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Check your inbox for a secure code to verify your email address in the next step. Mountaineer Casino proudly offers approximately 1,000 of the latest and greatest slot machines, table games, and sports wagering at our William Hill Sportsbook. Our property gives guests more than just one way to have fun by offering year-round entertainment, world-class thoroughbred racing, fine dining, a luxury spa, fitness center, and our.
Whether you have been golfing your entire life, or have just begun to appreciate the game, Mountaineer's Woodview Golf Course offers a membership option that suits you. Our challenging course and friendly staff ensures our members will enjoy bringing guests out for a drink, as well as helping them perfect their game.
We encourage you to request a tour of our facility, and welcome any questions you may have. For additional information about pricing and our application process, please fill out this form and you will receive a return e-mail within 24 hours. Or, please call Mountaineer's Woodview Golf Course for membership questions at (304) 387-8260 and ask for Rick Welday, Manager of Golf Operations, who will be happy to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to hearing from you. You can download the Golf Membership Application here.
2021 Membership Prices
| Membership Type | Cost | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Single Membership | $1,125.00 | Returning Member from 2020 $1025.00 |
| Add Family Member | $525.00 ea | Returning Member from 2020 $425.00 |
| Senior Membership (60+) | $1025.00 | Returning Member from 2020 $925.00 |
| Monthly Membership | $225.00/month | Valid: day paid through last day of month or months paid |
| Junior Membership (17 & under) | $300.00 | Valid 6/1 through 9/1 only |
| Mountaineer Employee | $787.50 | No other discounts apply |
| Locker Fee | $150.00/yr | Included with paid yearly membership |
| GHIN Handicap Service | $40.00/yr | 20% off with paid yearly membership |
Yearly memberships are valid from date paid through December 31, 2021.
All Members must obtain a new Woodview Membership card. Membership cards must be presented at check-in to obtain Member benefits.
NOTE:
- 2021 members receive a discounted cart fee, a 10% discount on all regular priced proshop merchandise (excludes food and beverage), as well as one free cup of Keurig coffee per day. Valid Membership Card must be submitted at time of purchase. Membership includes use of a locker for the duration of the yearly membership. Lockers are on a first come, first serve basis.
- Signed membership form must be submitted with paid membership. Completed form and payment should be turned into the Pro-Shop at Mountaineer's Woodview Golf Course to activate your membership.
- Woodview Membership Cards are availabie at the Pro-Shop and will be issued at the time Memberships are paid.
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| Location | New Cumberland, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Vici Properties |
| Operated by | Century Casinos |
| Date opened | May 19, 1951 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Notable races | West Virginia Derby |
| Official website | |
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Waterford Park | |
| Location | WV 2, |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°34′49″N80°39′42″W / 40.58028°N 80.66167°WCoordinates: 40°34′49″N80°39′42″W / 40.58028°N 80.66167°W |
| Area | 77 acres (31 ha) |
| Built | 1949 |
| Architect | Boyle, A.J. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001528[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 2002 |
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort is a thoroughbred racetrack and casino resort located on the Ohio River north of New Cumberland, West Virginia. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Century Casinos. It is notable for being the first race track in the United States to get slot machines and become a racino.
History and information[edit]
Originally to be known as Waterford Downs, the track's parent company was incorporated in 1937.[2] The effort was led by Al Boyle, president of the Charles Town Races, who named it after his family's ancestral home of Waterford, Ireland.[3] The company's initial public offering was approved in February 1939, with the track expected to open the following September.[4] By August 1940, construction had not begun, but 250 acres of land had been bought or optioned.[5] In 1942, Boyle planned to begin construction of the track, but expected the grandstand to be delayed at least until 1943 by a steel shortage due to World War II.[6]
Construction was finally underway by July 1948, with opening scheduled for September 1949.[7] The name was changed to Waterford Park in 1950.[8] Opening day was finally held on May 19, 1951.[9][10]
In the mid-1950s, Boyle sold the track to James F. Edwards.[11] The Ogden Corporation acquired Edwards's holdings, including Waterford Park, in 1969.[12]
The track was purchased by Bill Blair and renamed as Mountaineer Park in 1987.[13] In 1992, Blair sold the track to California-based Excalibur Holding Co. for $4 million cash plus $2.7 million in stock.[14] The track was authorized to have slot machines and installed them in 1994. Excalibur was renamed Winners Entertainment, then renamed MTR Gaming Group.[15]
Mountaineer added casino table games on December 20, 2007, with 50 tables, including blackjack, three card poker, and roulette.
