West Virginia Business
Record Charles Town Classic handle propels track’s best month
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
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
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
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
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
Predicted icy temperatures have led Laurel Park and Charles Town Races to cancel their Thursday cards.
Charles Town, Penn National announce cancellations
With nasty winter weather arriving in the Mid-Atlantic, Charles Town Races and Penn National both will miss some days this week.
Barbara Jo Rubin to be honored at Charles Town
Barbara Jo Rubin, first American female jockey to win against men, will be feted Feb. 22 at Charles Town, where she earned her landmark win.
Stories that mattered in ’18: The rise of sports betting
Legalized in mid-year, sports betting was by the end of 2018 having significant impacts on the gambling landscape throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
Mandatory payout in Charles Town Pick 6 tonight
Charles Town sports a carryover of more than $250,000 in its Pick 6, and it all gets paid out tonight!
Jocks Hiraldo, Rodriguez sentenced on drug charges
Charles Town-based Jockeys Christian Hiraldo and Guillermo Rodriguez were sentenced recently on cocaine possession charges.
WV Racing Commission approves Charles Town stakes schedule
The West Virginia Racing Commission Thursday approved Charles Town’s 2019 stakes schedule — despite some of the same misgivings it had when it delayed approval last year.
Charles Town sets 2019 calendar through April
In 2019 Charles Town will race 60 days from January 9 through April 20 on a Wednesday-Saturday schedule, the track has announced.
Track supers event in 2019 to be held at Charles Town
The 18th Annual Track Superintendents Field Day, a networking and educational event for track supers, will take place at Charles Town Races in June 2019.
Charles Town to add days
Charles Town Races will add 11 days to its live racing calendar this year to make up for days lost to weather through the winter.
Charles Town Classic: No risk, big reward with $1 million pool
The Charles Town Classic Million Dollar Challenge is free to enter, and if you pick 11 races correctly, you’ll share in $1 million!
Carlos Castro: Miracle to be alive
The family of jockey Carlos Castro, hit by a train last month, is thankful he survived – but facing a daunting future.
Charles Town cancels Thursday card
As a result of Wednesday’s winter storm, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its Thursday live racing card.
Charles Town cancels Wednesday card
With winter storm blowing through the mid-Atlantic region, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its Wednesday live racing card.
Charles Town cancels Friday evening card
With winds howling throughout the region, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its Friday night card.
