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Anna's Bandit
21
Apr
  • Anna's Bandit
  • Antonio Lopez
  • Charles Town Races
  • Coin Collector S.
  • Follow the Notion
  • Gary Williams Jr.
  • James W. Casey
  • Jerry Robb
  • Moonlit Song
  • Tim Grams
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • William and Mary
  • Xavier Perez

William and Mary impresses in Coin Collector score

  • Ted Black / 7 years
  • 0
  • 10 min read

William and Mary was impressive in winning one of four state-bred stakes on this afternoon’s Charles Town Classic undercard.

Something Awesome
21
Apr
  • Afleet Willy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Diversify
  • Edgar Prado
  • Jose Corrales
  • Something Awesome
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Classic: Something Awesome proves best

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Something Awesome prevailed in the $1.2 million Charles Town Classic, giving trainer Jose Corrales his first million-dollar-race win.

Charitable Annuity
20
Apr
  • Bound to Windsor
  • Charitable Annuity
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Cuppa Mocha Mojo
  • David Walters
  • James W. Casey
  • Javier Contreras
  • Late Night Pow Wow
  • Moonlit Song
  • Tim Grams
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • William and Mary

Familiar names figure to star on CT Classic undercard

  • Ted Black / 7 years
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  • 11 min read

Trainers like James W. Casey, Tim Grams, and Javier Contreras are among those likely to have a say on some of the CT Classic undercard events.

20
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • Down Town Allen
  • James W. Casey
  • Lucy's Bob Boy S.
  • Russell Road
  • Sandra Dono
  • West Virginia horse racing

With first Lucy’s Bob Boy Stakes, memories, and “what ifs”

  • Ted Black / 7 years
  • 0
  • 10 min read

The first running of the Lucy’s Bob Boy Stakes Saturday at Charles Town prompted memories of the speedster, and some “what if” musing.

Diversify
19
Apr
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Diversify
  • Rick Violette
  • West Virginia horse racing

Diversify “couldn’t be doing better” heading to CT Classic

  • Ted Black / 7 years
  • 0
  • 8 min read

Grade 1 winner Diversify makes his season debut in Saturday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic and is primed for a big effort, says trainer Rick Violette.

Something Awesome
19
Apr
  • Afleet Willy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Jose Caraballo
  • Something Awesome
  • West Virginia horse racing

Locals Afleet Willy, Something Awesome to tackle CT Classic

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Laurel Park-based runners Afleet Willy and Something Awesome will meet on the track for the first time — in Saturday’s G2 Charles Town Classic.

Bound to Windsor
18
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • James W. Casey
  • Javier Contreras
  • Jeff Runco
  • Joan Reynolds
  • Kevin Patterson
  • Kristy Gazzier
  • Ollie Figgins III
  • Ronney Brown
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town: Latest trainer stats through April 17

  • Chelsea Lowman / 7 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Which trainers are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative, with the latest stats.

17
Apr
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Classic: No risk, big reward with $1 million pool

  • Press Release / 7 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

The Charles Town Classic Million Dollar Challenge is free to enter, and if you pick 11 races correctly, you’ll share in $1 million!

12
Apr
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  • claimbox
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Jamie Ness
  • Kieron Magee
  • Laurel Park
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Parx Racing
  • Patricia Farro
  • Penn National
  • Scott Lake

Claimbox: Claiming activity through March lags 2017

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

In our February Claimbox report: claiming activity is off by 4.5 percent versus 2017, plus trainers have been the busiest?

Bound to Windsor
11
Apr
  • Antonio Lopez
  • Arnaldo Bocachica
  • Charles Town Races
  • Christian Hiraldo
  • Gerald Almodovar
  • J.D. Acosta
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town: Latest jockey ratings through April 10

  • Chelsea Lowman / 7 years
  • 1
  • 3 min read

Our up-to-date alternative ratings of the jockeys at Charles Town — who’s tops in the colony? Some of the names at the top may surprise…

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