West Virginia Racing Commission Approves 2018 Dates
The West Virginia Racing Commission has approved 162 live racing dates in 2018 for Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and 123 dates for Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort.
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Fully Funded Charles Town Classic Back on Schedule
Responding to a request by the state's governor, the West Virginia Racing Commission Feb. 5 restored funding for the $1.2 million Charles Town Classic (G2).
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West Virginia Governor Supports Charles Town Classic
After the West Virginia Racing Commission put the future of the state's top race in jeopardy by voting Jan. 23 to slash its purse, the state's governor offered support of the Charles Town Classic Stakes (G2) continuing with its seven-figure purse.
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Regulatory Move Threatens Charles Town Classic
A move by the West Virginia Racing Commission Jan. 23 jeopardizes the future of the Charles Town Classic (G2) at Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, the lone grade 2 race in the state.
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Charles Town Stakes Schedule Faces Regulatory Hurdle
The Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races 2018 stakes schedule is still up in the air after the West Virginia Racing Commission did not take action on the proposal at its December meeting.
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W.Va. Requires Tracks to Join Safety Alliance
The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance welcomed a move from the West Virginia Racing Commission Sept. 20 when the regulator became the first in the country to require its tracks to join the industry safety organization.
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Accreditation Gets Push in West Virginia
West Virginia Racing Commission staff will explore, among other things, whether capital improvement money racetracks get from a video lottery terminal fund can be used to pay for accreditation through the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.
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WVBC Program Awarded $1.17M for 2016 Purses
The West Virginia Racing Commission July 19 signed off on $1,170,000 in funding for purses for the 30th edition of the West Virginia Breeders' Classics Oct. 8 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
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Out-of-Competition Testing Progresses in WV
Regulators and track executives in West Virginia hope to have about 50% of the starters in two upcoming graded stakes tested out of competition as part of a launch of the program in the state.
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WV Moves Ahead With Out-of-Competition Tests
The West Virginia Racing Commission plans to launch its out-of-competition program in conjunction with the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) Aug. 6 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.
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WVRC Grills CT Officials on Resurfacing
Officials with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races told the West Virginia Racing Commission May 11 the usual protocol was followed for a track resurfacing project stalled by rainy weather and the discovery of rocks in the new material.
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Rain, Rocks Stall Charles Town Resurfacing
More than three inches of rain since April 27 has stalled resurfacing of the racetrack at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, which has canceled live racing for May 11-12.
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WV-Breds to Share in Additional $1 Million
Owners of West Virginia-bred racehorses will share in an additional $1 million, the result of an accumulated balance in the West Virginia Accredited Race Fund.
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WVRC to Evaluate Charles Town Racing Surface
The West Virginia Racing Commission, citing comments it has received, on Jan. 19 voted to conduct an evaluation of the racing surface at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
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WVRC OKs $1.25M Charles Town Classic Purse
The West Virginia Racing Commission Dec. 23 approved the $1.25 million purse for the 2016 Charles Town Classic (gr. II), but the vote wasn't unanimous.
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Penalties in Jockey Weigh-Out Case Upheld
West Virginia's high court has overturned a circuit court decision that vacated a WVRC order to suspend and fine seven jockeys in a 2009 case in which they were permitted to ride over the published weight.
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Further Cuts Expected for WV Racing Dates
The West Virginia Racing Commission Nov. 18 approved customary live racing dates, but the schedules for Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort are expected to be drastically reduced.
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ADW, Revenue Reinstatement on WV Wish List
Legislation authorizing advance deposit wagering is on the wish list for a group of racing industry stakeholders in West Virginia, according to a report that was approved by a committee.
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WV Racing Report Approval Stalls
A group of West Virginia racing stakeholders has prepared a report on the state of the industry and makes suggestions on how to improve the economics, but when it is approved remains to be seen.
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WV Stakeholders Seek Racing Revenue Boost
Racing stakeholders fully understand that having sports betting at tracks in West Virginia is a 90-1 shot. But other things like off-track betting are a bit more realistic as they fashion a wish list to increase revenue.
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WVRC Votes to Hire New Drug-Testing Lab
The West Virginia Racing Commission voted July 28 to hire a new equine drug-testing laboratory when the contract with its current lab ends at the end of August.
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Mid-Atlantic Issues Advisory on Two Drugs
West Virginia has joined other states in the Mid-Atlantic region in posting an advisory regarding use of two therapeutic drugs that can be problematic for horsemen.
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New Drug Rules Take Effect in West Virginia
With the latest Thoroughbred racing rule changes now in place, West Virginia has now fully adopted the National Uniform Medication Program.
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Mountaineer Wins Approval to Drop 50 Dates
The West Virginia Racing Commission June 16 signed off on a plan by Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort to shave 50 racing programs from its 2015 schedule.
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WV Racing to Have Role in Legislative Review
The West Virginia Racing Commission June 2 authorized creation of a committee that will be charged with providing information to a legislative committee that will study the state's racing and gaming industries.
