West Virginia
Teachintherelease goes all the way in Funkhouser Memorial
Teachintherelease got an unexpectedly easy early lead and turned that into a front-running score in Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes.
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 16, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
What to look for in today’s Mid-Atlantic stakes
There are four stakes on tap in the Mid-Atlantic today, three at Laurel and one at Charles Town. Here’s what our prognosticators are looking for.
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 12
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
O’Sullivan Farms to be well represented at Funkhouser Memorial Stakes
O’Sullivan Farms will take two shots Saturday In the race newly renamed for their late patriarch, the Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes.
For Mike Jones, being good to horses a lesson from Grandma
Trainer Michael Jones, Jr., enjoying a strong start to 2021, is following the good advice he got from his grandmother, pioneering trainer Sylvia Bishop.
Charles Town news and notes
We look ahead at the racing week to come at Charles Town Races, plus some sad news about top local runner Parisian Diva.
Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms
Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 6
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 5
We’ve got Charles Town picks today as the track presents its Friday card!
Charles Town picks and analysis: January 30
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Veteran racetracker Lewis hoping True Heir points way to success
William R. Lewis, Jr. won over 2,600 races as a jockey — but just 7 so far as a trainer. He’s hoping promising 2-year-old True Heir can get his second career rolling.
Weather event damages Charles Town barns
A weather event damaged three barns at Charles Town Races last night, but no equine or human injuries were reported.
A maiden no more, Lion of Mine gets his retirement
It took Lion of Mine 47 tries to break his maiden, which he did Thursday at Charles Town. Next up: a retirement to the farm.
Stehr clan teaming up at Charles Town
For decades the Stehr family has been a fixture at Charles Town and, says trainer Joe Stehr, gets along — “most of the time.”
Aldrin, kin to Tapit, to stand at O’Sullivan
Aldrin, a three-quarter brother to Tapit by Malibu Moon, will stand stud at West Virginia’s O’Sullivan Farms.
Figgins family affair rolling right along
It’s important for a trainer to have people he can trust in key positions. For Ollie Figgins, III his key people are kin: his younger brother and his 21-year-old daughter.
Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia
A new rule to increase betting interests eliminates coupled entries at West Virginia’s thoroughbred tracks, but horsemen have concerns.
WV Racing Commission rescinds seven naproxen rulings
The West Virginia Racing Commission has rescinded seven naproxen positives incurred at Charles Town because of differing screening levels employed by different labs.
Moonlit Song triumphs in Fancy Buckles
Tim Grams trainee Moonlit Song posted a dominant win in Saturday’s Fancy Buckles Stakes, named for another Grams-trained runner.
