Henry Mercer S. Archives • The Racing Biz

Diakonissa, Im the Director score in Charles Town stakes

by Ted Black | Sep 22, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

In the first Charles Town stakes for two-year-olds – and a preview of next month’s WV Breeders Classics – Im the Director and Diakonissa scored.

Two-year-olds take stage in Charles Town stakes

by Frank Vespe | Sep 20, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

A pair of Charles Town stakes – one on Friday and one on Saturday – put 2-year-olds in the spotlight for the first time this year.

King Kontie, Jubawithatwist dead-heat in Mercer Mem’l

by Frank Vespe | Sep 30, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

King Kontie and Jubawithatwist shared top honors as they dead-heated for the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes win at Charles Town.

CT: Powered by Love favored in Mercer Memorial

by The Biz | Sep 29, 2023 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Two-year-old West Virginia-breds will square off in a wide-open renewal of the Henry Mercer Memorial Stakes at Charles Town, and Powered by Love is favored.

Paymengold, Lightnin Runner upset CT 2yo stakes

by Ted Black | Sep 18, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Upsets were the order of the day at Charles Town Saturday as Paymengold (23-1) and Lightning Runner (12-1) took a pair of juvenile stakes.

Jeff Runco eyeing 2yo stakes sweep

by Frank Vespe | Sep 17, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |

Trainer Jeff Runco will saddle the morning line favorite for both of Saturday’s 2-year-old Charles Town stakes with Xcellent Start and Sail On Breeze.

Fancy Her Up Stars in Rachel’s Turn

by Ted Black | Sep 19, 2021 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Fancy Her Up dominated the Rachel’s Turn Stakes in fast time on a Charles Town card where veteran Hypothesis and Run to Daylight also won stakes.

Charles Town: Rivals meet in Last Enchantment

by Ted Black | Sep 17, 2021 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Familiar foes – Golden Key, Aaron’s Tap and Hypothesis – meet in Saturday’s Last Enchantment S. at Charles Town, and juveniles meet in two other stakes.

Runnin’toluvya outduels Penguin Power in Gall

by Ted Black | Sep 20, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Runnin’toluvya outdueled rival Penguin Power to win the Gall Memorial, and sire Juba got his first stakes winner on a night of stakes at Charles Town.