Tag: Tyler Gaffalione

Skippylongstocking romps to Charles Town Classic win

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.

On a day when speed killed, out-of-town riders said the key to Charles Town was having the right horse — including Charles Town Oaks winner Vahva.

Happy Like a Fool grabbed the lead early and never looked back en route to a six-length win in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes Friday at Pimlico.

Regional riders Jomar Torres, Feargal Lynch, and Christian Hiraldo are among four finalists for the JockeyTalk 360 Breaktthrough Jockey of the Year.

Things kept happening in pairs on the undercard of this afternoon’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.