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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.
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 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.
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 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 ...
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Shenandoah Downs was a five-furlong horse-racing track located just outside the eastern limits of Charles Town, West Virginia, United States, that operated from 1959 through 1975. When it opened it featured night racing, a novelty at the time, initially running harness races. [1]
The clubhouse at the Mountaineer Park racetrack after an evening of racing. The track was purchased by Bill Blair and renamed as Mountaineer Park in 1987. [13] In 1992, Blair sold the track to California-based Excalibur Holding Co. for $4 million cash plus $2.7 million in stock. [14]