Charles Town Races & Slots

Charles Town Races & Slots is a gambling facility owned by Penn National Gaming and located in Charles Town, West Virginia. It features a Thoroughbred horse racing facility that is home of the West Virginia Breeders' Classic. It also contains over 5,000 Slot machines, which help to generate 1,400 jobs for the surrounding community.

In 2008, the track inaugurated The Sprint Festival, four open stakes worth a total of $500,000. These are the 4 1/2 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 4 1/2 furlongs, the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4 1/2 furlongs, and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs.

Also on the property is a 150-room hotel, The Inn at Charles Town, and several dining facilities, including a food court, track side restaurant, and the Epic Buffet. On June 9, 2007 local voters defeated a referendum to permit expansion of the facility to include dice and card "table games".

External links

* [http://www.ronneybrownracingstable.com Ronney W. Brown Racing]
* [http://www.ctownraces.com/racing.php3 Charles Town Races & Slots website]