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The biggest horse racing event of the year is this coming Saturday May 4 — and for the first time ever, there are 15 different places that Virginians can wager the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve!  Fans can bet the “Run for the Roses” at any of the seven Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums … Continue reading Where to Bet the Kentucky Derby in Virginia on Saturday May 4 →

The following was written by Nick Hahn and appeared in The Racing Biz on May 1. Virginia’s Certified Residency Program has generated nearly six dollars of economic impact for every dollar invested, according to a new study. The program, which provides incentives for horse owners to stable their young horses in Virginia, has paid out … Continue reading Study: Virginia Thoroughbred Certified Residency Program Has Major Economic Impact →

Diamond T Racing and Iapetus Racing’s Gigante will be recognized as 2023 Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year at the Virginia Thoroughbred Association’s annual awards night scheduled for Friday May 3 at Great Meadow in The Plains, site of the Virginia Gold Cup the following day. The Steve Asmussen trainee also earned Three-Year-Old Colt Champion honors … Continue reading 2023 Virginia Thoroughbred Association Champions to be Recognized at May 3 Awards Ceremony  →

Pam Wagner’s K J Todd, Charles Myers’ Hillbillyclassygirl and Scott Woogen & Brenda Messenger’s KJ Hunter all successfully advanced from their Mountain Racing Series prep race wins a week ago to the winners circle in a series of $25,000 finals Saturday at Shenandoah Downs. Anne McDonald’s My Quick Moni, who broke stride in her prep … Continue reading Virginia-Certified Horses Shine in Mountain Racing Series Finals at Shenandoah Downs   →

Shenandoah Downs enters its fourth weekend of the spring harness meet in Woodstock with a pair of twelve race cards scheduled both Saturday and Sunday at 1:05 PM. A four-pack of $25,000 Virginia-Certified events in the track’s Mountain Racing Series for 4 & 5-year-olds — carded as Races 1, 2, 11 & 12 — will … Continue reading Shenandoah Downs To Host Four-Pack of $25,000 Virginia Certified Races on Sat. April 27 →

This weekend promises to be a bonanza for jump racing fans with a pair of showcase National Steeplechase Association meets. In Glyndon, nine horses are expected to face the starter in the 127th Maryland Hunt Cup, America’s oldest, longest, and most challenging timber race. Meanwhile hurdlers will take center stage at Foxfield in Charlottesville, Va., … Continue reading Foxfield Spring Races Set for Saturday April 27 in Charlottesville →

Shenandoah Downs will host a “Derby at the Downs” celebration on Saturday May 4 where fans can wager on live afternoon harness racing in conjunction with simulcast races from Churchill Downs including the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.  The Shenandoah Valley’s biggest Derby party also features a Fancy Hat Contest with prizes, three exhibition miniature … Continue reading Shenandoah Downs to Host Derby Party on May 4 with Wagering Available on Entire Churchill Card     →

Originally posted on Nationalsteeplechase.com on 4/23/2024, written by Tod Marks Saturday proved to be a banner day for two of the sport’s premier athletes, while the human side of the equation produced equally stellar heroics. At the Middleburg Spring Races in Virginia, a full house of approximately 8,000 fans witnessed Bruton Street-US’ perennial powerhouse Snap … Continue reading Snap Decision, Schoodic shine at Middleburg Spring Races →