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Mountaineer Requests Drop to 160 Programs
The West Virginia Racing Commission has begun a 10-day comment period on a request by Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort to reduce its 2015 meet to 160 days from 210.
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Watson, Banned Almost 10 Years, Wins Appeal
A former president of the Charles Town Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association who was barred from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races for almost 10 years has won his appeal for reinstatement.
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WV Analysis: Purses Can't Support Race Dates
A West Virginia Racing Commission purse analysis based on revenue projections from all sources indicates the state and its racetracks have serious issues to address regarding live racing dates in the future.
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Charles Town Gets OK to Reduce Schedule
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has been approved to shave 27 racing programs from its 2015 schedule.
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Charles Town Request to Shave Dates Tabled
The West Virginia Racing Commission Feb. 17 tabled a request by Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races to reduce the number of live racing dates it was awarded for 2015.
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WV Racing Struggles With Plan for Stability
A request by management and horsemen at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races to reduce the number of live racing days for 2015 has renewed a discussion about the future of West Virginia Thoroughbred racing.
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WVRC Eyes Independent Review of Collision
The West Virginia Racing Commission, as part of an investigation into a head-on collision during a Dec. 13 race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, said it will look into funding to pay for an independent review.
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Charles Town, Horsemen Agree to Trim Dates
Management and horsemen at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races have agreed on a slimmer live racing schedule for 2015.
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Charles Town, Mountaineer Dates OK'd for 2015
West Virginia's two Thoroughbred tracks have been approved for a total of 430 racing dates for 2015, according to schedules approved Nov. 18 by the West Virginia Racing Commission.
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High Court Upholds WVRC on Ejection Appeals
The Supreme Court of Appeals in West Virginia has ruled the state racing commission has the power to place the burden of proof on racetracks should they choose to eject permit-holders from their facilities.
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WV Taking Industry Approach on Racing Dates
The West Virginia Racing Commission is moving forward with a plan to fashion legislation that would allow flexibility on racing dates and perhaps new gambling offerings to generate revenue for the industry.
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Mountaineer, Charles Town OK'd to Cut Dates
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races were granted permission Oct. 15 to reduce live racing dates for the final months of 2014.
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WVRC Seeks Bill to Allow Flexibility on Dates
The West Virginia Racing Commission is taking comments on a proposed resolution that would notify lawmakers it would like to see legislation in 2015 to change the required number of live racing dates to 185 each year.
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Court Overturns Sanctions of Seven Jockeys
A West Virginia circuit court has overturned the West Virginia Racing Commission's call for fines and suspensions for seven riders involved in a scandal alleging improperly reported riding weights at Charles Town in 2009.
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Mountaineer OK'd to Cut Races But Not Dates
The West Virginia Racing Commission Aug. 15 upheld a hearing officer's recommendation that Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort can't abandon December racing, but it allowed leeway should purse money not be available.
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Mountaineer Holds Breath Over Smoke-Ban Plan
Officials at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort are in a battle with the Hancock County Board of Health over plans for an ordinance that would ban smoking in all public places, including outdoor areas.
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WV Discusses ADW, Instant Racing, EquiLottery
Advance deposit wagering and historical race wagering are on the West Virginia Racing Commission's legislative wish list for 2015.
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WV Hires New Lab; Purse Money Still in Limbo
The West Virginia Racing Commission Aug. 1 hired Truesdail Laboratories in California to handle its equine drug testing and will ask the lab to test about 40 "cloudy samples" from a three-week period in July.
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WV Court Overturns Wehrman Suspension
A West Virginia Circuit Court has reinstated the occupational permit of former Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races racing secretery Randy Wehrman.
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West Virginia Ejection Cases Hit Another Snag
The West Virginia Racing Commission June 17 overturned a woman's almost nine-year ban from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and tabled action on a similar ejection of her husband.
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Horsemen OK With Mountaineer Dates Reduction
The horsemen's group at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort has signed off on a plan to reduce racing days and the number of races at the West Virginia track later this year.
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Funds Intact, But WV Prepares for Change
The West Virginia legislature ended a short special session May 21 and apparently left more than $14 million in gaming revenue to purses and breed development programs for horse and dog racing intact for fiscal year 2015.
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WV Panel OKs Penalty System, Drug Thresholds
The West Virginia Racing Commission May 20 signed off on several new regulations, including one that will allow the state to participate in the multiple medication violation penalty system that is part national model rules.
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Mountaineer Requests to Reduce Dates, Races
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort has asked the West Virginia Racing Commission for permission to drop 11 live racing programs in December and reduce the number of races it is scheduled to run in October and November.
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WV to Tackle Latest Round of Model Rules
Thoroughbred industry stakeholders in West Virginia will meet May 6 to consider changes in the state's racing rules, including a few related to the National Uniform Medication Program.
