West Virginia
Im the Director prevails in WV Futurity
The third meeting between Im the Director and Bail Is Denied saw the rivals fight to the wire in the West Virginia Futurity.
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 23, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Charles Town cancels Feb. 3 card
Charles Town has canceled its Friday, Feb. 3 card, citing forecasted frigid temperatures and windy conditions.
Which horses had the best post-CT Classic careers?
Art Collector’s win in Saturday’s Grade 1 Pegasus got us wondering: which winners of the Charles Town Classic had the best careers after their Classic win?
Chromatic Lass on the ascent
Chromatic Lass got a belated start to her career, but she’s opened some eyes with back-to-back dominant scores at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and analysis: March 27
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Women in Racing Panel set for Thursday
West Virginia’s Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs will hold a virtual Women in Racing panel Thursday, March 25.
River Crosroad RVF seeking straight and narrow
River Crosroad RVF has a little bit of talent — and an unfortunate habit of bolting off the racetrack and towards home.
Charles Town picks and analysis: March 20
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Mar. 19
We’ve got Charles Town picks today as the track presents its Friday card!
Charles Town: Hot jocks and trainers
Which jockeys and trainers at Charles Town Races have been hot during the last several weeks? The answers are within…
For Jeff Runco, thoughts of his sons never far away
Trainer Jeff Runco doesn’t have to look far to be reminded of his sons. Many of his best horses were named in their honor.
T Rex Express romps to My Sister Pearl score
T Rex Express, five times the runner-up in stakes company, broke through in a big way to win the My Sister Pearl Stakes at Charles Town on Saturday.
Romantic Cork looks to double up in My Sister Pearl
Romantic Cork, who held on to win the WVBC Distaff last month, will look to strike again in Saturday’s $50,000 My Sister Pearl Stakes at Charles Town.
Lee Couchenour hoping to hit right notes with Sonde of Music
Veteran Charles Town-based trainer Lee Couchenour has a small stable these days — but a potential star in undefeated sophomore filly Sonde of Music.
North Atlantic gets jump, secures A Huevo victory
The Jeff Runco trainee North Atlantic got the jump on his rival Charitable Annuity and went on to post a one-length win in yesterday’s A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town.
Charitable Annuity to face Classic rivals in A Huevo
Saturday’s A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town will reconvene the top trio from the WV Breeders Classic in winner Charitable Annuity, North Atlantic, and Weekend Liberty.
Casey juveniles moved to head of Charles Town class
Bound to Windsor and William and Mary – both trained by James Casey – ran one-two in the faster division of the WV Futurity last night at Charles Town.
William and Mary towers in split WV Futurity
William and Mary, ineligible for last month’s WVBC, looks strong as he tries to make amends in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town.
“Kind of amazing”: From Charles Town to the Breeders’ Cup
More than two dozen horses that have started at Charles Town in recent years have shown up in Breeders’ Cup races, including a two-time BC champ.
