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WV Rules Allow Ejected Licensees to Appeal

The West Virginia Racing Commission, in the wake of a state Supreme Court of Appeals decision, has amended some procedural rules to specifically allow occupational permit holders to appeal racetrack ejections.

 Friday, January 20, 2012
Charles Town Sets Handle Records in 2011

Charles Town Sets Handle Records in 2011

Preliminary figures at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races show a 14.56% increase in gross all-sources pari-mutuel handle in 2011.

 Saturday, December 31, 2011
Charles Town to Try Starter Tournament

Charles Town to Try Starter Tournament

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will try a promotion that has been successful at other racetracks when it holds a starter allowance tournament scheduled to begin in March 2012.

 Wednesday, December 21, 2011
$1M Classic Tops Charles Town Stakes Slate

$1M Classic Tops Charles Town Stakes Slate

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has announced a 28-race stakes program valued at $3.59 million for 2012.

 Monday, December 19, 2011
'Redux' Pre-entered in Claiming Crown

'Redux' Pre-entered in Claiming Crown

Robert Cole Jr.'s Rapid Redux will face four foes in his bid the evening of Nov. 21 to set the all-time modern North American record for consecutive victories. The gelding was pre-entered for the Dec. 3 Claiming Crown.

 Monday, November 21, 2011

WV High Court Rules in Jockey Ejection Cases

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, in a ruling filed Nov. 18, has upheld a circuit court decision that seven jockeys ejected from Charles Town Races in 2009 have the right to appeal to the state racing commission.

 Friday, November 18, 2011
Rapid Redux in at Mountaineer; Seeks No. 20

Rapid Redux in at Mountaineer; Seeks No. 20

Robert Cole Jr.'s Rapid Redux, in search of a record 20 wins in a row, has been entered in a Nov. 21 starter allowance event at one mile at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in West Virginia.

 Friday, November 18, 2011

WV Tracks Granted 445 Racing Programs in 2012

West Virginia's two Thoroughbred tracks have been approved for a combined 445 racing programs in 2012.

 Thursday, November 17, 2011

Panel Rules in Favor of Charles Town Trainer

A panel of arbitrators has ruled that a trainer at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia was discriminated against when the track refused to grant him stalls in December 2009.

 Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Charles Town Announces 2011 HOF Inductees

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Nov. 15 announced the seven new members of the Charles Town Racing Hall of Fame to be inducted at the track Saturday, Dec. 10.

 Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Sale Record Set for WV-Bred Weanling

Buck Woodson's War Front weanling brought $190,000 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 9, establishing a record auction price for a West Virginia-bred weanling.

 Thursday, November 10, 2011
Rapid Redux One Win Closer to Tying Record

Rapid Redux One Win Closer to Tying Record

Robert Cole Jr.'s Rapid Redux withstood challenges from two opponents through the first mile and then drew away to win his 18th race in a row Oct. 14 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

 Friday, October 14, 2011

Charles Town HBPA Chief Ejected; Hearing Set

The president of the Charles Town Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has been ruled off the grounds of Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races pending a hearing on a request for a temporary restraining order.

 Sunday, October 02, 2011
Rapid Redux Scratched at Mountaineer

Rapid Redux Scratched at Mountaineer

Robert Cole Jr.'s Rapid Redux won't continue his assault on the North American record for consecutive victories Sept. 30 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.

 Friday, September 30, 2011
Rapid Redux, 17-for-17, in at Mountaineer

Rapid Redux, 17-for-17, in at Mountaineer

Robert Cole Jr.'s Rapid Redux, who has won his last 17 starts, is entered Sept. 30 in another starter allowance event at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in West Virginia.

 Monday, September 26, 2011

Jockey Ejection Arguments Heard in WV Court

Parties in a two-year-old case involving the ejection of seven jockeys from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races made their arguments Sept. 20 in the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.

 Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Homebred Strike the Moon Hits It Big in Oaks

Homebred Strike the Moon Hits It Big in Oaks

R. Larry Johnson, who began racing horses for $2,000 purses at Charles Town Races in the mid-1970s, more than stepped it up a notch Sept. 17 when his homebred Strike the Moon won the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks.

