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The $1Million Charles Town Classic Stakes has attracted a couple of big-name grade 1 winners, including Commentator and Einstein. (AP Images)

The inaugural 1 1/8 mile race will be run at Charles Town Races and Slots in West Virginia on Saturday, April 18 and will have a tiered incentive structure. The grade 1 winners will compete for a million dollars, while the grade 2 winners will race for $750,000, and the grade 3 winners will battle for $600,000.

The eight-year-old Commentator has been posting impressive workouts and will be coming off a six-month rest. He’s won four of his last six starts, and can avenge a loss to Einstein he suffered in the Clark Handicap. Einstein is coming off a win in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 7.

For the $600,000 purse, local grade 3 winner Researcher has been dominant at Charles Town Races and Slots in his recent preps. The Bodog Racebook has all your online horse betting. Get your odds while they're hot!