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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
6
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

Mid-Atlantic three stars: June 15, 2026

A 42-year-old apprentice jockey?

Hark Theangelssing has winning tune in Stormy Blues

REPLAY: Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio

CT: Ray of Sunshine shines bright in Confucius Say

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 14, 2026

Charles Town to celebrate 90th anniversary

Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia

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

A 42-year-old apprentice jockey?

Hark Theangelssing has winning tune in.

CT: Ray of Sunshine shines bright.

Luv Your Neighbor breaks through in.

Big Cuddle wraps up Delaware Derby.

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June.