CHARLES TOWN - Teachintherelease gave the rest of the field in Saturday's $300,000 Sam Huff West Virginia Breeders' Classic a lesson in how to get around the race rack at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Race.

The 5-year-old gelding won the feature race of the 39th annual West Virginia Breeders' Classics event in a runaway fashion, denying defending champ Runaldo a chance to repeat.

From the start, Teachintherelease, ridden by Carlos Lopez, jumped to the front, leading the field as it came around the far turn for the first time and holding the lead just in front of Bail Is Denied heading the down the front stretch and into the final lap. As the field rounded the second turn and headed down the back stretch for the final time, it was Teachintherelease just ahead of Bail Is Denied and Runa

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