With Covid-19 keeping big-name jockeys home, riders based at Charles Town get a big and rare opportunity to have live mounts in graded races this evening.
Trainer Jeff Runco, who won the first two runnings of the Charles Town Classic, has three live runners in stakes on this year’s Classic undercard.
When Runnin’toluvya won the G2 Charles Town Classic a year ago, he was in the midst of a 10-race win streak. He has more questions to answer this time.
Jockey Darius Thorpe has seized an opportunity to raise his own profile, piloting the speedy Dr. Feelgood to 11 wins in 13 starts at Charles Town.
Natural Attraction scored at first asking to be the first winner for new sire Golden Years as Charles Town hosted its first two baby races of 2020.
Trainer Jeff Runco has a budding star in Muad’dib, a full brother to graded stakes winner Late Night Pow Wow, and he’s taking his time with him.
Counter Move, a 14-year-old who earned over $400,000, is still running down rivals today as a pony at Charles Town for outrider Casey Fleming.
Dr. Feelgood looks to help trainer Crystal Pickett hold a winning hand in Saturday’s It’s Only Money Stakes at Charles Town Races.
Its Binn Too Long Stakes winner Twirling Owen will tackle her elders and try to double up in Friday’s Fancy Buckles at Charles Town Races.
Saturday’s Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town has only five runners, but it’s a rugged group topped by graded winner Runnin’toluvya.