
West Virginia

Charles Town picks and analysis: November 23, 2024
We’ve got full-card picks and analysis for this evening’s race card from Charles Town Races!

Im the Director solid fave in WV Futurity
It’s last call for state-bred 2-year-olds, and Im the Director will look to add a second stakes win to his resume.
Charles Town Oaks to be G2 in ’24; 5 Midlantic stakes downgraded
Stellar subsequent efforts by recent Charles Town Oaks winners helped it receive Grade 2 status for 2024, in contrast to several other Midlantic stakes.
Ronald Sigler, steering through tumultuous times
Ronald Sigler is perhaps best known in the equine world as a dentist, but this year he’s been thrust by circumstance into training a string, too.
Charles Town to celebrate 90th anniversary
Saturday night Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will celebrate its 90th anniversary and look back on an eventful near-century.
Bug rider Marshall Mendez making early mark at CT
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.
Charles Town picks and horses to watch: March 25
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VIDEO: Charles Town in 60 seconds: March 23
Charles Town in :60 highlights three of the weekend’s top Charles Town stories in (a little more than) a minute…
Finally, My Pretty Eyes turning into a real looker
John McKee thought he had a good one in My Pretty Eyes but watched with dismay as she lost 11 straight to start her career. She’s turned it around.
Charles Town picks and analysis: March 19
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Charles Town picks and horses to watch: March 18
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Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 12
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For Mike Jones, being good to horses a lesson from Grandma
Trainer Michael Jones, Jr., enjoying a strong start to 2021, is following the good advice he got from his grandmother, pioneering trainer Sylvia Bishop.
Charles Town news and notes
We look ahead at the racing week to come at Charles Town Races, plus some sad news about top local runner Parisian Diva.
Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms
Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 6
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Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 5
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Charles Town picks and analysis: January 30
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Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Jan. 29
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Sylvia Bishop’s way with horses
A new book explores the life and times of Charles Town-based trainer Sylvia Bishop — the first licensed Black woman trainer in the United States.