John McKee Archives • The Racing Biz

Coastal Mission named WV-bred Horse of the Year

by Ted Black | Mar 11, 2024 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

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.

Overnight Pow Wow looks to continue McKee legacy

by Ted Black | Feb 28, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Featured Races, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

The late John McKee bred two of the top WV-breds of recent years. Now Overnight Pow Wow, their full sister, looks to carry on that legacy.

Charles Town mainstay John McKee passes

by Ted Black | Feb 28, 2023 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, West Virginia, WV Business | 1 |

John McKee, a longtime West Virginia owner, breeder, and trainer who stood prominent sire Fiber Sonde, has passed away at age 85.

Silky Serena seeks stamina in Sylvia Bishop Stakes

by Ted Black | Jul 22, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Silky Serena has won back-to-back stakes at Charles Town going one turn. She’ll try to carry her speed farther in Saturday’s Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes.

McKees hesitantly make right call with Silky Serena

by Ted Black | Jun 23, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

John and Cyndy McKee were hesitant about entering 3-year-old filly Silky Serena against older in the Fancy Buckles. But they took the shot: good call.

Silky Serena bests elders in Fancy Buckles

by The Biz | Jun 19, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Three-year-old Silky Serena won her second consecutive stake, taking down her elders in the Fancy Buckles Saturday at Charles Town Races.

Silky Serena scores in Its Binn Too Long

by The Biz | May 22, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Silky Serena surged to victory in Saturday’s Its Binn Too Long Stakes at Charles Town Races, her first stakes win in just her fourth start.

CT: Boundtobebad really good in Original Gold stunner

by Ted Black | Apr 24, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Upsets were the order of the day in the first two stakes of the year at Charles Town, with Boundtobebad shocking Star of Night in the Original Gold.

Star of Night headlines CT stakes action

by Ted Black | Apr 23, 2022 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

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.

Bug rider Marshall Mendez making early mark at CT

by Ted Black | Mar 25, 2022 | Breaking, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |

Apprentice jockey Marhsall Mendez is making a mark at Charles Town Races, shooting up the standings while riding for numerous trainers- and hoping for more.