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 […]
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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 […]
Sophomore Pacers & Trotters Compete in Virginia Breeder’s Elimination Races at Shenandoah Downs
Virginia Breeders elimination races for 3-year-old pacers and trotters kicked off this weekend at Shenandoah Downs, the first time the series has ever been held in spring. Trotters took center stage Saturday while pacers battled Sunday in gorgeous spring weather conditions. Fastest mile Sunday was authored by Jane Dunavant’s Proper Lady in the $8,000 Filly Pace’s […]
Steve Wetzel, 2021 “Own a Horse for a Day” Contest Winner, is now Leading Trainer at Shenandoah Downs
Former VHHA “Own a Horse for a Day” promotional contest winner and local resident Steve Wetzel — now an actual harness owner and trainer — won four races at Shenandoah Downs over the weekend to soar to the top of the trainer standings. Wetzel entered the weekend with four wins and followed up with a […]
Recap of the 100th running of the Virginia Gold Cup
*Story originally posted on nationalsteeplechaseassociation.com on 5/7/2025, written by Emma Cary, Photos courtesy of Douglas Lees* Despite some ominous weather in Virginia, fan turnout was undeterred as the Virginia Gold Cup celebrated its 100th anniversary. Six races were on tap at Great Meadow Race Course – a seventh was cancelled when storms blew in – […]
Roger Hammer’s Battin Athousand Captures Shenandoah Downs Trotting Feature Sunday In Woodstock
Roger Hammer’s Battin Athousand captured his 23rd career victory in Shenandoah Downs’ $8,000 featured race Sunday as the Woodstock oval continued its “10 Years of Pari-Mutuel Racing” campaign. The 5-year-old Fordham Road horse trotted fourth through the half as Charles & Rose Robbins’ Terry’s Watching controlled the field early, cutting fractions of :28.0 and :57 […]
Shenandoah Downs’ Kentucky Derby Day Festivities Feature a Special Post Time of 3:05 PM
Shenandoah Downs will celebrate Kentucky Derby Day this Saturday May 3rd with a party that features wagering on the entire card from Churchill Downs, a Fancy Hat contest, mint juleps, live music, a free handicapping contest and a special mid-afternoon harness start time. The first of ten live harness races will go to post at 3:05 […]
Shenandoah Downs Spring Meet Kicks Off with Hunter Myers Tribute/Fundraiser; Lou’s Starr Bests Track Record Holder Marco Beach
Shenandoah Downs kicked off its spring harness racing season in Woodstock this weekend by paying tribute to driver Hunter Myers. The horse community gathered on-track to observe a moment of silence before the first race to recognize Hunter’s legacy. A 50/50 raffle was held both Saturday & Sunday to benefit Hunter’s fiance and young son, […]
$550K Claiming Crown Preview set for Aug. 21 at Colonial
Racing’s blue-collar warriors get a preliminary day in the spotlight Click here for condition-book details on the eight Claiming Crown Preview Day races Aug. 21 at Colonial Downs. LEXINGTON, Ky. — In a collaboration to further increase the popularity of the Claiming Crown series for racing’s blue-collar horses, Colonial Downs will host an eight-race Claiming Crown […]
Cassiopeia Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to Camp Holiday Trails in Support of Foxfield 2025 Spring Races
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – April 18, 2025 — The Cassiopeia Foundation, owners of the Foxfield Racecourse, is proud to announce a $50,000 grant to Camp Holiday Trails, a year-round nonprofit camp for children with medical needs, amplifying the impact of community support raised through ticket sales for the Foxfield 2025 Spring Races. This grant strengthens the […]
COLONIAL DOWNS ANNOUNCES STAKES SCHEDULE FOR 2025
Festival of Racing Slated for August 9; Newly Christened Old Dominion Derby for September 7 An expanded live racing schedule, featuring higher overnight purses and more stakes races, is on tap when Colonial Downs kicks off its 41-day meet, running from Wednesday, July 9 through Saturday, September 13. The summer 2025 stakes program, highlighted by […]
