~ Job fairs at track each Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6pm through June 18 and Saturday, May 30 from 12-3pm; Variety of on- and off- track positions available beginning at $15+/hour ~
As summer racing season approaches, Colonial Downs is adding team members for a variety of seasonal roles at Virginia’s premier thoroughbred racetrack!
Team members get to experience the excitement of live thoroughbred racing and support the track operations and guest experience in a variety of roles, including jobs directly related to racing operations.
Colonial Downs in New Kent County is currently hiring for a range of positions—both on and off the track—starting at $15/hr and higher including:
- Security professionals;
- Saddling paddock team members;
- Turf track crew;
- Mutuel tellers to handle betting slips;
- Guest Ambassadors
- A variety of housekeeping roles.
People interested in joining the Colonial Downs team for the excitement of race season can apply online anytime at www.ColonialDowns.com, or visit Colonial Downs Racetrack for an in-person job fair every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6pm until race season, and for a special job fair on Saturday, May 30 from 12-3pm. Qualified applicants can leave the job fair with an offer in-hand.
Colonial Downs’ record setting summer season is right around the corner and tickets are now on sale at www.ColonialDowns.com. Building on the momentum of an incredible three-day spring meet that featured a record crowd of 9,700+ fans for the sold out 2026 Virginia Derby, Colonial Downs will host another 45 days of live racing each Thursday through Sunday from June 25 through a special day of racing on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. This will be the most days of live racing in the nearly thirty year history of Colonial Downs Racetrack.
