Charles Town Gets Dates But Awaits Contract
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races was approved for 220 live racing programs in 2014, but the West Virginia track remains in contract negotiations with horsemen.
Charles Town Oaks
Race 10 at Charles Town Races & Slots on
- STK
- 7 furlongs
- $400,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 10:30 PM
- 1:24.65
- Results
- News
Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Book Review | $4.80 | $3.20 | $2.80 |
| 9 | Holiday Soiree | $12.20 | $8.00 | |
| 10 | Beautiful But Blue | $3.20 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta Exacta (3-9) | $64.00 |
| $2 Trifecta Exacta (3-9-10) | $193.80 |
| $2 Superfecta Exacta (3-9-10-8) | $1,250.20 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Book Review
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1¾ | $230,400 |
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| 2 | Holiday Soiree |
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½ | $76,800 |
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| 3 |
Beautiful But Blue
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1 | $38,400 |
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| 4 |
Amie's Dini
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1¾ | $19,200 |
| 5 |
Say a Novena
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1½ | $11,520 |
| 6 |
Jazzy Idea
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2¼ | $7,680 |
| 7 |
Well Kept
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2¾ | $4,000 |
| 8 |
Defy Gravity
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5 | $4,000 |
| 9 |
Swift Artist
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1¾ | $4,000 |
| 10 |
Doe
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$4,000 | |
| SCR | War Play | |||
Eight Stakes Elevated in Status for 2014
- By Tom LaMarra
- Racing, Northeast Region, Midwest Region, Southeast Region, Southwest Region, West Region, Kentucky, Mid-Atlantic
Eight stakes were elevated in or to graded status and 11 were downgraded for 2014 during the meeting of the American Graded Stakes Committee Dec. 4 in Lexington.
Groupie Doll Returns to Defend Sprint Title
One of the feel-good stories of the 2012 World Championships, Groupie Doll returns to defend her title in the Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) off a 2013 season in some ways different and in other ways similar to 2012.
Baffert Horses, Beholder Top Oct. 28 Works
Some of the leading contenders for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championships, including Game On Dude, Paynter, and Beholder worked at Santa Anita Park the morning of Oct. 28.
So Many Ways Sold to Northern Farms in Japan
Owner Maggi Moss said Sept. 23 she has sold grade I-winning 3-year-old filly So Many Ways to Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farms in Hokkaido, Japan, for breeding purposes. The purchase price wasn't disclosed.
So Many Ways Gets Back on Track in CT Oaks
Maggi Moss' So Many Ways got back on track with a strong off-the-pace victory in the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Sept. 21.
Cluster of Stars Wires Gallant Bloom
Turtle Bird Stable's Cluster of Stars improved her undefeated record to six wins at the cost of Dance to Bristol in the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. III) Sept. 21 at Belmont Park.
Starship Truffles Tops Musical Romance Stakes
Since fans at the Hallandale Beach track last saw her, the 4-year-old Ghostzapper filly established herself as a grade I winner and subsequently was purchased for $1 million at auction.
Tough Fillies to Battle in Charles Town Oaks
Ten 3-year-old fillies, including grade I winner So Many Ways and twice grade I-placed My Happy Face, are expected to compete in the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Sept. 21.
Dance to Bristol Heads Gallant Bloom
Dance to Bristol returns to Belmont Park for the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) on Sept. 21 to prep for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), and a salty field of eight other 4-year-old fillies awaits her.
Sizzling Dance to Bristol Captures Ballerina
Dance to Bristol ran her winning streak to seven races with her first grade I tally in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes, staving off favored Book Review by a head with determination Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.
Dance to Bristol Faces Steepest Test Yet
Dance to Bristol has answered every question asked in her past six starts by delivering six wins. She faces a bigger task in the Aug. 23 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) against 10 others including Starship Truffles and Book Review.
Holiday Soiree Brings $370,000 at F-T
- By Esther Marr
- Sales, Kentucky
Holiday Soiree, a grade I-placed daughter of Harlan's Holiday, got the July 15 Fasig-Tipton summer horses of racing age sale off to a good start when she fetched $370,000 from John Greathouse of Glencrest Farm.
Book Review Gets Rave Reviews in A Gleam
Book Review made a three-wide bid in the final strides of the A Gleam (gr. II) at Betfair Hollywood Park to prevail by a decisive 2 1/2 lengths over Teddy's Promise.
Grade I Trio Part of Sparkling A Gleam Lineup
Grade I winners Teddy's Promise, Byrama, and Book Review head eight for the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) July 13 at Hollywood Park, with the winner guaranteed a fees-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
Wolfson Sends Out Princess Rooney Volley
Trainer Marty Wolfson, winner of a record three editions of the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap, has entered five for this year's July 6 edition at Calder--against the likes of Reneesgotzip and Judy the Beauty.
Aubby K Splashes to Humana Distaff Victory
James Spence's homebred Aubby K won her second graded contest in a row, splashing to victory in the grade I Humana Distaff on the Kentucky Derby Day undercard at Churchill Downs May 4.
Dance to Bristol Waltzes Home in Sugar Maple
Dance to Bristol, giving the biggest effort of her career, waltzed to a nine-length romp in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.
Book Review, Holiday Soiree Meet Again
In 2012, Book Review swept from eighth place past a game Holiday Soiree to win the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. A year later, those two will rumble again April 20 in the $200,000 Sugar Maple Stakes.
Stevens Swipes Santa Maria With Great Hot
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens stole the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) aboard outsider Great Hot Feb. 16 for his third consecutive stakes win at Santa Anita Park over the past two weekends.
Hollendorfer Has Half of Santa Maria Field
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer accounts for half the Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) field of six older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16, headed by 123-pound high weight Lady of Fifty.
Ben's Cat Maryland's 2012 Horse of the Year
King T. Leatherbury's homebred gelding Ben's Cat was named 2012 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year in the annual poll conducted by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association.
More Chocolate Wins Dirt Debut in La Canada
More Chocolate, making her first start on dirt for trainer John Sadler, put away Willa B Awesome in the stretch and shook clear for her first stakes victory in the $150,000 La Canada (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Book Review Aims for Five-Star Performance
Already accomplished at both sprints and routes, Book Review will stretch out again in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Book Review Beats Tough La Brea Foes
Gary and Mary West's homebred Book Review found California to her liking Dec. 26, when she got up over tough contender Reneesgotzip and 2011 2-year-old champion My Miss Aurelia in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes.
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