Casse, DeVaux, Stidham, McCaughey, Trombetta and more enter multiple runners Opening Day of the 2024 Colonial Downs live racing season is Thursday, July 11, and the card has been drawn. The 12-race program features an average field size of 10.4, as 125 entries were taken with six of those sitting on the also-eligible list. Beginning […]
News
Tickets on sale now for Foxfield Fall Races – A Day for Families on Sunday, October 6
Portion of proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville Albemarle County’s signature steeplechase racing event, the Foxfield Races return with the second steeplechase race of the National Steeplechase Association’s 2024 series. The Fall Races are a tradition for friends and families, and will take place on Sunday, October 6. Tickets are on sale now at foxfieldraces.com. Foxfield […]
Colonial Down Announces Stakes Schedule for 2024 Summer Season
Festival of Racing Slated for August 10; Virginia Derby Scheduled for September 7 NEW KENT, VA (May 7, 2024) – Topped by a quartet of graded races, Colonial Downs unveiled its 2024 stakes program consisting of 27 races worth $5.7 million for the 27-day season which runs from Thursday, July 11 through Saturday, September 7. The […]
Shenandoah Downs Celebrates Ten Years of Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing in 2025
Shenandoah Downs raises the curtain on its tenth season of pari-mutuel harness racing in Woodstock on April 26 and a 7-week spring campaign will continue every Saturday and Sunday afternoon through June 8. Later in the year, a 7-week fall season will extend from September 13 – October 26 and a 4-day non-wagering County Fair […]
Longtime Virginia Harness Horseman Tom Davis Passes Away at 66 Years of Age
Longtime Virginia Harness Horseman Tom Davis Passes Away at 66 Years of Age Longtime harness horse owner and Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA) Board member Thomas Allen “Tom” Davis, Sr., 66, husband of Cherron Fletcher Davis, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, at his home in New Church, Virginia. Born on November 22, 1958, […]
New Online Course For Youth Interested In Horse Industry Careers
The free online course is designed for youth aged 13-17 Equine Guelph is excited to announce the launch of a new online course designed specifically for youth aged 13-17 who are passionate about horses and interested in exploring careers in the horse industry. The self-paced course, Careers in the Horse World is now available for free for […]
Colonial Downs Announces Sellout of the 2025 Virginia Derby
~ All available tickets have been sold; More than 8,000 guests and race fans expected to attend historic Kentucky Derby qualifier race on Saturday, March 15 ~ NEW KENT, Va. (March 12, 2025)—Colonial Downs Racetrack today announced that the 2025 Virginia Derby on March 15, 2025 is officially a sellout. More than 8,000 guests and […]
Race Fields Set for March 15 Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks
~ High-profile trainers Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas, and Ken McPeek all enter horses in historic Kentucky Derby qualifying race this Saturday, March 15 at Colonial Downs; Multiple Triple Crown race winning jockeys to ride this weekend ~ The race fields for the historic 2025 Virginia Derby and 2025 Virginia Oaks will feature a slate […]
Wagering Menu Set for Virginia Derby Weekend at Colonial Downs, Highlighted by Low 12% Takeout Pick 5s
Colonial Downs will offer an extensive wagering menu for Virginia Derbyweekend, highlighted by two daily 50-cent Pick 5 wagers each with a fan-friendly 12% takeout. Thursday and Friday’s eight-race cards will feature Pick 5s beginning in Races 1 and 4. Saturday’s Virginia Derby card will include two Pick 5s, starting in Races 1 and 6. […]
Gowells Delight Enters $250,000 Virginia Oaks After Solid Second in G2 Rachel Alexandra
Exiting a second-place finish in the Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds RaceCourse & Slots, Fern Circle Stables’ Gowells Delight was made the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the $250,000 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs. The co-feature of a special three-day meet beginning Thursday, March 13, the 1 1/16-miles Virginia Oaks will be held on Saturday, […]
Getaway Car Tabbed Morning-Line Favorite In Virginia Derby
Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race at Colonial Downs attracted ten 3-year-olds and provides the winner 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby The field is set for the first-ever Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Colonial Downs as the $500,000 Virginia Derby attracted a field of ten 3-year-olds, led by the Sunland Park Derby (L) winner Getaway […]
$150,000 Virginia-Restricted Stellar Wind & Boston Handicaps Top Friday March 14 Card at Colonial
Saturday March 15 may be Virginia Derby Day, but don’t pass on Friday’s (March 14) card at Colonial Downs which includes a pair of $150,000 Virginia-restricted handicaps — the Stellar Wind, for fillies/mares 4&up, and The Boston, for males 4&up. The Boston’s 11-horse field includes a million-dollar earning Virginia-certified horse — Book’em Danno — and […]
Horses Begin Final Preparations for Virginia Derby Weekend at Colonial Downs
Final preparations are underway for Virginia Derby weekend at Colonial Downs, where a three-day meet from March 13-15 will feature Saturday’s stakes doubleheader, the $500,000 Virginia Derby and $250,000 Virginia Oaks. “It’s shaping up to be a great weekend of racing,” trainer Brad Cox said. “We plan to have several horses to run, including one […]
