A recent star of Colonial Downs’ Virginia-bred or -sired stakes days returns on Saturday as Determined Kingdom seeks his third straight $125,000 Punch Line Stakes, a 5½ -furlong turf sprint. Owned by Determined Stables and Kingdom Bloodstock Inc., trainer Phil Schoenthal will saddle the 5-year-old who was tabbed at 4-5, the shortest price morning-line favorite […]
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Multiple Graded Stakes Winner Repo Rocks Headlines Quartet of Virginia-Focused Stakes at Colonial Downs
New Kent, Va (July 16, 2024)—Virginia’s breeding program takes center stage at Colonial Downs onSaturday, July 20 as a quartet of turf races for Virginia-bred or -sired 3-year-olds and up have been drawn. With two graded stakes victories on his resume, Double B Racing Stables’ Repo Rocks headlines theadded money action, as the 6-year-old looms […]
Key Tips and Trends for Winning at the 2024 Colonial Downs Meet
The following appeared at americasbestracing.net July 2 and was written by Noel Michaels Colonial Downs is hosting another season of high-quality live racing and wagering in 2024. (Eclipse Sportswire) Live Thoroughbred racing is enjoying a renaissance in Virginia and Colonial Downs is leading the way. The track located in New Kent, County, Va., about a half an hour […]
Colonial Downs Opening Day Card (July 11) Features Full Fields and Top Barns
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 […]
Shenandoah Downs Fall Meet Harness Racing Applications Now Available Online
Racing applications for the ninth annual fall pari-mutuel harness racing season at Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs are now available online. Trainers can access and submit applications at shenandoahdowns.com under the “Horsemen” header. Deadline to submit an application is August 5. The 7-week meet in Woodstock will run from September 14 – October 27 with racing every […]
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 […]
Governor Youngkin’s Gray Game Veto is Right for Racing
The following was written by Nick Hahn and appeared at theracingbiz.com website. One day before Seize the Grey seized the day in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) stopped the gray. Gray games, that is, the slot machine-like contraptions pushed by advocates as “games of skill.” Youngkin vetoed legislation that would have […]
Colonial Downs Conducts Annual Controlled Burn of Secretariat Turf Course on March 18
e annual controlled burn of the Secretariat Turf Course at Colonial Downs took place Monday March 18 at the New Kent track. The grass oval is set ablaze at this time every year to quickly and efficiently remove dead cover off the surface’s top player. The burn also drives nutrients deeper into the ground to […]
Enriched Colonial Downs Meet Highlights Spectacular Summer Steeplechase Season
The following was written by Tod Marks and appeared on his social media channels. In a blockbuster announcement, the National Steeplechase Association has released details of powerhouse jump racing programs at the flat tracks this summer that includes 19 races worth $950,000 at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va., and four races at Saratoga Race […]
