Nick Hahn spoke with Virginia Racing Commission vice chair D. G. Van Clief, Jr., about the state, and future, of Virginia racing and breeding. Part 1 of 2.
The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted a 2014 schedule for Colonial Downs that left precisely no one happy.
The Virginia Racing Commission will consider proposals to administer the Breeders Fund, which the Virginia Thoroughbred Association has done since the Fund’s inception..
With the Gold Cup in the forefront, steeplechase racing’s experiment in mobile wagering may point the way to Virginia racing’s future.
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?