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The Charles Town Oaks is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the dirt held annually in August at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $750,000.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a casino, hotel and thoroughbred horse racing complex located in Charles Town, West Virginia, 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Washington D.C. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment .
In 2008, it headlined the Charles Town Races and Slots' inaugural Sprint Festival. Run at the beginning of summer, the Charles Town Dash is for three-year-olds and upward colts and geldings, and is set at a distance of four and one/half furlongs on the dirt. It offers a purse of $200,000 Guaranteed.
The West Virginia Breeders Classic is a thoroughbred horse race for West Virginia breeds run at a distance of one and one/eighth mile on the dirt. Open to three-year-olds and up, it takes place each year at the Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia, and currently offers a purse of $500,000.
The Charles Town Classic is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and older over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt held annually in August at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $1,000,000.
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Charles Town Races, Charles Town, WV (August 8, 1994) Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC (August 10, 1994) Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC (August 11, 1994) Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA (August 12 & 13, 1994) Bicentennial Park, Miami, FL (August 15, 1994) University of New Orleans Soccer Field, New Orleans, LA (August 18, 1994)
The first Saturday in August traditionally has been the day the Derby takes place, and is the only day of the calendar that the track offers afternoon racing. Otherwise, the races are run at 7pm. Mountaineer had previously been considered as a possible host for the 2009 Breeders' Cup, but it was awarded to Santa Anita. [21]