The sale of Virginia’s Colonial Downs was completed Wednesday, moving Virginia racing one step closer to a rebirth — live racing perhaps returning in 2019.
Six months and a day after her win in the Maryland Million Ladies, My Sistersledge returned to the winner’s circle Sunday afternoon at Laurel Park.
Something Awesome prevailed in the $1.2 million Charles Town Classic, giving trainer Jose Corrales his first million-dollar-race win.
Laurel Park-based runners Afleet Willy and Something Awesome will meet on the track for the first time — in Saturday’s G2 Charles Town Classic.
Rocket Heat was 2/5 seconds off the track record in an allowance win that may presage a return trip to the McKay Turf Sprint next month.
Making just his second start since last May, Laki romped to victory in Laurel Park’s allowance feature and may be headed back to stakes company.
In our February Claimbox report: claiming activity is off by 4.5 percent versus 2017, plus trainers have been the busiest?
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday signed a law that will allow “historical racing” machines in Virginia and is expected to allow Colonial Downs to reopen for live racing.
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Two horses at Laurel Park were declared non-starters after gate issues Saturday, but Yes I Dance had no such issues in an allowance win.