Charles Town Entries & Results for Friday, May 26, 2023

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Charles Town became the country's first winter race meet, opening in Dec. 1933 as the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club.
Charles Town' biggest stakes: The $1,000,000, Grade 2 Charles Town Classic and Charles Town Oaks.

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Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 31.1%, second picks are winning at 21.9%, and third place picks are winning 16.4%.

Charles Town Power Picks the last 14 days: 27.1% winners 13/48

1 1/16M, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $12,500

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 1-2) Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3) / Pick 4 (Races 1-2-3-4)

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 1: The top pick is #6 Strong Heart the 3/5 ML favorite trained by Anthony Farrior and ridden by Abnel Bocachica. The six-year-old gelding by Amwaal has very good speed figures that matchup well with this group. Get Charles Town Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Front Porch

Cupid

Timothy Shanley

Kim Cecil

20/1

2 2

Wickosity

Wicked Strong

Alexandra Hillegass

Orlando Bocachica

12/1

3 3

American Rocky

Keen Ice

Alexandra Hillegass

Christian Hiraldo

15/1

4 4

Siente El Amor

Siente El Trueno

Joseph P. Stehr

Andre R. Ramgeet

12/1

5 5

Rocky Dice

Exaggerator

Stephen Murdock

Bryson L. Butterfly

20/1

6 6 Picks Report

Strong Heart

Amwaal

Anthony Farrior

Abnel J. Bocachica

3/5

7 7

Tyry Tyrannosaurus

Goldencents

Michael E. Jones, Jr.

Marshall Mendez

8/1

8 8

Cairo Boogie

Cairo Prince

Charles A. DeMario

Denis Araujo

6/1

9 9

Gandhi's Orion

Gandhi

Kristy Gazzier

Victor Rodriguez

10/1

Runner Win Place Show
Tyry Tyrannosaurus  7 $29.20 $7.00 $4.40
Strong Heart  6 - $2.20 $2.20
Rocky Dice  5 - - $17.20
Gandhi's Orion  9 - - -
Also rans: Cairo Boogie, Wickosity, Front Porch, American Rocky, Siente El Amor
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 7-6 $58.60 $27,970.00
Superfecta 7-6-5-9 $5,494.20 $17,989.00
Trifecta 7-6-5 $760.40 $24,500.00
Fractions and final time: :24.65, :49.38, 1:15.2, 1:43.22, 1:50.45
Winning Owner: Iyacyas Racing LLC
Winning Breeder: Newborne Farm
TYRY TYRANNOSAURUS raced in the middle of the pack to the second turn then steadily advanced to the final turn, made a rail bid entering the stretch to take the lead in the final sixteenth and held on.

7F, Dirt, $10,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $17,500

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 2-3) / Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4)

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 2: The top selection is #4 Makinlimmargaritas the 7/2 third choice on the morning line, trained by Kristy Gazzier and Christian Hiraldo. A three-year-old daughter of Golden Years has the controlling early speed and standout speed figures in a projected slow pace. Get Charles Town Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Key to the Castle

Windsor Castle

Victor M. Espinosa

Denis Araujo

10/1

2 2

Wager Worthy

Unbridled Energy

John C. Carlisle

Marshall Mendez

9/5

3 3

Awesome Moon

Monster Mash

Michael E. Jones, Jr.

Bryson L. Butterfly

8/1

4 4 Picks Report

Makinlimmargaritas

Golden Years

Kristy Gazzier

Christian Hiraldo

7/2

5 5

Dereka's Bluff

Brother Derek

Lyn Dee Venham

Kim Cecil

20/1

6 6

Philmary Castle

Windsor Castle

Lori J. Bourne

Gustavo Larrosa

5/2

7 7

Appealing Road

Three Chopt Road

Ernest M. Haynes

Andre R. Ramgeet

6/1

Runner Win Place Show
Wager Worthy  2 $11.60 $5.00 $2.60
Philmary Castle  6 - $7.00 $2.60
Makinlimmargaritas  4 - - $2.20
Appealing Road  7 - - -
Also rans: Dereka's Bluff, Key to the Castle, Awesome Moon
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 7-2 $179.00 $6,685.00
Exacta 2-6 $47.00 $43,484.00
Superfecta 2-6-4-7 $270.60 $17,784.00
Trifecta 2-6-4 $166.20 $29,532.00
Fractions and final time: :23.72, :48.5, 1:15.55, 1:30.17
Winning Owner: Charlotte M. Van Pelt
Winning Breeder: Williams Racing Corp
WAGER WORTHY was forwardly placed on the inside then dueled between horses in the stretch and won the nod.

