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 […]
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 […]
Colonial Downs Stall Application – Summer 2025
Daughter of VA Steeplechase Trainer Wins First Professional Race as Jockey
Taylor Kingsley, the daughter of longtime steeplechase jockey and trainer Arch Kinglsey. Won her first professional race in the US on Saturday night on Bill Mott’s Princetown at Gulfstream Park. Arch has been one of the leading steeplechase trainers at Colonial Downs since it reopened in 2019. We look forward to hopefully seeing Taylor at […]
Jill Byrne Appointed New Executive Director for the Virginia Thoroughbred Association
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) has announced that Jill Byrne will take over as the organization’s Executive Director. Debbie Easter will remain an integral part of the VTA but will now focus more time and energy on a wider range of industry initiatives with the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) of which she is President. Byrne […]
Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point Recap
The Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point was held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Ben Venue farm in Washington, Virginia. The exciting day of racing featured 10 races, including 3 races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association (NSA). Two of the point-to-point races had so many entries that they split into 3 & 2 […]
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 […]
