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.
CT: No Change prevails in Funkhouser Memorial
No Change continued his second-half emergence with a win in Charles Town’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial Stakes, his third straight stakes score.
Coastal Mission skips Funkhouser, targets Cigar Mile
Coastal Mission, the overwhelming favorite for Saturday’s Funkhouser Memorial, will bypass that race and target the Grade 2 Cigar Mile.
Passings: Joe Servis, Bobby Ussery
In recent days, Charles Town Hall of Famer Joe Servis, a former jockey and steward, and national Hall of Fame jockey Bobby Ussery passed away.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 12
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Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 11
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VIDEO: Charles Town in :60 Feb. 10
Charles Town in :60 highlights three of the weekend’s top Charles Town stories in (a little more than) a minute…
Randy Funkhouser, WV breeder and owner, passes
Randy Funkhouser, longtime owner, breeder, and Charles Town HBPA board member, passed away Feb. 4.
Charles Town picks and analysis: February 5
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Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 4
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Youthinkthatsfunny takes WV Futurity
Two-year-old Youthinkthatsfunny, a homebred son of Fiber Sonde for John McKee, earned his second straight stakes win in Saturday’s West Virgin
in Futurity.
Petty pair top West Virginia Futurity
Kristy Petty has two entered for Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity, including favored Juba Did It, but will have to contend with four John McKee trainees.
A few minutes with… Aftercare Charles Town
We spend a few minutes with Georgiana Pardo, president of Aftercare Charles Town, an organization which helps horsemen find homes for their retiring horses.
Arnaldo Bocachica named “Jockey of the Week”
Off a weekend in which he won three stakes, Charles Town-based rider Arnaldo Bocachica has been named “Jockey of the Week” by the Jockeys Guild.
WVBC: John McKee’s really big night
John McKee had a huge West Virginia Breeders Classics night, winning multiple races in his roles as owner, trainer, breeder, and stallion owner.
Awsome Faith posts WV Breeders Classic stunner
Awsome Faith, a 35-1 longshot, rallied late to win a thrilling renewal of the West Virginia Breeders Classic.
Bridging the Gap dominates in WVBC Cavada
Favored Bridging the Gap was fractious in the gate but good as gold once it opened and went on to post a dominant win in the WVBC Cavada.
Favorites foiled in WVBC baby races
The favorites were up the track in both WVBC races for two-year-olds, with Youthinkthatsfunny and That Kenney Kid taking advantage to win.
She Figures wins WVBC Distaff first off the claim
A $15,000 claim from her last start, She Figures didn’t really figure in the WVBC Distaff Saturday night but nevertheless was a dominant winner.