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4 1/2F, Dirt, $12,500 Maiden Claiming
Open | 3 To 6 Year Olds
Purse: $18,500

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 3-4) Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) / Pick 6 (Races 3-4-5-6-7-8)

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    Race 3: The top pick is #7 Drunk Text the 7/5 ML favorite trained by Anthony Farrior and ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica. The three-year-old gelding by Cloud Computing has some upside still being lightly raced and speed figures that match up well in this field. Get Charles Town Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

One Candy Castle

Windsor Castle

Kristy Petty

Gustavo Larrosa

15/1

2 2

Small Paw

Juba

Angelo G. Jackson

Bryson L. Butterfly

10/1

3 3

Allegheny Hero

Mr. Sidney

Timothy C. Grams

Carlos Eduardo Lopez

5/2

4 4

Boo Too

Siente El Trueno

M. Joanna Boggs

Victor Rodriguez

8/1

5 5

Sweet T

Fiber Sonde

Edwin L Tobin

Jason Simpson

50/1

6 6

J. Wick

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Ronney W. Brown

Denis Araujo

10/1

7 7 Picks Report

Drunk Text

Cloud Computing

Anthony Farrior

Arnaldo Bocachica

7/5

8 8

Neednoexplanation

That's Rich

Elex D. Bowman

Christian Hiraldo

4/1

Runner Win Place Show
Allegheny Hero  3 $7.40 $4.80 $3.60
One Candy Castle  1 - $14.20 $8.60
Neednoexplanation  8 - - $5.20
J. Wick  6 - - -
Also rans: Drunk Text, Boo Too, Small Paw, Sweet T
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 7-2-3 $800.80 $7,403.00
Daily Double 2-3 $46.60 $6,037.00
Exacta 3-1 $99.80 $56,394.00
Superfecta 3-1-8-6 $4,881.80 $37,278.00
Trifecta 3-1-8 $578.00 $45,760.00
Fractions and final time: :22.77, :47.86, :54.39
Winning Owner: E. Clinton Lowry
Winning Breeder: Dr. & Mrs. E. C. Lowry
ALLEGHENY HERO was forwardly placed off the rail then made a bid on the turn from the two path then engaged the leader at the eighth pole and drew off.

4 1/2F, Dirt, $5,000 Starter Allowance
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $20,700

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 4-5) Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) / Pick 5 (Races 4-5-6-7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Loaded Sniper

Reload

Charles L. Frock

Carlos Eduardo Lopez

10/1

2 2

Company Clown

Successful Appeal

David Walters

Fredy Peltroche

2/1

3 3

Grumpelstiltskin

Successful Appeal

Crystal G. Pickett

Jose Montano

20/1

4 4

Mr Tingles

Uncaptured

Linda Dollinger-Stehr

Javier Rivera

20/1

5 5

Black Candy

Sidney's Candy

Mark Tomczak

Bryson L. Butterfly

15/1

6

Beverly Park

Munnings

Nicholas Dilodovico

Yomar Orlando Ortiz

1/1

7 7

Kukulkan

Corfu

Kevin S. Patterson

J. D. Acosta

9/2

Runner Win Place Show
Company Clown  2 $3.00 $2.20 $2.20
Mr Tingles  4 - $5.00 $5.40
Black Candy  5 - - $4.20
Grumpelstiltskin  3 - - -
Also rans: Loaded Sniper, Kukulkan
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 2-3-2 $116.40 $12,011.00
Pick 4 7-2-3-2/6 $1,706.40 $39,323.00
Daily Double 3-2 $19.80 $5,597.00
Exacta 2-4 $26.40 $42,481.00
Superfecta 2-4-5-3 $332.40 $24,045.00
Trifecta 2-4-5 $123.40 $31,860.00
Fractions and final time: :21.69, :45.56, :52.19
Winning Owner: Michael J. Miller
Winning Breeder: Donamire Farm
COMPANY CLOWN was hustled early then chased the leader to mid stretch and split horses to make a late surge for the win.

