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The event was inaugurated in 2009 with stakes of $250,000. With such a purse the race attracted several good fillies and by 2014 the event was classified as a Grade III with $500,000 stakes. [1] In 2024 the event was upgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Grade II and the stakes also were increased to $750,000. [2]
The track opened on December 2, 1933. [1] It was the first horse track to open in West Virginia, following the legalization of parimutuel wagering earlier in the year. [2] It was developed and operated by the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club, led by Joseph Boyle. [3] It became America's first winter race meet upon its opening. [4]
The Charles Town Invitational Dash is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Charles Town Races & Slots in Charles Town, West Virginia.In 2008, it headlined the Charles Town Races and Slots' inaugural Sprint Festival.
NASCAR Charlotte Roval on-track schedule, TV schedule for the Bank of America Roval 400 All times Central; on-track activity at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. Saturday, October 12
The event was inaugurated on 18 April 2009 and was won by the second favorite (16/5) Researcher who after taking the lead shortly before entering the stretch run, drawing off to win by a 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 margin in a time of 1:49.86. In 2009 the stakes distribution was as follows: If the winner had previously won a Grade 1 Stakes Race, then the purse ...
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Here is the full on-track schedule in Martinsville: NASCAR Martinsville on-track schedule, TV schedule for the Xfinity 500 All times Central; on-track activity at Martinsville Speedway.
Along with this race are eight other West Virginia Breeders’ races on the same day for West Virginia-bred horses. In its 29th running as of 2015, the West Virginia Classic and its complement of similar races was created in 1987 by retired Washington Redskins and New York Giants football great Sam Huff. Huff owns thoroughbreds and was born in ...