Charles Town
Charles Town stops racing until further notice due to coronavirus
Coady Photography Charles Town had been conducting racing spectator-free during the coronavirus breakout up until Tuesday's announcement.
Charles Town Races has ceased live racing “until further notice,” the track announced on Tuesday, one day after the state’s governor issued a “stay-at-home” order to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
Charles Town had been conducting racing spectator-free but had dropped several cards from its weekly schedule due to the closure of its adjoining casino a week ago. The casino provides subsidies for horse racing purses at the track.
Although the track will no longer run live, the backstretch will remain open for “light training," the track said.
A handful of tracks canceled their remaining live racing programs last weekend, including Fair Grounds in New Orleans and Sam Houston in Texas.