Colonial Downs has not hosted Thoroughbred racing since 2013, but sources say a deal being discussed could lead to its sale and revitalization.
Defending champs returned in several Virginia-bred stakes this afternoon at Laurel Park but only one could defend the crown.
Aptly named for more than one reason, Long On Value will look to be a bargain yet again Saturday at Royal Ascot.
At its June 6 meeting, the Virginia Racing Commission learned of a potential new racing venue in the state and formed two new committees to take a hard look at the industry’s future.
On this morning’s edition of Off to the Races Radio, jockey Victory Espinoza said Stellar Wind has come back in 2017 “very, very strong.”
How’d the Preakness develop? Check out our call-by-call gallery to see how Cloud Computing scored the upset.
Pat Schuler’s Virginia-raised filly Dance Queen has won her first two races and looks for the hat trick in Friday’s Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico.
Renown may be the only horse in training — ever — to own wins at Laurel, Delaware, Keeneland — and Great Meadow (to say nothing of Wexford, in Ireland).
Quality Road and Bodemeister sired the Oaks-Derby double last weekend — quite a feat for a pair of Virginia-breds whose own Derby dreams were dashed.
Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup races, including three on the flat and five over jumps, brings plenty of old familiar faces back together on the race track.