Direct the Cat likely a handful in Sylvia Bishop Memorial
Direct the Cat, with six straight wins by a combined total of nearly 60 lengths, should be tough in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial at Charles Town.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jul 26, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Direct the Cat, with six straight wins by a combined total of nearly 60 lengths, should be tough in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial at Charles Town.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jul 30, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
In her first try around two turns, Great Spirit passed the test with flying colors to win the Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes at Charles Town.
Read MoreStakes winner Great Spirit is favored as she attempts to carry her speed two turns for the first time in Charles Town’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial tonight.
Read MoreThe Sky Is Falling impressed in winning the Sylvia Bishop Memorial, while Free Sailin took the Robert Leavitt, Saturday at Charles Town.
Read MoreSilky Serena has won back-to-back stakes at Charles Town going one turn. She’ll try to carry her speed farther in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jan 27, 2021 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |
A new book explores the life and times of Charles Town-based trainer Sylvia Bishop — the first licensed Black woman trainer in the United States.
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 MoreParisian Diva was a dominant winner in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial at Charles Town and may be headed to next month’s G3 Charles Town Oaks.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Aug 23, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Trainer Stacey Viands, who recently underwent bypass surgery, hopes a Parisian Diva win in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop S. can boost his recovery.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Aug 26, 2018 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Off at 1-5, Late Night Pow Wow delivered the goods in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes at Charles Town, winning easily.
Read Moreby Ted Black | Aug 24, 2018 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |
Three-year-old fillies take center stage in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial at Charles Town with the winner likely to head towards the WVBC with the division lead.
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