Its first winner was three-year-old Rydilluc, which finished with a time of 1:33.99. In 2013, the inaugural Penn Mile on turf was run. In 2009, Cardashi, ridden by jockey David Cora, won in a 29–1 upset. It features the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Handicap for horses three-years-old and up which run five furlongs on the turf.
It is unusual among United States thoroughbred tracks in offering racing fifty-two weeks each year. It consists of a 1 mile (1.6 km) dirt course and a seven- furlong turf course. This track is also home to Eclipse Special Award winner Rapid Redux and his trainer David J. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. The Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track and casino which is located in Grantville, Pennsylvania, 17 miles (27 km) east of Harrisburg.