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6 1/2F, Dirt, $15,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $19,600

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 5-6) Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) / Pick 4 (Races 5-6-7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Jackson Man

Seville (GER)

Glenn N. Harrison

Victor Rodriguez

10/1

2 2

S S Spartan Energy

Unbridled Energy

Jamey R. Johnson

Denis Araujo

9/2

3 3

Felicias Castle

Windsor Castle

Osborne Smith

Jason Simpson

3/1

4 4

Red Hot Toddy

Bourbon Courage

Michael E. Jones, Jr.

Marshall Mendez

2/1

5 5

Hillbilly Rock

Windsor Castle

Michael G. Atkins

Antonio Lopez

15/1

6 6

S S Alaskan Cruz

Shakin It Up

Anthony Lucas

Orlando Bocachica

6/1

7 7

Pinnacle Reef

Practical Joke

Jeff C. Runco

Abnel J. Bocachica

10/1

8 8

Nice But Naughty

Juba

Angelo G. Jackson

Bryson L. Butterfly

20/1

9 9

Monkey Wrench

Gattopardo

Isaac Barahona

Andre R. Ramgeet

10/1

Runner Win Place Show
S S Spartan Energy  2 $15.00 $6.20 $4.20
Red Hot Toddy  4 - $5.00 $4.00
Monkey Wrench  9 - - $5.00
Hillbilly Rock  5 - - -
Also rans: Nice But Naughty, Pinnacle Reef, Felicias Castle, S S Alaskan Cruz, Jackson Man
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 3-2-2 $139.80 $11,779.00
Daily Double 2-2 $33.00 $7,073.00
Exacta 2-4 $77.60 $60,004.00
Superfecta 2-4-9-5 $14,899.80 $26,926.00
Trifecta 2-4-9 $1,299.40 $43,157.00
Fractions and final time: :23.98, :48.32, 1:14.59, 1:21.4
Winning Owner: Paul J. Velky, Jr.
Winning Breeder: Williams Racing Corp
S S SPARTAN ENERGY stalked the pace down the backstretch then moved between horses at the three eighths pole to engage the leader at the top of the stretch and drew clear.

4 1/2F, Dirt, $15,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $19,600

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 6-7) / Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Storm Trappe

Trappe Shot

Ollie L. Figgins, III

Marshall Mendez

6/1

2 2

Mims Hat Trick

Toews On Ice

Jeff C. Runco

Arnaldo Bocachica

5/2

3 3

Night Train Wayne

Brother Derek

William E. Straughn

Victor Rodriguez

20/1

4 4

Primetime Jet

Morning Line

Kevin S. Patterson

J. D. Acosta

3/1

5 5

Bigz's Cabana Boy

Munnings

James L. Cornwell, Jr.

Javier Rivera

6/1

6 6

The Illusionist

Forty Tales

Ronney W. Brown

Carlos Eduardo Lopez

4/1

7 7

Ox Doc

Oxbow

Krista Nicole Hetrick

Reshawn Latchman

9/2

Runner Win Place Show
Ox Doc  7 $5.20 $3.60 $3.20
Storm Trappe  1 - $6.40 $5.20
The Illusionist  6 - - $3.80
Primetime Jet  4 - - -
Also rans: Mims Hat Trick, Night Train Wayne, Bigz's Cabana Boy
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 2-7 $58.40 $5,896.00
Pick 3 2-2-7 $96.00 $11,805.00
Exacta 7-1 $50.40 $53,101.00
Superfecta 7-1-6-4 $477.20 $21,151.00
Trifecta 7-1-6 $193.80 $38,132.00
Fractions and final time: :22.04, :46.01, :52.58
Winning Owner: Mansour Albaroudy
Winning Breeder: Calumet Farm & Dr. & Mrs. Charles Huber
OX DOC shot away from the gate then dueled to mid turn and inched away to prove best.

