West Virginia
Charles Town to kick off final 2024 racing week
Charles Town’s final week of racing for 2024 kicks off with a nine-race card Wednesday and continues through Saturday. Here’s what to watch for.
Charles Town picks and analysis: December 7, 2024
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Charles Town picks and analysis: September 28, 2024
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Diakonissa, Im the Director score in Charles Town stakes
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.
Charles Town picks and analysis: September 21, 2024
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Charles Town picks and analysis: April 19, 2024
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Charles Town jockeys and trainers to watch
Which Charles Town jockeys and trainers are winning more than their odds would predict? We crunch the numbers.
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 13, 2024
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CT: Maggie’s Girl favored in Original Gold
In search of her first stakes win, Maggie’s Girl heads a field of 10 slated to contest the Original Gold Stakes for WV-breds Saturday at Charles Town.
Charles Town picks and analysis: April 12, 2024
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Charles Town jockeys and trainers to watch
Which Charles Town jockeys and trainers are winning more than their odds would predict? We crunch the numbers.
WVBC: Cyndy McKee “staying busy,” and then some
Cyndy McKee, widow of owner-breeder-trainer John McKee, will keep busy this WV Breeders’ Classics night – by saddling two strong favorites.
King Kontie, Jubawithatwist dead-heat in Mercer Mem’l
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
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.
Direct the Cat is all that in Rachel’s Turn
Direct the Cat blew her opponents away in a dominant performance in Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Direct the Cat looks to double up in Rachel’s Turn
Friday’s Rachel’s Turn Stakes will give 2-year-old WV-bred fillies a chance to earn some black type, including flashy last out winner Direct the Cat.
CT: Stryda’s win in Autumn Stakes will leave a mark
Stryda’s win in Friday’s Autumn Stakes will leave a mark on trainer Jamey Johnson, in more ways than one. It was one of four WV-bred stakes in Charles Town.
Skippylongstocking romps to Charles Town Classic win
Skippylongstocking went right to the front and never looked back to earn his biggest payday in the Grade 2, $1 million Charles Town Classic Friday.
Vahva the “right horse” to win G3 Charles Town Oaks
On a day when speed killed, out-of-town riders said the key to Charles Town was having the right horse — including Charles Town Oaks winner Vahva.
Russell Road fave Benevengo owner hopes best to come
Once a $25,000 claim, four-year-old Benevengo is favored in Friday’s Russell Road Stakes, and his owner thinks the best is yet to come.