
Raim, rain, Runco thrive at WVBC
Owner David Raim sent out consecutive winners in Saturday’s WVBC at Charles Town, including still-undefeated Bullets Fever.

Owner David Raim sent out consecutive winners in Saturday’s WVBC at Charles Town, including still-undefeated Bullets Fever.

13-year-old Candy One starred on WVBC night at Charles Town. Though a middling racer, she’s an all-star broodmare and the dam of two horses that won Saturday.

Slip the Cable dominated the WVBC Classic yesterday at Charles Town, on a night when the event set a handle record — and he wasn’t the only one to have a good night.

The long-retired Confucius Say won the West Virginia Breeders Classic three times — with five years between the second and third — and the Onion Juice once.

Russell Road, the ageless warhorse who surpassed $2 million in career earnings and won the West Virginia Breeders Classic three times, has been retired.

Five runners took Win and You’re In events on Saturday at Charles Town to stamp their tickets to next months big West Virginia Breeders Classics (WVBC) card.

Saturday’s Race for the Ribbon at Charles Town includes five Win and You’re In Races for next month’s West Virginia Breeders Classics (WVBC) – and excitement is mounting.

Thirty years ago, a struggling young trainer won a state-bred stake at Charles Town. Now, Steve Asmussen and the West Virginia Breeders Classics are still going strong.

Charles Town will switch two West Virginia-bred stakes that are “Win and You’re In” for West Virginia Breeders Classics to its Charles Town Oaks card September 17.

Runners trained by Jeff Runco and James W. Casey nabbed West Virginia Breeders Classic (WVBC) berths with wins Saturday, and two runners made winning sophomore debuts.

What’s on tap: stakes action at Charles Town and Parx, a big day at Laurel, and a top Midlantic-bred in action.

WVBC 2-year-old winners Bullets Fever — full brother to star Hidden Canyon — and Aye a Song will tangle in the $50,000 Tri-State Futurity Saturday night.
 
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