Kelsy Wagner’s Brooksforreal and Caviart Farms’ Caviart Glory established new track records in their respective Virginia Breeder’s 2-Year-Old Elimination Division victories over the weekend at Shenandoah Downs as freshmen competitors looked to punch their tickets to the $650,000 Champions Day card in two weeks. The former, who rolled into Woodstock with a bankroll of $117,015 […]
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Foxfield Fall Races Recap
*Originally posted on Nationalsteeplechase.com on October 10, 2024* Sunday’s seven-race card at Foxfield in Charlottesville, Va., showcased a whirlwind of National Steeplechase talent, including many runners prepping for major fall events. In the marquee race of the day, the $75,000 Grade 3 Mariann De Tejada Memorial handicap, Hall of Fame conditioner Jack Fisher saddled four […]
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Virginia Breeders 3-Year-Old Eliminations Conclude at Shenandoah Downs; 2-Year-Olds Up Next
Caviart Farms continued to dominate the Virginia Breeders 3-Year-Old Filly Pacing elimination divisions as Caviart Sophie and Caviart Dawn powered to victories Sunday at Shenandoah Downs. The pair got their pictures taken after wire-to-wire efforts — but they came in different style. The former engaged with another of Caviart’s sophomore pacers — Caviart Ainsley — […]
Lou’s Starr Authors New Shenandoah Downs Track Record for 2-Year-Olds
Daniel Chansky’s Lou’s Starr authored a new speed record for two-year-olds at Shenandoah Downs Saturday when the Sweet Lou colt pacer crossed in 1:53 2/5 under the direction of Fern Paquet Jr. The Scott Warnick trainee has dominated in all three of his Woodstock starts this fall though Saturday’s was the first in wire-to-wire fashion. […]
NSA Revokes Sanction of 2024 International Gold Cup Running at Great Meadow, Deems Great Meadow Race Course Unsafe and in Disrepair
The National Steeplechase Association (NSA), the national governing body for jump racing, has revoked the sanction for the 2024 International Gold Cup to run at Great Meadow and deemed the Great Meadow race course to be “in disrepair and unsafe.” Both the International Gold Cup (fall race) and the Virginia Gold Cup (spring) are held […]
95-Year-Old Virginia Harness Horse Trainer William Fletcher Wins First Race in Four Years Saturday at Shenandoah Downs
(WOODSTOCK, VA — 9/16/2024) —- 95-year-old harness trainer William Fletcher collected his first win in four years during the fall season opening day card Saturday at Shenandoah Downs with 4-year-old pacer Billy Boy B. The son of Roddy’s Bags Again was making his first start of the year – as was his nonagenarian conditioner – […]
Led by Deterministic and Grand Mo the First, Grade 3 $500,000 Virginia Derby Attracts Intriguing Dozen
Made the top two choices in the morning line, Deterministic and Grand Mo the First headline a competitive field of 12 entered in the Grade 3 $500,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby, one of six turf stakes on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Colonial Downs. Both qualified for Kentucky Derby 150, and both have transitioned to […]
Shenandoah Downs Opens Its 2024 Fall Meet Saturday September 14 with Full Slate of Promotions
Shenandoah Downs raises the curtain on its ninth season of pari-mutuel harness racing September 14 in Woodstock and continues a 7-week fall meet through October 27 with race cards every Saturday and Sunday at 1:05 PM. Opening day features a commemorative baseball cap giveaway to the first 500 fans along with live blues & rock […]
Trombetta and Johnson Double Up on Commonwealth Champions Day at Colonial Downs
Trainer Mike Trombetta and owner Larry Johnson scored the natural double on Commonwealth Champions Day at Colonial Downs, as Hollywood Walk grabbed her first stakes score in the $150,000 Camptown and Sky’s Not Falling took the $150,000 Bert Allen Handicap. The connections were a nose away from a third score, as the filly Sail Theseven […]
