- Charles Town Classic
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Grade III race Charles Town Classic Location Charles Town Races & Slots
Charles Town, West VirginiaInaugurated 2009 Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing Website Charles Town Races & Slots Race information Distance 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) Track Dirt, Right-handed Qualification Four-year-olds and up Weight Assigned Purse $1,000,000 The Charles Town Classic is an American Thoroughbred horse race for older horses (four-year-olds and up) and is run at Charles Town Races & Slots in Charles Town, West Virginia. Inaugurated in 2009, it's set at a distance of 1 mile and 1/8 on the dirt. The race has been upgraded to Grade III status for 2011.[1]
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Purse
2010 - $1,000,000.
2009 - Tiered Purse ($500,000 - $1,000,000)
In 2009, if the winner had previously won a Grade 1 Stakes Race, then the purse was $1,000,000. If the winner had previously won a Grade 2 Stakes Race, then the purse was $750,000. If the winner had previously won a Grade 3 Stakes Race, then the purse was $600,000. If the winner had never before won a Graded Stakes Race, then the purse was $500,000.
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time 2011 Duke of Mischief 5 Joe Bravo David Fawkes Lieblong, McMaster & Fawkes 1:51.13 2010 Researcher 6 Luis Perez Jeff Runco Kinross Corp 1:49.94 2009 Researcher 5 Kendrick Carmouche Jeff Runco Rutledge Farm 1:49.86 Videos
- Charles Town Classic Video, Charles Town - April 18, 2009
References
Categories:- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Horse races in the United States
- Ungraded stakes races in the United States
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