Muad’dib named WV horse of the year in melancholy ceremony
Muad’dib secured his second straight WV horse of the year title at the WV Thoroughbred Breeders Association banquet made more somber by recent passings.
Muad’dib secured his second straight WV horse of the year title at the WV Thoroughbred Breeders Association banquet made more somber by recent passings.
James W. Casey, whose remarkable second career as a trainer, owner, and breeder followed a 32-year stint as a teacher, has passed away at age 92.
The improving Candy Invasion is expected to arrive at Saturday’s West Virginia Breeders’ Classic as an upset contender with a love for three turns.
Heading into the latest edition of the $75,000 Its Binn Too Long Stakes for West Virginia-bred three-year-old fillies this Saturday night at Charles Town, it will not take long for onlookers to find the logical betting favorite for the one-turn dash as well as the sentimental one since they are both one in the same. […]
Fancy Her Up dominated the Rachel’s Turn Stakes in fast time on a Charles Town card where veteran Hypothesis and Run to Daylight also won stakes.
John Casey’s homebred two-year-old filly Fancy Her Up hit the ground running Thursday, dominating the boys in a flashy debut win.
Three-year-olds and sophomore fillies take center stage at Charles Town this weekend, with two-time stake winner Hypothesis ready for his season debut.
The more fortunate trainers at Charles Town can focus on keeping their horses fit, but for those less fortunate the coronavirus emergency could be dire.
Father James and son John Casey swept the first three spots in Saturday’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes, named for their wife and mother. Plus, PA Nursery resutls.
Trainer James Casey and his son John both will saddle horses entered in the Eleanor Casey Memorial — named for James’s wife — at Charles Town Saturday.