William Earl Atkins Archives • The Racing Biz

Plan ahead and plenty of water: riders, trainers beat the heat

Ted Black / 3 years

4 min read

Some tracks canceled Saturday, but the show went on at Laurel Park, and trainers and riders told us how they beat the heat.

Star of Night headlines CT stakes action

Ted Black / 4 years

7 min read

The first two stakes of 2022 take place Saturday at Charles Town Races, with Jeff Runco trainees favored in both and champ Star of Night making her return.

Charles Town Races
Fiber and Emily
West Virginia horse racing
William Earl Atkins

At 7, Fiber and Emily hitting his stride

Ted Black / 4 years
3
5 min read

Veteran Fiber and Emily keeps on trucking for owner-breeder-trainer William Earl Atkins.

LRL: Hard as Life returns with a bang

Triple Crown Trail: Paladin earns second prep race win

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: February 15, 2026

LRL: Passage East “miraculous” in winning Fritchie

LRL: Point Dume dominates in General George

REPLAY: Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio

Plan ahead and plenty of water: riders, trainers beat the heat

Star of Night headlines CT stakes action

At 7, Fiber and Emily hitting his stride

LRL: Passage East “miraculous” in winning.

LRL: Point Dume dominates in General.

Aptly named Lovingheriseasy has Haynes on.

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

Remembering “both King Leatherburys”

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, Feb. 12