| Grade III race | |
| Location | Mountaineer Racetrack Chester, West Virginia, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1995 (as West Virginia Governor's Cup Handicap) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Mountaineer Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and older |
| Weight | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs. |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The West Virginia Governor's Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and older over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt held annually in August at Mountaineer Race Track in Chester, West Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.