The goal in creating the Charles Town Oaks was to find a cozy spot on the calendar to create a “splash event.” Six years later, it’s mission accomplished.
If handle declined for this year’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic card, why was Erich Zimny smiling? Because it was still the track’s third-busiest day ever.
Casual fans turned out for Saturday night’s Charles Town Classic hoping to see “something big.” Some of them did, when 26-1 Imperative upset the big race.
Mid-Atlantic states are among the leaders in providing injured jockey insurance, a hot issue since the catastrophic injury to rider Anne Von Rosen.
Charles Town will provide financial support to CANTER Mid-Atlantic’s program to rehabilitate and rehome retired racehorses.
Horse Racing Radio Network (HRRN) will broadcast live from the Charles Town Classic, Penn Mile, and other key races at tracks owned by Penn Gaming in 2014.
Charles Town’s handle declined slightly in 2013 versus 2012, but the track still enjoyed its second-highest annual handle in a productive year.
Racetrack people have a long history of taking care of their own, and the holidays are no exception.
Charles Town will run some 220 days in 2014 and will present a stakes schedule that, for the first time, includes two graded events.
The Charles Town Oaks has received a Grade 3 designation from the American Graded Stakes Committee, the second race at the track to earn graded status.