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) ( template removal help)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.