In 2019, Eldorado Resorts (which had merged with MTR Gaming in 2014) sold Mountaineer, along with two other properties, to Century Casinos and Vici Properties.[16] Century bought Mountaineer's operating business for $30 million, [17] while Vici bought the land and buildings for $97 million and leased them to Century.[18]
Physical attributes[edit]
The track has a main dirt track with a one-mile oval. The turf course is seven furlongs long and inside the dirt. The track is curved slightly in the front stretch. The track also has a large casino and resort on site.
The casino has 3,200 slot machines.
Racing[edit]
Mountaineer was one of the busiest Thoroughbred courses in the country with as many as 217 racing dates scheduled in year 2012. The Mountaineer live racing season had consisted of 4 to 5 nights per week, starting as early as March and ending as late as December. This had been reduced to 130 racing dates, running May through November by 2019 [19] The track had been able to offer purses much higher than those in neighboring states and attracted larger field and the products of such a higher parimutuel handle and better attendance. Over the past decade, competition from surrounding states increased, and purses have reduced. Mountaineer hosts the West Virginia Derby, a Grade III race that had significantly grown in stature and purse in the late 2000’s and early 2010’s to a Grade II race, but has also had its purse reduced and reverted to a Grade III race in recent years. The first Saturday in August traditionally has been the day the Derby takes place, and is the only day of the calendar that the track offers afternoon racing. Otherwise, the races are run at 7pm. Mountaineer had previously been considered as a possible host for the 2009 Breeders' Cup, but it was awarded to Santa Anita.[20]
The track runs many stakes and overnight handicaps. Here, in order, are the stakes that ran at Mountaineer in 2005:
Graded events[edit]
The following Graded events were held at Mountaineer Racetrack in 2019.
Grade III
Stakes events[edit]
- Coca-Cola Independence Day Stakes
- Mountain State Stakes
- Harvey Arneault Memorial Breeders' Cup Stakes
- West Virginia Senate President's Breeders' Cup
- West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker's Cup
- West Virginia Legislature Chairman's Cup
- West Virginia Secretary of State
- Mountaineer Juvenile Stakes
- Mountaineer Juvenile Fillies Stakes
- Fall Stakes
- Autumn Leaves Stakes
- Mountaineer Mile Handicap
- Sophomore Sprint Championship Stakes
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See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^'National Register Information System'. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^'New race track given state O.K.'. Washington Post. October 10, 1937. ProQuest150879574. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^Bill Bennings (December 4, 1938). 'At the Post'. Washington Post. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'New West Va. track sanctioned by SEC'. Washington Post. February 17, 1939. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'$500,000 race track work is set to begin this month'. Youngstown Vindicator. August 4, 1940.
- ^'Tract bought for race plant'. Youngstown Vindicator. January 2, 1942.
- ^Walter Haight (July 26, 1948). 'Night flat racing not new in Md'. Washington Post. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'Potpourri'. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 28, 1950.
- ^'Bill Bennings'. Washington Post. May 18, 1951. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^'Tamale first at new track'. New York Times. May 20, 1951. – via ProQuest (subscription required)
- ^Tony Pierro (June 2, 1997). 'Mountaineer Race Track a runaway success'. State Journal. Charleston, WV. – via Factiva (subscription required)
- ^'Owner Of Waterford selling out'. Beaver County Times. January 17, 1969.
- ^Stephen Babich (June 30, 1987). 'New name, new bets at track'. Pittsburgh Press.
- ^'Sale of Mountaineer Park will stand'. Williamson Daily News. AP. December 1, 1992.
- ^MTR Gaming Group Company Profile
- ^Bailey Schulz (December 6, 2019). 'Eldorado Resorts closes 3 property sales for $385M'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^'Equity Purchase Agreement'. Century Casinos. June 17, 2019. Schedule I – via EDGAR.
- ^'Real Estate Purchase Agreement'. Vici Properties. June 17, 2019. p. 5 – via EDGAR.
- ^https://www.playwv.com/wv-2019-horse-racing/
- ^'09 Breeders' Cup to be held at Santa Anita