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Charles Town Adds Four Wednesday Programs To 2020 Racing Calendar

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has added a quartet of Wednesday programs to its remaining 2020 live racing calendar, following approval by the West Virginia Racing Commission at its meeting on Wednesday morning.

The four additional live cards on Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, and Dec. 16 all kick off at 7:00 P.M. EST, and come as a result of positive COVID-19 tests emanating from the jockeys room necessitating a cancellation of the prior two weeks of racing.

Live racing at Charles Town is slated to resume tomorrow evening, Thursday, Nov. 19, with the same first race post of 7:00 P.M.

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Charles Town Approved For 174 Live Racing Days In 2021

With less than two months remaining in its 2020 racing season, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has finalized the dates for its 2021 meet following approval for its live racing calendar received at the West Virginia Racing Commission's November meeting held earlier Tuesday morning.

The track's 2021 calendar calls for a total of 174 live days running from Jan. 6 through Dec. 18 with live racing conducted on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the first four months of the year as well as the last three months with live programs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday's the remainder of 2020. Post time for each card is currently slated for 7:00 P.M. EST.

Charles Town intends on submitting its 2021 stakes schedule, which will include the Charles Town Classic (G2), Charles Town Oaks (G3) and West Virginia Breeders' Classics for approval in the coming weeks.

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Live Racing at Charles Town Cancelled Through Nov. 14

Live racing has been cancelled at Charles Town through Nov. 14 after two jockeys tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the track intends to apply for additional days with the West Virginia Racing Commission. Those days would be Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16. Live racing is currently slated to resume Nov. 19.

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COVID Positives In Jock’s Room Force Charles Town To Cancel Live Racing Through Nov. 14

Following a pair of positive COVID-19 tests emanating from its jockey's room, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has cancelled its live racing cards through Saturday, Nov. 14.

As a result of the lost days, the track intends on applying to the West Virginia Racing Commission for additional live days that would be held on Nov. 25 as well as Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16.

Live racing at Charles Town is slated to resume on Thursday, Nov. 19 with a first race post time of 7:00 P.M. EST.

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