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 […]
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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 […]
