Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders’ Classics juvenile and sophomore races may have provided a helpful glimpse into the future for Charles Town racing.
For the third time in four years, a Kristy Petty homebred won the WVBC Cavada as Petty Perfect swept to a decisive victory.
Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes winner Gurney Halleck rallied late that day and will look for another win in Saturday’s WVBC Moscarelli Memorial.
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.
Five-year-old Teachintherelease enters Saturday’s Sam Huff Classic as a strong favorite to give trainer Stephen Murdock his first WVBC win.
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica thought he’d be lucky to get to 1000 wins, so hitting 3,000 on Wednesday was a reminder of all that went into the milestone.
Our Street Angel, named via a 2023 West Virginia Breeders Classics “Name That Foal” contest, will make her debut Feb. 27 at Charles Town.
Charles Town’s 2025 stakes schedule, which closely mirrors its 2024 calendar, kicks off April 12, with the track’s biggest day set for Aug. 22.
A pair of juvenile races on WVBC night put the “future of West Virginia-bred racing in the spotlight as Annapolis Road and Diakonissa won.
Overnight Pow Wow denied Hessica a WVBC Cavada threepeat and helped give owner-trainer Cynthia McKee a banner four-win night.