Author: Ted Black

For trainer Ronney Brown, Lightnin striking Gold

Posted by Ted Black | May 8, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Trainer Ronney Brown’s good season got even better when Lightnin Runner scored in the Original Gold — named for his best trainee to date.

CT: Indicator looking special, in more ways than one

Posted by Ted Black | Apr 30, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Indicator will always have special meaning for his connections after giving jockey Megan Reap – wife of trainer Vernon Greaves – her first win.

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.

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