These are the 4-1/2 furlong $200,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash for colts and geldings three-years-old and up, the $100,000 Lady Charles Town for 3-year-old fillies at 4-1/2 furlongs, the $100,000 West Virginia Sprint Derby for 3-year-olds at 4-1/2 furlongs, and the $100,000 Red Legend Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs. In 2008, the track inaugurated The Sprint Festival, four open stakes worth a total of $500,000. It has changed owners over the years and in 1997 was purchased by Penn National. The Charles Town Race Track was opened on Decemby the Shenandoah Valley Jockey Club. NovemNovemNovemNovemNovemNovemNovember 09, 2023