Friday morning the Colonial Downs stakes barn was empty. But that figures to change shortly, as the contenders for the Colonial Turf Cup and its supporting races arrive.
The firing of long-time Virginia Thoroughbred Association executive director Glenn Petty came as a shock to many in the industry. VTA president Wayne Chatfield-Taylor hopes it proves to be a wake-up call.
In the wake of his termination on Monday, Glenn Petty spoke candidly with Nick Hahn of The Racing Biz about the decision itself and the process that led to it.
Longtime Virginia Thoroughbred Association executive director Glenn Petty was ousted on Monday in a move that caught many, including Petty, by surprise, sources have said.
With just days until its 2013 meet opens, Colonial Downs officials expect plenty of horses to fill cards on a lush, green turf course that just a few weeks ago was a charred wasteland.
Longtime Maryland and Virginia track announcer Dave Rodman has seen — and called — everything from the sublime to the ridiculous in his 20 years on the local racing scene.
In this Preakness memory, Nick Hahn recounts the tale of Scrappy T, who nearly brought his local connections from triumph to tragedy in two jumps.
The point system to qualify for the Kentucky Derby may have a negative impact on the Virginia Derby — two months later and on a different surface. Nick Hahn examines why.
Twenty years ago, Virginia-bred Colonial Affair and rider Julie Krone made history together by winning the Belmont. The son of Pleasant Colony — the most recent Virginia-bred to win a Triple Crown race — died on April 23, and Nick Hahn spoke with his connections.
Virginia steeplechase racing draws big crowds, and the Virginia Gold Cup is hoping to turn those throngs into bettors. Nick Hahn looks into an initiative with widespread industry support but nevertheless an uncertain future.