadie Hawkins

  • Ted Black / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

The bettors had it right, as favorites took three WV-bred races on Friday’s Charles Town Classic card, including Star of Night who won the Sadie Hawkins.

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