Neither Time to Rock nor Maggie’s Girl, the defending champs in two WV Breeders Classics one-turn dashes, is expected to be favored Saturday.
West Virginia-breds have made their mark in Charles Town’s biggest races on Classic night, and three more will seek to join that list Friday evening.
Maggie’s Girl survived a torrid pace battle and a stern late challenge to win Saturday’s Fancy Buckles Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Tim Grams trained Fancy Buckles to a terrific career, and Saturday he hopes Maggie’s Girl will win the earlier runner’s namesake race.
The brand-new Charles Town Races Today podcast kicks off with an episode featuring trainer Tim Grams and track announcer Paul Espinosa.
Knocked out for months by digestive problems, Moonlit Notion found the winner’s circle earlier this month for the first time since May.
Owner-trainer Tim Grams first thought Maggie’s Girl would thrive in 7-furlong Charles Town Stakes. Now it looks like one turn is the answer.
Charles Town’s first two-year-old stakes of the year are coming up quickly, and the juvenile picture has begun to grow slightly clearer.
Duncan Idaho posted a sharp score in Charles Town’s It’s Only Money Stakes for the second consecutive season Friday night.
The speedy Moonlit Notion kept his spotless record intact with his sixth consecutive victory and first in stakes company in Saturday’s Coin Collector.