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After the closure of Shenandoah Downs in 1975, year-round racing was moved to Charles Town. [6] Shenandoah Corporation was acquired in 1977 by Kenton Corporation, [9] [10] which then merged with Rapid-American Corporation in 1981. [11] In 1983, Rapid-American sold the Charles Town track to a group of local businesspersons for approximately $12 ...
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.
John G. Dooley (born December 21, 1965) is a North American track announcer of Thoroughbred horse racing.Dooley has two positions in the industry as the “voice” of Twin Spires’ Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans, Louisiana from November until March, and at Caesar’s Entertainment’s Horseshoe Indianapolis near Shelbyville, Indiana from April until November.
The other three stakes are the $100,000 Lady Charles Town for 3-year-old fillies at 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs (won by Grand Obsession, ridden by Jesus Castanon), the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs (So So, ridden by Paul Nicol Jr. won the first ever run), and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds ...
Larry Collmus (born October 13, 1966) is a Thoroughbred horse racing announcer. A native of Baltimore, Collmus has called at numerous racetracks around the country.He is the race caller for NBC Sports' coverage of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup.
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 $1,000,000.
Brisnet Kentucky Derby past peformances via Horse Racing Nation Note: Horses are NOT in post position order. This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Betting guide to Kentucky Derby ...
Triple Crown Productions was formed in 1986 with ABC; prior to that, the individual racing associations reached their own deals with television networks. Prior to the change, on May 21, 2005, Visa, Inc. officially withdrew its sponsorship of the Triple Crown, effective with the 2006 races; this relieved the company from paying the US$ 5,000,000 ...