Ted Black • contributor to The Racing Biz

14
Sep

Charles Town picks and analysis: September 14, 2024

Ted Black / 11 months
9
3 min read

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

24
Aug

Skippylongstocking doubles up in Charles Town Classic

Ted Black / 11 months
0
5 min read

Skippylongstocking showed ’em his heels Friday night to become the third runner to win the Grade 2, $1 million Charles Town Classic in consecutive years.

23
Aug

Charles Town picks and analysis: August 23, 2024

Ted Black / 12 months
0
5 min read

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

22
Aug

Overnight Pow Wow, the “other” McKee horse, tries CT Oaks

Ted Black / 12 months
0
4 min read

Overnight Pow Wow stunned 1-9 stablemate Direct the Cat in the Sylvia Bishop. Now she’ll try her luck in the Grade 2 Charles Town Oaks.

21
Aug

Runco takes aim at CT Classic with Coastal Mission

Ted Black / 12 months
0
5 min read

Coastal Mission, second in back-to-back graded stakes, will take his biggest swing yet when the Jeff Runco trainee runs in Friday’s Charles Town Classic.

28
Jul

Overnight Pow Wow posts Bishop stunner

Ted Black / 1 year
2
5 min read

Overnight Pow Wow led throughout to score a stunner in the Sylvia Bishop Memorial at Charles Town, knocking off 1-9 favorite Direct the Cat.

21
Jul

Jubawithatwist leaves no doubt in Leavitt

Ted Black / 1 year
2
4 min read

Jubawithatwist left no doubt in winning the Robert Leavitt Stakes by over 13 lengths and could start next in the $500,000 Robert Hilton Memorial next month.

11
Jul

This Juice B Loose shows “a lot of class”

Ted Black / 1 year
2
4 min read

In a baby race that featured the siblings to several prominent Charles Town runners, This Juice B Loose fended off all challengers to win.

29
Jun

CT: Audible the Play takes first 2yo race of the season

Ted Black / 1 year
2
3 min read

Audible the Play drubbed nine other fillies in the first two-year-old race of 2024 at Charles Town Races Friday.

25
Jun

Direct the Cat returns with flair

Ted Black / 1 year
2
4 min read

Direct the Cat, last year’s champion 2yo WV-bred filly, returned to action June 20 with a sharp score, and owner-trainer Cyndy McKee is thinking big.

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