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Waterford Park Waterford Park opened on May 19, 1951 and is approximately five miles south of Newell, WV. However, its address is commonly listed as Chester, WV. In the spring of 1988, its name was changed to Mountaineer Park and today is known as the Mountaineer Casino, Recetrack & Resort. The one-mile track has had several owners over the years including; Al Boyle ('51 to mid-50s), James Edwards (mid-50s to 1969), the Odgen Corporation (1969- 1988), Bill Blair (1988 to mid 1990s), and finally, Winners Inc which morphed into Mountaineer Gaming Group Inc. For a more complete history of MTR Gaming Group, Inc, see this page. The track "has a one mile dirt oval. It also has a turf track measuring seven furlongs long and is found inside the dirt race track. The race track is curved slightly in the front stretch. The original Waterford Inn had 101 rooms, but has since been expanded to 258 additional rooms with the opening of the Grande Hotel in 2002. Waterford Park tickets Click on any of the winning photos for a larger view Good Grazing, 1951 Sandvar, 1953 Le Regent, 1956 Tippitoes, 1959 Equated, 1959 Peter K, 1961 Missileman, 1961 Toni Mia, 1961 Fresh Runner, 1963 Mythical Land, 1963 Lu's Promise, 1964 Frosty Nancy, 1964 Busy Mac, 1968 Pinkie Chollie, 1968 Wise, 1970