Exiting a second-place finish in the Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds RaceCourse & Slots, Fern Circle Stables’ Gowells Delight was made the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the $250,000 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs. The co-feature of a special three-day meet beginning Thursday, March 13, the 1 1/16-miles Virginia Oaks will be held on Saturday, […]
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Getaway Car Tabbed Morning-Line Favorite In Virginia Derby
Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race at Colonial Downs attracted ten 3-year-olds and provides the winner 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby The field is set for the first-ever Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Colonial Downs as the $500,000 Virginia Derby attracted a field of ten 3-year-olds, led by the Sunland Park Derby (L) winner Getaway […]
$150,000 Virginia-Restricted Stellar Wind & Boston Handicaps Top Friday March 14 Card at Colonial
Saturday March 15 may be Virginia Derby Day, but don’t on Friday’s (March 14) card at Colonial Downs which includes a pair of $150,000 Virginia-restricted handicaps — the Stellar Wind, for fillies/mares 4&up, and The Boston, for males 4&up. The Boston’s 11-horse field includes a million-dollar earning Virginia-certified horse — Book’em Danno — and […]
Horses Begin Final Preparations for Virginia Derby Weekend at Colonial Downs
Final preparations are underway for Virginia Derby weekend at Colonial Downs, where a three-day meet from March 13-15 will feature Saturday’s stakes doubleheader, the $500,000 Virginia Derby and $250,000 Virginia Oaks. “It’s shaping up to be a great weekend of racing,” trainer Brad Cox said. “We plan to have several horses to run, including one […]
Irish Steeplechase Brothers Find Love in Northern Virginia
Sometimes love, in all its forms, creates a unique web of connections, bringing people together around their ions. Diana McClure (DMC Racing Stables) and Susan Cooney (Cooney Racing Stable) are long-time horsewomen in Northern Virginia who found domestic happiness through their love of horses. They both raise & train racehorses and have farms just eight […]
Shenandoah Downs Racing Applications Due March 1; 2025 Meets Celebrate 10 Years of Racing in Woodstock
Shenandoah Downs will celebrate its 10th year of pari-mutuel harness racing with a pair of 7-week meets at the Woodstock oval in 2025. The spring session will run from April 26 – June 8 and a fall meet will extend from September 13 – October 26. Dates for both campaigns were formally approved by the Virginia […]
Tickets on sale now for Historic Foxfield Races on Saturday, April 26
Experience the thrill of Virginia steeplechase racing!Portion of proceeds will benefit Charlottesville non-profit Camp Holiday Trails WHAT: A timeless tradition and Albemarle County’s signature steeplechase racing event, the historic Foxfield Races return with its renowned Spring Races event on Saturday, April 26. Foxfield has continued to enhance its reputation and prominence within the steeplechase racing community, now welcoming […]
$800,000 In Virginia Certified Residency Program Monies Awarded from 2024 Standardbred Races
The Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA) announced that $800,000 in 2024 bonus monies were awarded to 2 and 3-year-old horses that participated in its lucrative Certified Residency program. A total of $400,000 was doled out to owners of 50 horses foaled in 2021 and another $400,000 to owners of 68 horses foaled in 2022. Top […]
New Multi-Use Barn Set to Enhance Shenandoah Downs Harness Racing & County Fair
This summer, fairgoers will step into a transformed Shenandoah County Fairgrounds. By the time the 2025 Shenandoah County Fair begins in late August, a new 32,500-square-foot multi-use barn will be ready to house livestock during the fair before transitioning into a 148-stall horse barn for Shenandoah Downs’ fall and spring harness racing seasons. Shenandoah County […]
Determined Kingdom Earns Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year Honors; Winners to be Recognized at Colonial Downs on Virginia Derby Day
Determined Stables and Kingdom Bloodstock’s Determined Kingdom has been named Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year and will be recognized — along with other 2024 award winners — during Virginia Derby Day festivities at Colonial Downs March 15. A series of award presentations will take place between various races from the paddock infield that day and […]
