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Charles Town: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Charles Town jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who’s doing better than you’d think? Or heating up now? Answers within.
VIDEO: Charles Town weekend highlights
In today’s video, highlights from the weekend’s racing at Charles Town, including upsets, win streaks, and more.
VIDEO: Charles Town weekend highlights
In today’s video, highlights from the weekend’s racing at Charles Town, including a fractious firster, a solid veteran, and more.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 22, 2025
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Charles Town cancels Feb. 20 card
With bitter cold in the forecast, Charles Town Races has canceled its scheduled live racing card for Thursday, Feb. 20.
Charles Town picks and analysis: July 13, 2024
We’ve got picks and analysis for Charles Town Races!
This Juice B Loose shows “a lot of class”
In a baby race that featured the siblings to several prominent Charles Town runners, This Juice B Loose fended off all challengers to win.
CT: Audible the Play takes first 2yo race of the season
Audible the Play drubbed nine other fillies in the first two-year-old race of 2024 at Charles Town Races Friday.
Charles Town picks and analysis: June 29, 2024
We’ve got picks and analysis for the evening’s races at Charles Town Races!
Direct the Cat returns with flair
Direct the Cat, last year’s champion 2yo WV-bred filly, returned to action June 20 with a sharp score, and owner-trainer Cyndy McKee is thinking big.
Charles Town announces racing office promotions
Charles Town Races announced several promotions, including that of new racing secretary Anna Hibbard.
WVBC: Cyndy McKee “staying busy,” and then some
Cyndy McKee, widow of owner-breeder-trainer John McKee, will keep busy this WV Breeders’ Classics night – by saddling two strong favorites.
King Kontie, Jubawithatwist dead-heat in Mercer Mem’l
King Kontie and Jubawithatwist shared top honors as they dead-heated for the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes win at Charles Town.
CT: Powered by Love favored in Mercer Memorial
Two-year-old West Virginia-breds will square off in a wide-open renewal of the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes at Charles Town, and Powered by Love is favored.
Direct the Cat is all that in Rachel’s Turn
Direct the Cat blew her opponents away in a dominant performance in Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Direct the Cat looks to double up in Rachel’s Turn
Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes will give 2-year-old WV-bred fillies a chance to earn some black type, including flashy last out winner Direct the Cat.
CT: Stryda’s win in Autumn Stakes will leave a mark
Stryda’s win in Friday’s Autumn Stakes will leave a mark on trainer Jamey Johnson, in more ways than one. It was one of four WV-bred stakes in Charles Town.
Skippylongstocking romps to Charles Town Classic win
Skippylongstocking went right to the front and never looked back to earn his biggest payday in the Grade 2, $1 million Charles Town Classic Friday.
Vahva the “right horse” to win G3 Charles Town Oaks
On a day when speed killed, out-of-town riders said the key to Charles Town was having the right horse — including Charles Town Oaks winner Vahva.
Russell Road fave Benevengo owner hopes best to come
Once a $25,000 claim, four-year-old Benevengo is favored in Friday’s Russell Road Stakes, and his owner thinks the best is yet to come.
