 MOUNTAINEER
PARK
 Mountaineer Park is a thoroughbred race track in Chester, West Virginia. It
is located along the scenic Ohio River on West Virginia’s North shore
and is part of a bigger gaming resort complex. Located approximately 40 miles
south
of Youngstown, Ohio, 109 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio and 38 miles west
of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mountaineer Park offers year-round live thoroughbred
racing.
Mountaineer Park is often referred to as an “entergamement” complex
as it offers three main draws: horse racing, live entertainment shows and slots
gaming. In fact, it is well-known for its 3,200 slot machines. There are also
facilities for conventions and special events.
Mountaineer Park hosts many important racing events in a year. Among these
are the West Virginia Derby, WV Governor’s Handicap, Mountaineer Mile
Handicap, Panhandle Handicap, Labor Day Handicap, Autumn Leaves Handicap and
the Mountain State Handicap.
Mountaineer Park Track Facts
| Main
Track |
: |
1
1/8 miles |
| Turf
Course |
: |
1 mile |
| Distance
from last turn to finish line |
: |
7/8 mile |
North American Turf Records established at Mountaineer Park
DISTANCE
|
HORSE
|
AGE
|
TIME
|
DATE
|
1/2F
|
Cake N' Steak
|
8
|
50.00
|
8/09/1993
|
1 5/16M
|
Ruff Mack
|
5
|
2:06.00
|
8/25/1962
|
1 7/8M
|
Code's Best
|
6
|
3:08.23
|
9/04/2000
|
A Brief History of Mountaineer Park
Established in 1951 as a horse racing venue, Mountaineer Park historically
focused its operations on pari-mutuel wagering and related amenities. Since
the mid-1990s however, the Company has repositioned the facility as a gaming,
convention and diversified entertainment destination. Its main sources of visitor
traffic are Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Mountaineer Park
Chester, West Virginia
Mountaineer Park has been substantially renovated and expanded, and has incrementally
increased the number of slot machines as legislative developments either permitted
or made their operation more profitable.
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