Charles Town Invitational Dash
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The Charles Town Invitational Dash is an American
Thoroughbred
horse race run at Charles Town Races & Slots
in Charles Town, West Virginia
. In 2008, it headlined the Charles Town Races and Slots' inaugural Sprint Festival.
Run at the beginning of summer, the Charles Town Dash is for three-year-olds and upward colts
and geldings, and is set at a distance of four and one/half furlong
s on the dirt. It offers a purse of $200,000 Guaranteed.
The Sprint or “Speed Festival” is made up of four open stakes worth a total of $500,000. The other three stakes are the $100,000 Lady Charles Town for 3-year-old fillies at 4½ furlongs (won by Grand Obsession, ridden by Jesus Castanon
), the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4½ furlongs (So So, ridden by Paul Nicol Jr. won the first ever run), and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs (won by Devereux and ridden Larry Sterling, Jr.), which is run around two turns at Charles Town.
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
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horse race run at Charles Town Races & Slots
Charles Town Races & Slots
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a gambling facility owned by Penn National Gaming and located just outside the eastern city limits of Charles Town, West Virginia. It features a six furlong thoroughbred horse racing facility that is home of the West Virginia Breeders' Classic...
in Charles Town, West Virginia
Charles Town, West Virginia
Charles Town is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,907 at the 2000 census. Due to its similar name, travelers have sometimes confused this city with the state's capital, Charleston.-History:...
. In 2008, it headlined the Charles Town Races and Slots' inaugural Sprint Festival.
Run at the beginning of summer, the Charles Town Dash is for three-year-olds and upward colts
Colt (horse)
A colt is a young male horse, under the age of four. The term "colt" is often confused with foal, which refers to a horse of either sex under one year of age....
and geldings, and is set at a distance of four and one/half furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s on the dirt. It offers a purse of $200,000 Guaranteed.
The Sprint or “Speed Festival” is made up of four open stakes worth a total of $500,000. The other three stakes are the $100,000 Lady Charles Town for 3-year-old fillies at 4½ furlongs (won by Grand Obsession, ridden by Jesus Castanon
Jesus Castanon
Jesus Lopez Castanon is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes. The son of a horse trainer, two brothers were also jockeys in Mexico. Castanon got his first win at Agua Caliente Racetrack in 1989 and later that year in the United States, won the Torrey...
), the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4½ furlongs (So So, ridden by Paul Nicol Jr. won the first ever run), and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs (won by Devereux and ridden Larry Sterling, Jr.), which is run around two turns at Charles Town.
Past winners
- 2010 - Immortal Eyes (:50.71) (Kendrick Carmouche)
- 2009 -
- 2008 – Joey P. (:50.75) (Travis Dunkelberger) (In the pouring rain)