
WVBC: Bocachica hoping to be “as lucky” as in 2021
The seemingly ageless Cordmaker earned the first graded stake win of his career when he surged to victory in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel park.

The seemingly ageless Cordmaker earned the first graded stake win of his career when he surged to victory in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel park.

The improving Candy Invasion is expected to arrive at Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders’ Classic as an upset contender with a love for three turns.

Three-year-old The Sky Is Falling bested her elders last out in the Sadie Hawkins Stakes and now is pointing to the Oct. 8 WV Cavada Breeders’ Classic.

The first two stakes of 2022 take place Saturday at Charles Town Races, with Jeff Runco trainees favored in both and champ Star of Night making her return.

Command the Cat was a maiden claimer by a teaser stallion. Now he enters 2022 on a surprising three-race win streak against salty company.

Nobody else has followed Charles Town racing as closely as correspondent Ted Black, who checks in with his top stories of 2021.

Miss Henny Penny, a 12-year-old broodmare, had quite the productive week, with her yearling selling well Monday and two racers winning WVBC races Saturday.

Muad’dib answered the few remaining questions about hi with a dominant win in the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic.

Star of Night overcame a stubborn Privately to remain undefeated in 2021, win the WVBC Cavada and make her case for state-bred horse of the year.

Trainer Jeff Runco, owner David Raim, and jockey Arnaldo Bocachica teamed up to take the two juvenile races on West Virginia Breeders’ Classics night.

Hypothesis, Golden Key, and Aaron’s Tap, who’ve taken turns beating each other, square off in the WVBC Dash for Cash Saturday at Charles Town.

Eight-year-old North Atlantic will make his fifth start in the WV Breeders Classic – seventh WVBC start overall – Saturday and figures to have a big shot.
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