Opened | December 2, 1933 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred |
Abbreviation | CT |
Purse Value Index | 28 |
Signature Race | West Virginia Breeders Classic |
- 12/02/1933 Opens for racing, first pari-mutual track in West Virginia.
- 02/22/1969 Barbara Jo Ruben is first female jockey to win a pari-mutual race in U.S.
- 01/03/1979 Track closes, horseman given two weeks to vacate.
- 02/16/1979 Charles Town re-opens with promise of Sunday Racing.
- 09/17/1981 A track record 21,480 fans attend the races.
- 12/24/1994 Track does close for a short period.
- 00/00/1996 Video Gaming is approved in west Virginia.
- 00/00/1997 Penn National Gaming purchases Charles Town Races.
- 05/01/2004 A new handle record is set when $2,148,451 is bet.
- 07/02/2010 Tracks name is changed to Charles Town Racing and Slots.