Charles Town Cancels Friday, Saturday Cards

Live racing at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races on both May 6 and May7 7 has been cancelled because of unforeseen circumstances with scheduled track resurfacing following the Charles Town Classic (gr. II). The current resurfacing is one of two the track at Charles Town undergoes each year.  

Simulcasting will continue on a normal schedule, with the windows opening up at 9:30 a.m. ET both days.

The Skyline Terrace restaurant will be closed May 6, but will open from 3-7 p.m. May 7 to accommodate patrons coming to watch and wager on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), and other races from Churchill Downs and around the country.

A silent auction with proceeds going to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund will go on as scheduled Saturday and will be held in the mezzanine of the grandstand from 3-8 p.m.

Pending the precipitation and weather moving through the area, live racing is scheduled to resume May 11 at the standard first post time of 7 p.m. 

In order to accommodate the races cancelled over the weekend, Charles Town will be adding a ninth and 10th race to its program when it reopens May 11 and a ninth race for the subsequent 14 days. Those additional races will be on top of the typical eight-race program the track currently employs.