It features the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Handicap for horses three years old and up which runs five furlongs on the turf. It is unusual among United States thoroughbred tracks offering racing for 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.
