The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted the same model medication rules as other regional states, and it approved expanded wagering at the International Gold Cup.
For some mid-Atlantic tracks, the future may bring fewer days and larger average daily purses. Will it also bring more regional cooperation?
Jeff Coady, now stricken with cancer, has turned the humble art of taking win photos into a record of Colonial’s racing history, and the timeline of a life.
How does he assess the Virginia racing season? Nick Hahn counts the ways, in his Colonial countdown.
Just when things seemed bleakest for Sarah Ramsey, Marylou Whitney lent a helping hand. Now Ken Ramsey hopes to say Thank You Marylou — in person, and in horse.
While the top Virginia Derby contenders had varying experiences, they’re all facing the same question now: What next?
In Saturday’s Commonwealth Turf Festival, Virginia’s racing industry came together for a much-needed good time — and a little racing.
Horacio Karamanos and London Lane shocked the Colonial Turf Cup at 50-1 — but remarkable feats in Colonial stakes are nothing new for the veteran rider.
Air Support’s late run earned second in last year’s G2 Turf Cup. There’s more pace this year, — but Nick’s liking Atigun. Nick’s Picks and Notes for June 22, Turf Cup day at Colonial Downs.
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.
