The facility, located on the former grounds of the Charles Town Horse Show, was constructed in two months at a cost of $160,000 (a huge sum during the height of the Great Depression).
It became America's first winter race meet upon its opening.
It was developed and operated by the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club, led by Joseph Boyle. It was the first horse track to open in West Virginia, following the legalization of parimutuel wagering earlier in the year. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a casino, hotel and thoroughbred horse racing complex located in Charles Town, West Virginia, 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Washington D.C. ( August 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ħ50 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414įinal Cut Steakhouse, 9 Dragons, Barstool Sportsbook, The Eatery Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as reFill ( documentation) and Citation bot ( documentation). Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style. This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot.
