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 / 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
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5 min read

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

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 5, 2025

VIDEO: Playing Laurel’s Saturday late Pick 5

CT: Juvenile winners connect Sigler, Farrior barns

Yedsit Hazlewood reaching for lofty heights

Owner-breeder Sam English, 80, passes

Charles Town: Latest jockey and trainer stats

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

Yedsit Hazlewood reaching for lofty heights

Owner-breeder Sam English, 80, passes

VIDEO: Midlantic racing highlights

Zero Blitz sacks rivals in City.

Onyx Ten to hunt hat trick.

Bond sale nears as “Pimlico Plus”.