Author: Aidan Turnage-Barney
VEA Economic Impact Study – May 2024
Gigante Named Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year; Awards Ceremony to be held at Colonial Downs on Virginia Derby Day
Million-dollar earning Gigante, named 2025 Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year, headlines a slate of award winners whose connections will receive hardware for their efforts Saturday March 14 at Colonial Downs. The trophy presentations will take place on the winner’s circle stage between races during the prestigious Virginia Derby Day card in New Kent. Gigante, owned […]
Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point Rescheduled to March 28th
Saddle up for one of Virginia’s favorite spring traditions! On Saturday, March 28, 2026, RappahannockHunt’s Annual Point-to-Point Race returns to The Hill in Boston, VA—with a new date! This venue offers abeautiful countryside view, located at 13257 Durantes Curve, Boston, VA 22713, just off Route 522. Thislongstanding Virginia sporting tradition offers a full day of […]
15 Stallions Scheduled to Stand in Virginia for 2026 Breeding Season
The Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA), which added a lucrative Sired Stakes initiative to their portfolio of incentive programs in 2022, announced that 15 stallions will be standing in the state for the 2026 breeding season. Ten trotting stallions and five pacing stallions, including seveal new ones, will stand at Virginia farms this year located mainly […]
ONE MONTH COUNTDOWN TO VIRGINIA DERBY AT COLONIAL DOWNS
~ Only General Admission tickets remain for Virginia’s only qualifying race on The Road to the Kentucky Derby ~ NEW KENT, Va. (February 16, 2026)—In just one month, the Virginia Derby returns to Colonial Downs Racetrack as Virginia’s only qualifying race on The Road to the Kentucky Derby. The March 14 race will be just […]
VA-Certified Nearly More Than Enough in Holy Bull
*Originally posted on 1/31/25 on www.thoroughbreddailynews.com, written by Stefanie Grimm” Two turns, zero problems. With racing action largely limited to the far south across the rest of the country, Nearly (Not This Time) gave the frozen East Coast something to cheer about and passed his stretch-out test with authority Saturday, capturing the GIII Holy Bull Stakes at […]
Shenandoah Downs Spring Meet Racing Applications Available Beginning February 2
Shenandoah Downs will usher in its 11th year of pari-mutuel harness racing April 11 and continue a 7-week spring meet thru May 24 with programs every Saturday & Sunday at 1:05 PM. A 7-week fall meet will follow and extend from September 19 – November 1. Dates for both campaigns were formally approved by the Virginia […]
Spanberger Names an AG Secretary
Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is appointing Katie K. Frazier to serve as Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. “Agriculture is the number-one private industry in Virginia. Our Commonwealth deserves dedicated leadership that brings Virginia crop and livestock producers, foresters, business leaders, and community members together to protect and grow this critical sector of our economy,” Spanberger […]
Caviart Daisy Shatters Two-Year-Old Filly Pace Mark in Virginia Breeder’s Finale at Shenandoah Downs
Frank Chick’s Caviart Daisy thundered past front stepping Caviart Amore Mio coming out of turn two, passed the half four lengths the best in :55 2/5 and cruised the rest of the way to a Virginia Breeder’s victory in the $91,025 2-Year-Old Filly Pace finale — in record time for that division. The Sweet Lou […]
