The clubhouse at the Mountaineer Park racetrack after an evening of racing. The Ogden Corporation acquired Edwards's holdings, including Waterford Park, in 1969. In the mid-1950s, Boyle sold the track to James F. Opening day was finally held on May 19, 1951. The name was changed to Waterford Park in 1950. Ĭonstruction was finally underway by July 1948, with opening scheduled for September 1949.
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. By August 1940, construction had not begun, but 250 acres of land had been bought or optioned. The company's initial public offering was approved in February 1939, with the track expected to open the following September. 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. Originally to be known as Waterford Downs, the track's parent company was incorporated in 1937. It is notable for being the first race track in the United States to get slot machines and become a racino. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Century Casinos. Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort is a thoroughbred racetrack and casino resort located on the Ohio River north of New Cumberland, West Virginia.
