The Jockey Club announced that three trainers will be denied stud book privileges for up to 10 years; all three were based at mid-Atlantic tracks.
Young trainer Kristy Gazzier, a Charles Town native just starting her second year training, says she “wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
In our January Claimbox report: claiming activity in the region was off by nearly 10 percent, and three trainers led the rest with seven claims each.
The 2018 stakes schedule at Charles Town looks very much like the 2017 slate, with one race getting a new name. Say hello to the Dance to Bristol Stakes…
Less than two weeks after voting against Charles Town’s 2018 stakes schedule, the state Racing Commission today voted to approve it.
Trainer Ronney Brown saddled his 2,500th winner Wednesday at Charles Town; the road to 3,000, he said, begins with his next starter.
The WV Racing Commission rejected the Charles Town stakes schedule, endangering the CT Classic. The Commission should reverse course and save the Classic.
Neither trainer Gerald Coker, Jr. nor owner Gary Hemp has ever won a stake. But undefeated Ihearuknockin has given them reason to dream.
EquiLottery, a lottery game using horse racing results, is trying for the second straight year to get legislative approval to operate in West Virginia.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will not run January 12 or 13, both cards lost to track issues caused by the trick weather.