Author: Ted Black

Espresso brews up Confucius Say upset

Posted by Ted Black | Apr 21, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing |

In a roughly run renewal of the Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town Races, 25-1 outsider Espresso led throughout to pull the big upset.

Pork Chop Pete has connections on an upswing

Posted by Ted Black | Mar 28, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing |

A flashy debut score for WV-bred Pork Chop Pete has trainer Javier Contreras and owners O’Sullivan Farms and Alex Kazdan on an upswing.

For jockey Larry Reynolds, it’s like he never left

Posted by Ted Black | Mar 20, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Jockey Larry Reynolds took a decade away from riding, but now that he’s back it’s like he never left, and even the faces in the jocks’ room are similar.

Coastal Mission named WV-bred Horse of the Year

Posted by Ted Black | Mar 11, 2024 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business |

Coastal Mission, who dominated state-bred foes and beat open company, was named WV-bred Horse of the Year Sunday at the WV breeders banquet.

Bargain Boss E Boogs paying dividends

Posted by Ted Black | Mar 5, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Six-year-old Boss E Boogs may be the result of a free breeding, but he sure is paying dividends for trainer-owner-breeder Tabitah Wilhelm.

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