The Charles Town Oaks is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies, over a distance of 7 furlongs on the dirt held annually in August at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $750,000.
History
The event was inaugurated in 2009 with stakes of $250,000. With such a purse the race attracted several good fillies and by 2014 the event was classified as a Grade III with $500,000 stakes.
In 2024 the event was upgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Grade II and the stakes also were increased to $750,000.
Records Speed record: 1:23.42 – Society (2022)
Margins: lengths – Miss Behaviour (2014)
Most wins by a jockey: 2 – Fredy Peltroche (2018, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer: 3 – Steven M. Asmussen (2009, 2021, 2022)
Most wins by an owner:
2 – C2 Racing Stable (2024, 2025)
Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time Purse Grade Ref2026NicheDylan DavisRob AtrasRed White and Blue Racing LLC1:25:36$750,000II2025Indy BayIrad Ortiz Jr.Saffie Joseph Jr.C2 Racing Stable, Paul Braverman & Timothy Pinch1:25.82$750,000II2024 Mystic Lake Mike E. Smith Saffie Joseph Jr.C2 Racing Stable & Stefania Farms 1:24.18$750,000II 2023 VahvaJohn R. VelazquezCherie DeVauxBelladonna Racing, Edward J. Hudson Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, LBD Stable, Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock, Runnels Racing, Steve Hornstock & Twin Brook Stables1:25.01$750,000III2022SocietyTyler GaffalionePeter E. Blum Thoroughbreds1:23.42$500,440III2021† Pauline's Pearl Steven M. AsmussenStonestreet Stables1:24.37$400,000III2020Fly On Angel Fredy PeltrocheClaudio A. GonzalezJoseph E. Besecker1:26.15$200,000III 2019Lady T N T Juan D. AcostaJoe SharpScott & Evan Dilworth1:25.23$300,000III 2018Fredy PeltrocheJavier Contreras Javier Contreras 1:24.37$300,000III 2017Tequilita Luis SaezMichael R. MatzDorothy A. Matz1:26.01$300,000III 2016Covey Trace Arnaldo BocachicaWilliam J. Denzik Jr Brook T. Smith & Denzik Thoroughbreds 1:26.99$350,000III 2015Hot City GirlJose L. OrtizLinda L. RiceLady Sheila Stable1:23.80$350,000III 2014 Miss Behaviour Jevian ToledoPhil Schoenthal Cal MacWilliam & Neil Teitelbaum 1:24.69$500,000III 2013 So Many Ways Miguel MenaThomas M. AmossMaggi Moss1:26.62$400,000Listed2012 Book Review Javier CastellanoChad C. BrownGary & Mary West1:24.65$400,000Listed2011 Strike the Moon Julian Pimentel Michael J. TrombettaR. Larry Johnson1:24.64$400,000Listed 2010 Derwin's Star Steve KlesarisPuglisi Racing & Steve Klesaris1:24.82$400,000Listed 2009 Four Gifts Robby AlbaradoSteven M. Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stables1:24.82$250,000Listed
Notes:
† In the 2021 running of the event R Adios Jersey was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive after tests showed the presence of flunixin in her system and consequently was disqualified from the prizemoney and was placed tenth (last). Pauline's Pearl was declared the official winner of the event.
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
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