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In face of West Virginia Floods, Horsemen Pitch In to Help “Any Way We Could”

On Monday, June 27, I was driving through the mountains of West Virginia on I-79, en route from Brooklyn to Lexington, KY. The sky was dark and rain had begun, radio weather reports issuing travel advice with more urgency than usual. When alerts blared simultaneously from the radio and my phone, warning of flash floods…

July 6, 2016 in Charles Town, racing charities.

At Charles Town, Lows & Highs for Local Favorites

On Saturday afternoon at Charles Town, an odds-on favorite with a big fan base went to the gate. She was expected to be an easy winner; after all, she’d won eight in a row, and 14 of her last 15. Her lone loss in that stretch came at Mountaineer, one of only four starts in…

April 24, 2015 in Charles Town.

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