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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 ...
C2 Racing Stable & Stefania Farms 7 furlongs 1:24.18 $750,000 II [3] 2023 Vahva John R. Velazquez: Cherie DeVaux Belladonna Racing, Edward J. Hudson Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, LBD Stable, Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock, Runnels Racing, Steve Hornstock & Twin Brook Stables: 7 furlongs 1:25.01 $750,000 III [4] 2022 Society: Tyler ...
Charles Town Track Officials announced a new purse layout for the 2015 running of this race in order to attract the brightest stars in racing. This means that if the winner of the Classic has also won prestigious races there is $500,000 set aside from the purse for their Classic success. [ 5 ]
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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]
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.
Greyhounds racing at Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro, West Virginia in December 2023. Mardi Gras Casino and Resort is a casino and greyhound racing venue located in the city of Nitro, West Virginia. It is located just off the Cross Lanes exit of I-64, 14 miles west of Charleston, West Virginia and 36 miles east of Huntington, West Virginia.
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.