West Virginia
Shutupn’kissme cruises in Eleanor Casey
With her main rival scratched, Shutupn’kissme controlled throughout en route to a win in the $50,000 Eleanor Casey Memorial Saturday at Charles Town.
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 28
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Nov. 27
We’ve got Charles Town picks today as the track presents its Friday card!
Crystal Pickett: “I’ll never forget” Dr. Feelgood
The fatal injury last week of Charles Town sprinter Dr. Feelgood left trainer Crystal Pickett and jockey Darius Thorpe saddened, and reflective.
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 21
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town: Parisian Diva nearing return
Parisian Diva, last year’s top sophomore WV-bred filly, has only raced once in 2020 but is nearing her return to action.
Kristy Petty: 2yo Juba geldings “making me look good”
Trainer Kristy Petty has sent out only three horses so far this year, but after the West Virginia Futurity, two of them are stakes-placed.
Charles Town won’t race for second straight weekend
With Covid-19 cases in its jockeys’ room, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will not host live racing this weekend, the second straight.
Youthinkthatsfunny takes WV Futurity
Two-year-old Youthinkthatsfunny, a homebred son of Fiber Sonde for John McKee, earned his second straight stakes win in Saturday’s West Virgin
in Futurity.
Charles Town picks and analysis: October 31
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Petty pair top West Virginia Futurity
Kristy Petty has two entered for Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity, including favored Juba Did It, but will have to contend with four John McKee trainees.
Charles Town picks and analysis: October 24
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and analysis: October 17
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
A few minutes with… Aftercare Charles Town
We spend a few minutes with Georgiana Pardo, president of Aftercare Charles Town, an organization which helps horsemen find homes for their retiring horses.
Arnaldo Bocachica named “Jockey of the Week”
Off a weekend in which he won three stakes, Charles Town-based rider Arnaldo Bocachica has been named “Jockey of the Week” by the Jockeys Guild.
WVBC: John McKee’s really big night
John McKee had a huge West Virginia Breeders Classics night, winning multiple races in his roles as owner, trainer, breeder, and stallion owner.
Awsome Faith posts WV Breeders Classic stunner
Awsome Faith, a 35-1 longshot, rallied late to win a thrilling renewal of the West Virginia Breeders Classic.
Bridging the Gap dominates in WVBC Cavada
Favored Bridging the Gap was fractious in the gate but good as gold once it opened and went on to post a dominant win in the WVBC Cavada.
Favorites foiled in WVBC baby races
The favorites were up the track in both WVBC races for two-year-olds, with Youthinkthatsfunny and That Kenney Kid taking advantage to win.
She Figures wins WVBC Distaff first off the claim
A $15,000 claim from her last start, She Figures didn’t really figure in the WVBC Distaff Saturday night but nevertheless was a dominant winner.
