West Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Cole called today for an end to Thoroughbred industry subsidies.
Charitable Man, the young sire whose top runner won the West Virginia Breeders Classic last year, has died.
Continuing bad weather means continuing bad news for Charles Town horsemen, as the track has canceled its Friday and Saturday cards.
Charles Town has canceled its Wednesday and Thursday cards because continuing precipitation has delayed its track resurfacing.
The resurfacing of Charles Town’s racing strip – already troubled by the discovery of rocks in the surface – is being further delayed by steady rain the last two weeks.
Because of issues with the track surface, Charles Town will not run either of the cards scheduled for this weekend.
The Budweiser clydesdales will visit Charles Town in mid-May, between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
Here are the sights from Saturday’s Grade 2, Charles Town Classic and its supporting undercard.
Runners trained by Jeff Runco and James W. Casey nabbed West Virginia Breeders Classic (WVBC) berths with wins Saturday, and two runners made winning sophomore debuts.
Stanford broke right to the lead and enjoyed a pace-controlling trip from there, holding off Page McKenney to win the G2 Charles Town Classic.