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Charles Town Races
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West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town to celebrate 90th anniversary

Ted Black / 3 years
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8 min read

Saturday night Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will celebrate its 90th anniversary and look back on an eventful near-century.

Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia

Frank Vespe / 9 years

6 min read

A new rule to increase betting interests eliminates coupled entries at West Virginia’s thoroughbred tracks, but horsemen have concerns.

As CT naproxen investigation grinds on, ship-in horsemen take precautions

Frank Vespe / 9 years

8 min read

A spate of naproxen positives involving shippers to Charles Town has regional horsemen suspecting contamination even as the Racing Commission investigates

Trainer Donald Barr passes

Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs, August 2, 2026

Spa Selections 2026: Saratoga Picks August 2

Burnham Square too good in Arlington Million

Gimme a Nother Beverly D. win gives Motion stakes double

Charles Town picks and analysis: August 1, 2026

Charles Town to celebrate 90th anniversary

Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia

As CT naproxen investigation grinds on, ship-in horsemen take precautions

Trainer Donald Barr passes

Burnham Square too good in Arlington.

Gimme a Nother Beverly D. win.

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

PODCAST: On the Thoroughbred aftercare beat

Magic Weisner, 2002 Preakness runner-up, dies