WEST VIRGINIA BREEDERS CLASSICS

WEST VIRGINIA BREEDERS CLASSICS

Among those attending the Gala: Dickie Moore, Paul Espinosa, Jr., Kaitlin Christopherson, Carol Holden, Mary Huff, Bob Huff (Sam’s grandson), Sharyn Corry, and Georgiana Pardo.

The West Virginia Breeders Classics began 36 years ago under the direction of the late National Football League Hall of Famer and West Virginia native Sam Huff and fellow horse racing devotee Carol Holden, both of Middleburg.

Since then, it has grown into a weekend celebration with a Gala at the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, a Hat Contest with $3000 in cash prizes, and the Sam Huff Golf Classic at the Locust Hill Golf Course.

Also at the Gala from the West Virginia Lottery Kari Blankenship and Danielle Snidow and from the Holiday Inn Express Dana Fadeley with Phil Quinones and Jason Butt (General Manager) with his wife Jolene Butt.

The ten-race card included: West Virginia Dash for Cash Breeders’ Classic S. Presented by ROCKWOOL Stakes, West Virginia Triple Crown Nutrition Breeders’ Classic Stakes, West Virginia Vincent Moscarelli Memorial Breeders’ Classic Stakes,

West Virginia Roger Ramey Breeders Classic Distaff S. Presented by Beau Ridge Farm Stakes, West Virginia Department of Tourism Breeders’ Classic Stakes, West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders Association Onion Juice Breeders’ Classic Stakes, West Virginia Cavada Breeders’ Classic Stakes, West Virginia Lottery Breeders’ Classic Stakes and the Blue and Gold Stakes. The feature race was the $300,000 Sam Huff West Virginia Breeders’ Classic.

The 2022 winner of the Sam Huff West Virginia Breeders Classic was Muad’dib, owned by David Raim, trained by Jeff Runco and ridden by jockey Arnaldo Bocachica. The same group also won in 2021.

Photo by Coady courtesy WVBC

Winners circle presentation for inaugural running of Sam Huff West Virginia Breeders Classic.

Photo by Coady courtesy of WVBC