Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders’ Classics juvenile and sophomore races may have provided a helpful glimpse into the future for Charles Town racing.
West Virginia-bred and -based Zip Start carries the Jeff Runco barn’s banner into Friday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Oaks, one of his nine runners on the card.
Heavy favorite Zip Start ran her five rivals off their feet in a dominant win in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes at Charles Town.
Zip Start turned the tables on three rivals who bested her last out to win the James and Eleanor Casey Memorial, plus Direct the Cat romps.