Belmont Stakes 2023: 2 horses have speed, stamina to win

2 Belmont Stakes probables may last the distance even with an early lead.

7F, Dirt, Allowance
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $30,500

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Mygidgetmarie

Noble Bird

Terry K. Huet

Reshawn Latchman

5/1

2 2

Gladriel

Dialed In

Jeff C. Runco

Marshall Mendez

6/1

3 3

Golden Sweets

Goldencents

Curtis W. Bass

Christian Hiraldo

15/1

4

Uncaptured Ruby

Uncaptured

Tina Malgarini-Mawing

Alisson Anahi Nunez

20/1

5 5

Dropkick Queen

Commissioner

Anthony Lucas

Andre R. Ramgeet

12/1

6 6

Miss Fussy Pants

Done Talking

Anthony Farrior

Arnaldo Bocachica

3/1

7 7

Somebody Loves Me

More Than Ready

Alfonso Arias

Fredy Peltroche

15/1

8 8

Flat Discount

Flat Out

Raymond E. Ginter, Jr.

Bryson L. Butterfly

8/1

9 9

Grace's Secret

Cairo Prince

Ronney W. Brown

Carlos Eduardo Lopez

9/5

Runner Win Place Show
Gladriel  2 $13.00 $7.60 $5.60
Flat Discount  8 - $7.80 $5.40
Somebody Loves Me  7 - - $12.60
Dropkick Queen  5 - - -
Also rans: Grace's Secret, Mygidgetmarie, Golden Sweets, Miss Fussy Pants
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 2-7-2 $406.60 $8,457.00
Daily Double 7-2 $50.00 $8,441.00
Exacta 2-8 $95.60 $49,489.00
Superfecta 2-8-7-5 $33,860.00 $26,074.00
Trifecta 2-8-7 $1,444.40 $38,827.00
Fractions and final time: :23.64, :47.99, 1:13.61, 1:27.79
Winning Owner: Huntertown Farm LLC
Winning Breeder: Huntertown Farm LLC
GLADRIEL went to the lead to set all the pace and was kept to task in the stretch drive.

4 1/2F, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $15,200

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Include the Beast

The Big Beast

Raul A. Garrido

Abnel J. Bocachica

4/1

2 2

Fortes

Congrats

Jamey R. Johnson

Denis Araujo

5/1

3

Shemademelucky

Madefromlucky

Rhea M. Pennella

Alexis Rios-Conde

30/1

4 4

Shenandoah Cat

Commissioner

Scott J. Lane

James L. Adams

20/1

5 5

Black Panda

Gemologist

Lela G. Hanagan

Reshawn Latchman

6/1

6 6

Unlock

Congrats

Alfonso Arias

Fredy Peltroche

6/1

7 7

Hot Carol

Exclusive Quality

Angel M. Rodriguez

Bryson L. Butterfly

8/1

8 8

Little Bit of That

Great Notion

Kevin S. Patterson

J. D. Acosta

7/2

9 9

Red Priestess

Golden Ticket

Ernesto Perez

Victor Rodriguez

15/1

10 10

Captain Sam

Weigelia

Crystal G. Pickett

Arnaldo Bocachica

5/1

Runner Win Place Show
Black Panda  5 $20.00 $7.60 $4.40
Fortes  2 - $6.20 $3.80
Include the Beast  1 - - $3.60
Little Bit of That  8 - - -
Also rans: Captain Sam, Hot Carol, Unlock, Shenandoah Cat, Red Priestess
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 2-5 $113.80 $21,210.00
Pick 5 2/6-2-7-2-5 $13,088.00 $70,647.00
Pick 6 Jackpot 3-2/6-2-7-2-5 $56,769.20 $25,804.00
Pick 4 2-7-2-5 $4,692.40 $66,886.00
Exacta 5-2 $103.20 $66,519.00
Superfecta 5-2-1-8 $1,278.00 $38,414.00
Trifecta 5-2-1 $374.00 $51,048.00
Pick 3 7-2-5 $656.00 $34,508.00
Fractions and final time: :22.13, :46.5, :53.01
Winning Owner: Lela G. Hanagan
Winning Breeder: James Bredin
BLACK PANDA was off the pace around the turn then made a four wide bid in upper stretch, drifted in at the sixteenths pole but kept on and drew clear late.

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