Ted Black • contributor to The Racing Biz

07
Feb

Randy Funkhouser, WV breeder and owner, passes

Ted Black / 3 years
2
4 min read

Randy Funkhouser, longtime owner, breeder, and Charles Town HBPA board member, passed away Feb. 4.

05
Feb

Charles Town picks and analysis: February 5

Ted Black / 4 years
8
5 min read

We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.

30
Jan

Jockey Rosario Montanez makes Sunday return

Ted Black / 4 years
2
6 min read

Jockey Rosario Montanez has had a long road back since a 2020 injury. He’ll reach the starting gate for the first time since on Jan. 30.

29
Jan

Wondrwherecraigis sharp in Fire Plug score

Ted Black / 4 years
2
5 min read

Wondrwherecraigis dominated the Fire Plug Stakes, perhaps stamping a General George ticket, while Time Limit won the What A Summer.

15
Jan

Charles Town picks and analysis: January 15

Ted Black / 4 years
8
5 min read

We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.

14
Jan

Surprising Command the Cat on a good roll

Ted Black / 4 years
8
5 min read

Command the Cat was a maiden claimer by a teaser stallion. Now he enters 2022 on a surprising three-race win streak against salty company.

09
Jan

Timeisgolden has knack for silver

Ted Black / 4 years
2
4 min read

Timeisgolden has finished second in four straight Charles Town races. Trainer Stacey Viands is waiting for her to put it all together.

08
Jan

Charles Town picks and analysis: January 8

Ted Black / 4 years
2
5 min read

We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.

01
Jan

Charles Town: Stories that mattered in ’21

Ted Black / 4 years
2
6 min read

Nobody else has followed Charles Town racing as closely as correspondent Ted Black, who checks in with his top stories of 2021.

18
Dec

Charles Town picks and analysis: December 18

Ted Black / 4 years
6
5 min read

We provide picks and analysis for this evening’s card at Charles Town Races.

Nine are finalists for Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame

A few minutes with… Ann Merryman

Midlantic-breds had a day for themselves at Saratoga

MHBA elects new officers

Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 28, 2025

CT: Zip Start too much in Sylvia Bishop

Randy Funkhouser, WV breeder and owner, passes

Charles Town picks and analysis: February 5

Jockey Rosario Montanez makes Sunday return

Wondrwherecraigis sharp in Fire Plug score

Charles Town picks and analysis: January 15

Surprising Command the Cat on a good roll

Timeisgolden has knack for silver

Charles Town picks and analysis: January 8

Charles Town: Stories that mattered in ’21

Charles Town picks and analysis: December 18

Nine are finalists for Maryland Thoroughbred.

A few minutes with… Ann Merryman

Midlantic-breds had a day for themselves.

MHBA elects new officers

Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 28, 2025

CT: Zip Start too much in.