West Virginia
Charles Town picks and analysis: November 30, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Equibase remote charting initiative to start at Charles Town
Equibase is looking to centralize much of its chart calling and creation in Kentucky, and Charles Town will be the first track with no on-site chart caller.
Saffie Joseph duo formidable in Charles Town Oaks
A contentious field is set for the Grade 2 Charles Town Oaks Friday, and trainer Saffie Joseph’s pair includes G3 Miss Preakness winner Mystic Lake.
Skippylongstocking seeks to defend CT Classic title
Skippylongstocking is set to defend his title Friday in the Grade 2 Charles Town Classic, and a win will get him to just about $3 million in the bank.
Charles Town picks and analysis: August 17, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!
Overnight Pow Wow looks to continue McKee legacy
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 picks and analysis: February 24, 2024
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s racing from Charles Town Races.
Muad’dib, other Runco runners gearing up for ’24
Some of trainer Jeff Runco’s top runners are gearing up for 2024, with Muad’dib already owning a win and Coastal Mission back on the work tab.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 17, 2024
We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s racing from Charles Town Races.
Charles Town: What we’re watching this weekend
There’s an interesting weekend of racing shaping up at Charles Town, including a debut to watch, some questions to answer, and more.
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.
Contentious, quality field set for Confucius Say
Saturday’s Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town has attracted about all of what look to be the major players in the older male state-bred division there.
Charles Town: Lucylou Who favored in Original Gold
A contentious field is slated to contest Saturday’s Original Gold at Charles Town, the first stake of the season, with Lucylou Who the 3-1 favorite.
Dulcimer Dame playing winning tune
The nation’s winningest horse this year, Dulcimer Dame, resides at Charles Town Races, where she’s racked up seven 2023 wins for trainer Anthony Farrior.
With undefeated start, Great Spirit conjures up memories
Great Spirit, the half-sister to one-turn Charles Town titan Dr. Feelgood, conjured up memories of big bro Saturday with her third straight win.
Mandatory payout of Charles Town pick 6 Saturday
With a current carryover of more than $120,000, Charles Town’s pick 6 wager will have a mandatory payout Saturday evening.
Muad’dib named WV horse of the year in melancholy ceremony
Muad’dib secured his second straight WV horse of the year title at the WV Thoroughbred Breeders Association banquet made more somber by recent passings.
Charles Town mainstay John McKee passes
John McKee, a longtime West Virginia owner, breeder, and trainer who stood prominent sire Fiber Sonde, has passed away at age 85.
Little Roo Roo “putting it all together”
Little Roo Roo flashed talent in the morning but showed little in her first two starts. With two straight wins, she looks to be putting it all together.
Burt Bacharach, breeder, owner, and composer, passes
Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who bred and owned an Eclipse winner and two of the best WV-breds ever, has died.
