William Earl Atkins Archives • The Racing Biz

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

Ted Black / 2 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 / 3 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
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5 min read

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

Arnaldo Bocachica: milestone “reminded me how much I worked”

Va-bred It’s Our Time favored in G1 Champagne

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: October 3, 2025

Maryland Million pre-entries robust

Charles Town: Latest jockey and trainer stats

CT: Arnaldo Bocachica gets 3,000th win

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

Arnaldo Bocachica: milestone “reminded me how.

CT: Arnaldo Bocachica gets 3,000th win

Fasig-Tipton yearling sale shows strong gains

Fasig-Tipton yearling sale “gets you runners”

GoFundme launched for injured jock Carol.

Regaled rockets to Delaware Handicap triumph