Category: WV Business

Charles Town horsemen hope purse boost spurs growth

by Ted Black | Aug 8, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Charles Town purses go up by about 17% starting tonight, and local horsemen hope the boost can bring horses and owners back to the track.

Roger Ramey, longtime fixture at Charles Town Races, passes

by Press Release | Aug 6, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Roger Ramey, who helped Charles Town Races attain passage of legislation permitting slot machines, passed away August 1 at the age of 85.

Charles Town to see 17% purse hike

by Press Release | Jul 29, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Charles Town Races will increase purses by about 17 percent, the result of recent legislation that returns to the track moneys that had earlier been taken from it.

Charles Town shifts to later post time this weekend

by Press Release | Jul 19, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Because of the weekend’s predicted extreme heat, Charles Town will move its post time Friday and Saturday back by 45 minutes.

Charles Town promotes Charlie McIntosh, Elizabeth Rogers

by Press Release | Jul 16, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 1 |

Charlie McIntosh will become Director of Racing, and Elizabeth Rogers is the new Racing Secretary at Charles Town Races.

Charles Town adds four days to racing calendar

by Press Release | Jun 11, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Charles Town will add four racing days later in the year to make up for days previously lost to weather, the track announced.

Record Charles Town Classic handle propels track’s best month

by Press Release | Apr 22, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Handle on the Charles Town Classic card topped $5.7 million, far surpassing the previous high and propelling a record month for the track.

$180k carryover with mandatory payout in CT Pick 6

by Press Release | Apr 20, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

The Charles Town Jackpot Pick 6 has a mandatory payout Saturday, Charles Town Classic day, with a $180,000 carryover.

Charles Town Classic to feature guaranteed Pick 4, mandatory Pick 6 payout

by Press Release | Apr 3, 2019 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

A $100,000 guaranteed Pick 4 and the mandatory payout of its Pick 6 — now with a $100k carryover — spice up the Charles Town Classic wagering menu.

Barbara Jo Rubin, modest pioneer, feted at Charles Town

by Ted Black | Feb 22, 2019 | Breaking, Features, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Fifty years later, Barbara Jo Rubin – “First girl jockey ever to win a race in the US,” according to the offical win photo – returned to Charles Town Friday to be honored for her historic win.

Charles Town, Penn cancel Wednesday cards

by The Biz | Feb 20, 2019 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

With nasty winter weather in the Mid-Atlantic, both Charles Town and Penn National canceled their Wednesday night cards.

Laurel, Charles Town cancel Thursday cards

by The Biz | Jan 30, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Predicted icy temperatures have led Laurel Park and Charles Town Races to cancel their Thursday cards.

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