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- On the entertainment front, Louie’s is their lounge, offering live bands and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also your typical casino bar, called the Bourbon Street Bar. The 150 room hotel attached to the Mardi Gras opened in 2010. It has pretty swimming pool area, fitness club, and free breakfast for hotel guests.
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| Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA |
| Address | 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414 |
| Opening date | December 3, 1933 |
| Theme | Silver Screen Slots, OK Corral Slots, Slot City, Slot Central and Hollywood Slots |
| No. of rooms | 150 |
| Notable restaurants | Skyline Terrace, Skybox, Epic Buffet, Final Cut, 9 Dragons |
| Casino type | Racetrack |
| Owner | Gaming and Leisure Properties |
| Operating license holder | Penn National Gaming |
| Previous names | Jefferson County Races, Charles Town Races & Slots |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 39°17′44″N77°50′55″W / 39.2956497°N 77.8486061°W |
| Website | hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com |
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a race track and casino just outside the eastern city limits of Charles Town, West Virginia, owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming. It features a six furlongthoroughbredhorse racing facility that is home of the West Virginia Breeders' Classic. It generally runs a 5 days a week schedule (four days per week in July & August and some major holidays). It also contains over 3,000 slot machines, table games, and sports betting.
Ownership history[edit]
The Charles Town Race Track was opened on December 2, 1933 by the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club.[1] It has changed owners over the years and in 1997 was purchased by Penn National Gaming, Inc. [2]
Horse racing[edit]
The Sprint Festival[edit]
In 2008, the track inaugurated The Sprint Festival, four open stakes worth a total of $500,000. These are the 4½ furlong $200,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash for colts and geldings three-years-old and up, the $100,000 Lady Charles Town for 3-year-old fillies at 4½ furlongs, the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4½ furlongs, and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs.
West Virginia Breeders' Classics[edit]
In 1987, NFL Hall of Famer Sam Huff organized the first West Virginia Breeders’ Classics. Local favorite Onion Juice won the inaugural running and the state’s first $100,000 purse.
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- Biggest race of the day is the $500,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic.
- Total purses for the day combine for a total $1,000,000.
Charles Town Classic[edit]
In 2009, it inaugurated the Charles Town Classic for older horses running a distance of one and 1/8 mile. The purse was 'tiered' and was determined by the graded status of the winner. The purse's range was from between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Researcher won the 1st and 2nd Charles Town Classic races. In 2013, the purse was increased to $1,500,000 with the winner receiving $1,000,000, making the Grade 3 Charles Town Classic one of the richest Thoroughbred race contested in U.S. surpassed only by the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race has attracted top-class performers including Game On Dude and Shared Belief.
Graded events[edit]
The following Graded events were held at Charles Town Races in 2019.
Grade III
Other facilities[edit]
Hotel[edit]
Also on the property is a 153-room hotel, The Inn at Charles Town, and several dining facilities including: a food court, sports bar, fine dining restaurant, and the Skyline Terrace which overlooks the track. However, while a hot buffet breakfast is served at the hotel, the previously mentioned dining facilities are not located in the hotel. The property offers a shuttle between the hotel and casino/race track for its patrons.
Table games[edit]
On December 5, 2009, a second referendum was held on table games and this time voters approved the referendum to allow table games at the venue. As of July 2, 2010, the facility, for years known as 'Charles Town Races & Slots,' was renamed 'Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races'.
Sports betting[edit]
On August 30, 2018, sports betting began at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. The casino is the first in West Virginia to offer sports betting.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^Ramsey, Eric (August 30, 2018). 'Hollywood Casino Launches West Virginia Sports Betting Ahead of Schedule'. Legal Sports Report. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
