West Virginia
This week’s Midlantic stakes schedule
Which stakes are taking place this week around the Mid-Atlantic? Answers within.
Juba’s Parade marches to My Sister Pearl win
Juba’s Parade avenged her defeat in last month’s WVBC Distaff with a win in Saturday’s My Sister Pearl Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Hessica scores in WVBC Cavada
Hessica sat a perfect trip under Antonio Lopez and powered to an upset in the WVBC Cavada Saturday at Charles Town Races.
WV-bred Hall of Fame welcomes first class
The West Virginia-bred Hall of Fame welcome its initial class of six Saturday, headed by two Grade 1 winners and five millionaires.
Penguin Power earns fourth WVBC victory
Penguin Power scored in the WVBC Dash for Cash to become just the second horse to win four WVBC events.
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.
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: 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.
1,000th win for Jose Montano
Jockey Jose Montano earned the 1,000th win of his short career last night at Charles Town.
Hear the Chatter cruises in CT allowance
Hear the Chatter, the longest shot in a six-horse field, posted a dominant win in Charles Town’s featured allowance contest last night.
Honeymoon Cruise rallies to Casey Memorial victory
Honeymoon Cruise, seemingly done after a half-mile, rallied under a hustling Arnaldo Bocachica ride to win Saturday’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes at Charles Town.
Unaquoi, Scottish Denis meet again in Casey Memorial
Unaquoi and Scottish Denis — winners of Charles Town’s two juvenile filly stakes to date — renew acquaintances in tonight’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes.
Start Line takes rugged CT allowance
Improving four-year-old Start Line bested a rugged Charles Town field that featured three stakes winners Saturday night.
I Need You, Rockin Jojo take restricted stakes
I Need You won Charles Town’s West Virginia Futurity, while Rockin Jo Jo scored in Laurel’s Geisha Stakes.
Charles Town announces stakes schedule, first half dates
Charles Town Races will run 76 days of live racing through May 20, 2017, with second-half dates to follow, and hold 23 stakes during the full year.
Charles Town cuts Pick-4 takeout
Starting December 1, the takeout on Charles Town’s Pick 4 wagers will drop from 22 percent to a low 15 percent.
Red Hot Diva wins My Sister Pearl for third time
Make it three wins in four tries in Charles Town’s My Sister Pearl Stakes for Red Hot Diva, who won the event again Saturday evening.
