West Virginia Racing Commission Archives • The Racing Biz

West Virginia commission to take steps on equine safety

by Press Release | Nov 13, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

The West Virginia Racing Commission announced it willhire an equine medical director, establish a medical review board, and take other equine-safety steps.

Charles Town: Stakes slate approved – at last – by WV Racing Commission

by Frank Vespe | Feb 5, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 1 |

Less than two weeks after voting against Charles Town’s 2018 stakes schedule, the state Racing Commission today voted to approve it.

Opinion: Approve the Charles Town stakes schedule

by Frank Vespe | Jan 24, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Opinion, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 1 |

The WV Racing Commission rejected the Charles Town stakes schedule, endangering the CT Classic. The Commission should reverse course and save the Classic.

WV Racing Commission rescinds seven naproxen rulings

by Frank Vespe | May 24, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 4 |

The West Virginia Racing Commission has rescinded seven naproxen positives incurred at Charles Town because of differing screening levels employed by different labs.

Charles Town resurfacing placed on hold by weather

by The Biz | May 10, 2016 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

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.

West Virginia breeders “bombarded on all sides”

by Linda Dougherty | Jan 28, 2016 | Breaking, Breeding, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Breeding, WV Business | 0 |

Our state-by-state review of breeding programs continues with West Virginia, whose industry faces casino competition and uncertain state support.

West Virginia to oust Truesdail

by The Biz | Jul 29, 2015 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

The West Virginia Racing Commission — one of four Midlantic states to use Truesdail Labs for equine drug testing — voted yesterday to replace them.

Near-tragedy at Charles Town yields “good start” for safety

by Frank Vespe | Feb 19, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business, WV Racing | 0 |

A wrong-way horse disaster at Charles Town in December has led to a series of safety reforms the Jockeys’ Guild calls a good start.

Independent investigator to review Charles Town incident

by Frank Vespe | Dec 23, 2014 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business, WV Racing | 1 |

The West Virginia Racing Commission will retain an independent investigator to determine what went wrong leading to a head-on collision at Charles Town.