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The Charles Town Classic is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and older over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt held annually in August at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $1,000,000.

History

The event was inaugurated on 18 April 2009 and was won by the second favorite (16/5) Researcher who after taking the lead shortly before entering the stretch run, drawing off to win by a Шаблон:Frac margin in a time of 1:49.86. In 2009 the stakes distribution was as follows: 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. The official purse was $615,000.[1] Researcher won the event again the following year. However, Researcher was owned by a new owner, Kinross (Zohar Ben-Dov), only five days before the Classic. He was previously owned by Rutledge Farm, which was owned by the late Hermen Greenberg who had died earlier in the year in February.[2]

With the increased high stakes attributed to the racino the event immediately as attractive for four year old horses and older in the early spring.

In 2011 the event was upgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade 3 status.[3] The following year the event was upgraded once more to Grade 2.[4]

Charles Town Track Officials announced a new purse layout for the 2015 running of this race in order to attract the brightest stars in racing. This means that if the winner of the Classic has also won prestigious races there is $500,000 set aside from the purse for their Classic success.[5] For the 2015 highly talented Shared Belief was shipped in from California and set as the 3-10 odds-on favorite but stumbled badly and was eased by his jockey Mike E. Smith. Moreno, the third favorite went on to win the event and set a new track record in 1:48:81.[6]

Charles Town Track officials announced in December 2015 that the purse for the 2016 running of the Charles Town Classic would be reduced to $1,250,000.[7]

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States the event was moved to an August schedule and the conditions were changed to allow three-year-olds to participate.[8]

Records

Speed Record:

  • 1:48.81 – Moreno (2015)

Margins:

Most Wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Skippylongstocking 4 Tyler Gaffalione Saffie Joseph Jr. Daniel Alonso Шаблон:Frac miles 1:51.37 $1,000,000 II [9]
2022 Art Collector 5 Luis Saez William I. Mott Bruce Lunsford Шаблон:Frac miles 1:51.30 $1,000,440 II [10]
2021 Art Collector 4 Luis Saez William I. Mott Bruce Lunsford Шаблон:Frac miles 1:49.39 $800,000 II [11]
2020 Sleepy Eyes Todd 4 Carlos J. Delgado Miguel Angel Silva Thumbs Up Racing Шаблон:Frac miles 1:50.82 $600,000 II [12]
2019 Runnin'toluvya 5 Oscar Flores Timothy C. Grams Gram Racing Stables Шаблон:Frac miles 1:50.56 $1,000,000 II [13]
2018 Шаблон:Nowrap 7 Edgar S. Prado Jose Corrales Stronach Stables Шаблон:Frac miles 1:50.84 $1,150,000 II [14]
2017 Imperative 7 Javier Castellano Robert B. Hess Jr. Loooch Racing Stables & Imaginary Stables Шаблон:Frac miles 1:53.05 $1,250,000 II [15]
2016 Stanford 4 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Stonestreet Stables, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor Шаблон:Frac miles 1:50.55 $1,250,000 II [16]
2015 Moreno 5 Cornelio Velasquez Eric J. Guillot Southern Equine Stable Шаблон:Frac miles 1:48.81 $1,450,000 II [17]
2014 Imperative 4 Kent J. Desormeaux Шаблон:Nowrap KM Racing Enterprise Шаблон:Frac miles 1:50.56 $1,500,000 II [18]
2013 Game On Dude 6 Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Diamond Pride, Lanni Family Trust, Mercedes Stable & Bernie Schiappa Шаблон:Frac miles 1:49.93 $1,500,000 II [19]
2012 Caixa Eletronica 7 Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher Repole Stable Шаблон:Frac miles 1:50.28 $1,000,000 II [20]
2011 Duke of Mischief 5 Joe Bravo David Fawkes Alex & JoAnn Lieblong, Marilyn McMaster & David Fawkes Шаблон:Frac miles 1:51.13 $1,000,000 III [21]
2010 Researcher 6 Luis A. Perez Jeff C. Runco Kinross Corporation Шаблон:Frac miles 1:49.94 $1,000,000 Listed [22]
2009 Researcher 5 Шаблон:Nowrap Jeff C. Runco Rutledge Farm Шаблон:Frac miles 1:49.76 $615,000 Listed [1]

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References

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Videos

  • Charles Town Classic Video, Charles Town – April 16, 2011
  • Charles Town Classic Video, Charles Town – April 17, 2010
  • Charles Town Classic Video, Charles Town – April 18, 2009