 Sunday, September 18, 2011
Rapid Redux Runs Streak to 17 Straight Wins

Rapid Redux Runs Streak to 17 Straight Wins

Robert Cole Jr.'s Rapid Redux popped the gate and never looked back en route to his 17th consecutive victory Sept. 16 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

 Saturday, September 17, 2011
Rapid Redux to Charles Town to Try for No. 17

Rapid Redux to Charles Town to Try for No. 17

Rapid Redux will attempt to win his 17th consecutive race Sept. 16 when he goes to post in a $20,000 starter allowance test at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia.

 Monday, September 12, 2011

Charles Town Cuts Takeout 12% on Some Wagers

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races took the first step toward returning more money to bettors Sept. 9 when the West Virginia Racing Commission approved a decrease in pari-mutuel takeout for four wagers.

 Friday, September 09, 2011

WV Breeders Classics Set for 25th Edition

The 25th running of the West Virginia Breeders Classics, a night of stakes for West Virginia-bred horses, will offer $1.345 million in purses, officials said Aug. 18.

 Thursday, August 18, 2011

For Talamo, Pickup Mount Sets Right Tone

Jockey Joe Talamo made the most of his first trip to Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort Aug. 6 by winning the first race, the $85,000 Mountaineer Juvenile Stakes, with his first mount.

 Saturday, August 06, 2011

MTR Gaming Coping in Face of Competition

MTR Gaming Group, which recently received approval to refinance its debt, reported net income of $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2011. For the same three months in 2010, the company posted a net loss of $500,000.

 Friday, August 05, 2011

Month Versus Month, Charles Town Handle Grows

Average daily pari-mutuel handle on live racing at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races was up again in July, allowing the West Virginia track to register 15 consecutive months of year-over-year handle gains.

 Tuesday, August 02, 2011
J P's Gusto Gets Back on Track in Red Legend

J P's Gusto Gets Back on Track in Red Legend

GEM Inc.'s J P's Gusto, who hadn't won a race since the grade I Del Mar Futurity last September, signaled his fondness for sprinting with a blowout victory in the $400,000 Red Legend Stakes at Charles Town June 18.

 Sunday, June 19, 2011
Roll of Dice Pays Off for Charles Town

Roll of Dice Pays Off for Charles Town

Charles Town will offer its next big-event night, the Sprint Festival, June 18 with a program highlighted by the richest race in the country for 3-year-old sprinters.

 Wednesday, June 15, 2011
WV Derby on the Table for Shackleford

WV Derby on the Table for Shackleford

The three Triple Crown race winners are all pointing toward the Haskell Invitational (gr. I), but a hefty bonus in the West Virginia Derby (gr. II) could help lure a top 3-year-old.

 Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Country Only Sires First Winner

New York stakes winner Country Only came through with his first winner when his son Winstontariat won in his first start.

 Friday, June 10, 2011
For Rutledge Farm, the Tradition Continues

For Rutledge Farm, the Tradition Continues

Rutledge Farm was back in the winner's circle Charles Town Classic night for the third straight year, but not with its homebred Researcher.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Goal for Sweet Goodbye is $1M in Earnings

Goal for Sweet Goodbye is $1M in Earnings

The connections of Maryland-based Sweet Goodbye, who won the $250,000 Sugar Maple Stakes at Charles Town April 16, have a goal in mind: hitting the $1 million mark in earnings with the 6-year-old mare.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2011
$1M Classic Right Time for Some 'Mischief'

$1M Classic Right Time for Some 'Mischief'

Duke of Mischief has no problem traveling or trying new racetracks, and the evening of April 16 he found Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races to his liking in the $1 million Charles Town Classic (gr. III).

 Saturday, April 16, 2011
Sweet Goodbye to Try Again in Sugar Maple

Sweet Goodbye to Try Again in Sugar Maple

William Harris' Sweet Goodbye, 11-for-20 lifetime and five-for-six at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, on April 16 will seek to capture what eluded her last year -- victory in the $250,000 Sugar Maple Stakes.

