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CHARLES TOWN RACES & SLOTS, Charles Town, WV
| 1 | Russell Road | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: B | $225,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Gelding | Wheaton - Roberta Grump, Verification
Sire: Wheaton, Chestnut, 1990. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 1 wins, $6,503. Lifetime: 86 yearlings sold, median $4,500.
Broodmare Sire: Verification, Bay, 1982. In 2009: .57 AEI.
| 2 | Black Belt | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $99,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Prized - Karate Kat, Eastover Court
Sire: Prized, Dark Bay or Brown, 1986. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 9 wins, $2,262,555. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $10,329. In 2009: 1.40 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Eastover Court, Gray, 1991. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $50,000.
| 3 | Plantation | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $49,500 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Luftikus - Stalda, Chenin Blanc
Sire: Luftikus, Chestnut, 1996. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $479,630. Lifetime: 3 yearlings sold, median $7,500.
Broodmare Sire: Chenin Blanc, Gray, 1986. In 2009: .65 AEI.
Others: Fred High, $31,500; Sea Rescue, $22,500; Lively Reparations, $4,500; Green Spring Boy, $4,500; Son of a Bear, $4,500; Ghostly Thunder, $4,500; Peaceful Bliss, $4,500.
Scratched: Swinging Bernie.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Road | Luis A. Perez | James W. Casey |
| 2 | Black Belt | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | Gerald S. Bennett |
| 3 | Plantation | Travis L. Dunkelberger | Rodney Jenkins |
| 4 | Fred High | Grant Whitacre | Linda L. Albert |
| 5 | Sea Rescue | J. D. Acosta | Jeff C. Runco |
| 6 | Lively Reparations | John B. Luzzi, Jr. | James H. Starkey |
| 7 | Green Spring Boy | Gerald Almodovar | Ollie L. Figgins, III |
| 8 | Son of a Bear | Kendrick Carmouche | Debra J. Ketterman |
| 9 | Ghostly Thunder | Ramon Maldonado | Dewayne C. Johnson |
| 10 | Peaceful Bliss | Arnaldo Bocachica | Ronney W. Brown |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Russell Road | Luis A. Perez | $4.40 | $3.00 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 6 | Black Belt | Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. | $5.20 | $3.80 | |||||||
| 8 | Plantation | Travis L. Dunkelberger | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-6) | $20.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-6-8) | $91.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-6-8-10) | $239.20 | ||||||||||
Mark Russell's Russell Road, a millionaire West Virginia-bred, signaled he's ready for another campaign with a smashing victory in the $50,000 Confucius Say Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Apri 14.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
The West Virginia Breeders Classics celebrated 25 years Oct. 15
Favored Russell Road won the West Virginia Breeders' Classic for the second time in his career Oct. 15, sweeping past pacesetter Plantation and holding steady for a two-length victory in the $450,000 event at Charles Town.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
A full field of 10, including past race winners Sea Rescue, Russell Road, and Ghostly Thunder, are set for the featured $500,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic Oct. 15 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
California invaders Prayer for Relief and Dreamy Kid, both recent graded stakes winners, headline a field of 10 in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) Aug. 6 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
William Harris' Sweet Goodbye, 11-for-20 lifetime and five-for-six at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, on April 16 will seek to capture what eluded her last year -- victory in the $250,000 Sugar Maple Stakes.
Thursday, April 14, 2011Coleswood Farm's Sea Rescue rallied strongly heading into the far turn and gradually edged away late to post a 57-1 upset in the $450,000 West Virginia Breeders Classic for state-bred runners Oct. 16 at Charles Town.
Monday, October 18, 2010
A diverse field of 12 that includes speedsters, stalkers, deep closers, and the defending title holder was entered for the fourth running of the $250,000 Presque Isle Mile Sept. 10 at Presque Isle Downs & Casino.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
West Point Thoroughbreds' Awesome Gem, no stranger to coast-to-coast travel, is back on the East Coast for a race his connections hope lay the groundwork for another try in the Breeders' Cup World Championships this year.
Friday, April 16, 2010
The winner of the inaugural Charles Town Classic in 2009 seems well on his way to making a bid for top honors again this year.
Monday, March 29, 2010Preparations have begun, locally and elsewhere, for the $1-million Charles Town Classic in April.
Thursday, February 04, 2010Mark Russell's Russell Road ran his record to eight-for-eight in West Virginia-bred stakes with a victory in the $51,100 A Heuvo Stakes at Charles Town Races & Slots Nov. 21.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
The richest night of racing in West Virginia history takes place Oct. 17 when the $2-million West Virginia Breeders Classics program is held at Charles Town Races & Slots.
Friday, October 16, 2009This year's West Virginia Breeders Classics program at Charles Town Races & Slots will be worth a record $2 million, organizers said.
Monday, July 27, 2009A month after a troubled fifth-place finish in the Preakness (gr. I), Harold Queen's homebred Big Drama rebounded with a dominating performance in the $250,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town the night of June 20.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Prominent names are expected for the June 20 Charles Town Races & Slots Sprint Festival, which will feature five stakes worth a total of $750,000.
Thursday, June 11, 2009A combination of talent and home-field advantage helped Researcher produce a powerful victory in the inaugural Charles Town Classic at Charles Town Races & Slots the evening of April 18. And he vanquished a few grade I winners in the process.
Saturday, April 18, 2009Triple Crown Talk blog, with host Jason Shandler, offers Gotham Analysis and Selections.
Thursday, March 05, 2009Cape Royale led all the way to win the $150,000 Darley Ocala Breeders' Sale Championship for 3-year-old colts and geldings by 1 1/4 lengths Feb. 16. The race was the richest of five stakes held at the Ocala Training Center.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Dogwood Stable's Lime Rickey and Char Mari Stable's Beacon Hill Road finished second and third in the Dania Beach Stakes, respectively, going one mile on turf at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 17, and the two 3-year-olds meet again in the $125,000 Hallandale Beach Stakes on Feb. 14.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Either tracks like Gulfstream and Oaklawn are getting noticeably slower or the horses are. From all indications, it is the tracks, which is fine if they keep horses sounder. (See end of text for first official Top 30)
Monday, February 02, 2009Favored Ghostly Thunder ran his winning streak to four when he outfought Eastern Delite to win the $500,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic at Charles Town Races and Slots on the night of Oct. 18. Julie B
Saturday, October 18, 2008The 10-year-old Confucius Say and Ghostly Thunder, each coming off back-to-back stakes victories at seven furlongs, will square off in the $500,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic at Charles Town Races and Slots on the night of Oct. 18.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
West Virginia-bred horses from across the state are gearing up for the lucrative Oct. 20 Breeders' Classic races, which offer purses totaling $1.75 million at Charles Town Races & Slots Oct. 20.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Randy Funkhouser, prominent horse owner and president of the Charles Town Horsemen's Benevolent Association, was told Oct. 16 he would be able to run his horses in the Oct. 20 West Virginia Breeders' Cup Classic.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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