 Thursday, April 14, 2011
Game On Dude Faces Nine in Loaded CT Classic

Game On Dude Faces Nine in Loaded CT Classic

An intriguing field of 10 head by Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) winner Game On Dude has been entered for the $1 million Charles Town Classic (gr. III), the first graded stakes in the almost 80-year history of Charles Town.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
New WV Rules of Racing Take Effect July 10

New WV Rules of Racing Take Effect July 10

An overhaul of the West Virginia rules of racing, including revisions in the area of equine medication and penalties, has passed the state legislature. The document was filed April 11 with the Secretary of State.

 Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Big 'Cap Rematch Seems Doubtful, for Now

Big 'Cap Rematch Seems Doubtful, for Now

The rematch between the one-two finishers in this year's Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) in the April 16 Charles Town Classic (gr. III) appeared doubtful the evening of April 11.

 Monday, April 11, 2011
Big 'Cap Rematch in Charles Town Classic?

Big 'Cap Rematch in Charles Town Classic?

The first two finishers in the controversial March 5 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) are ready for a rematch -- in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, proof of what a $1 million purse and graded status can do for a race.

 Monday, April 11, 2011
CT Classic: 88 Nominees, 10 Spots in Gate

CT Classic: 88 Nominees, 10 Spots in Gate

Eighty-eight horses with 52 North American graded-stakes victories among them have been nominated to the $1 million Charles Town Classic, which this year has been elevated to grade III status.

 Monday, April 04, 2011

MTR Gaming Confirms Mountaineer GM Gone

After just 15 months on the job, Jack Sours is out as general manager of Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in West Virginia.

 Thursday, March 31, 2011
Researcher Returns in Charles Town Feature

Researcher Returns in Charles Town Feature

Kinross Corp.'s Researcher, winner of the first two editions of the Charles Town Classic, will make his return to flat racing March 26 in a $35,000 open allowance race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

 Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bonuses Offered for 2011 West Virginia Derby

Bonuses Offered for 2011 West Virginia Derby

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort will offer financial incentives designed to attract graded-stakes winners for the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) on Aug. 6.

 Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Northeast/MidAtlantic: Bucking the Trend

Northeast/MidAtlantic: Bucking the Trend

Tough-as-nails "Buck" Woodson is making his own way in West Virginia

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 Tuesday, March 15, 2011

MTR Gaming Aided by Reduction in Expenses

MTR Gaming Group registered a 4.33% decline in net revenue in 2010, but the company also reduced total operating expenses by 10.48% on the year, according to a financial report for 2010.

 Friday, March 11, 2011

WV Bill Spares Racing, Breeding From Cuts

Legislation that would have diverted gaming funds from several recipients including horse and dog racing in West Virginia has been altered to instead use excess video lottery terminal revenue.

 Thursday, March 03, 2011
Millionaire Researcher Back in Training

Millionaire Researcher Back in Training

After a failed attempt as a jump horse, Researcher has returned to training for his new owners and will be aimed toward a title defense in the $1 million Charles Town Classic (gr. III) April 16.

 Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Charles Town Reports Monthly Handle Record

Charles Town Reports Monthly Handle Record

Average daily handle for 20 live race days in February at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races was $1,205,461, which broke the previous record by nearly 12%.

 Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Mountaineer Begins 210-Day Meet March 1

Mountaineer Begins 210-Day Meet March 1

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort will begin its 210-day meet March 1 with a schedule similar to that of last year.

 Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Proposed WV Rules Include Pre-Race Exams

The West Virginia Senate Feb. 25 passed an overhaul of the state's horse racing regulations, which include mandatory pre-race veterinary exams for horses.

 Monday, February 28, 2011

Charles Town Reports 8.1% Jump in 2010 Handle

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races reported gains in total pari-mutuel handle for its 2010 meet, which spanned 227 full programs and four partial cards through Dec. 31.

 Saturday, January 01, 2011
Mountaineer Calendar: 210 Racing Days in 2011

Mountaineer Calendar: 210 Racing Days in 2011

Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort will offer 210 days of live Thoroughbred racing in 2011 beginning March 1.

 Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Charles Town Offers Video Streaming, Replays

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races will offer free live video streaming of its races online beginning with the Dec. 23 program that gets under way at 7:15 p.m. EST.

 Thursday, December 23, 2010
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