At Colonial Downs, the lighting – and passing – of the torch
In the season of the comeback, Colonial Downs took another step towards its own yesterday with the burning of its turf course to promote new growth.
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Category: Virginia
Allison De Luca tabbed as Colonial Downs race secretary
Industry veteran Allison De Luca will fill the role of racing secretary for the inaugural season at Colonial Downs.
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Colonial Downs readying for summer return
The shape of the 2019 Colonial Downs meet is starting to come into focus, said general manager John Marshall.
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Colonial Downs, HBPA pledge support to TAA
Colonial Downs and the Virginia HBPA horsemen’s group have agreed to contribute $15 per start to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
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VTA stallion season auction set for Tuesday
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) stallion season auction is set for Tuesday starting at 10:00 a.m.
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Colonial Downs sets summer meeting for 2019
The Maryland Jockey Club stakes schedule, through Maryland Million day 2019, features 65 stakes, 13 graded, at Laurel and Pimlico.
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River Gal “carries family forward” with Jamestown win
River Gal won the Jamestown Stakes today at Laurel Park, the latest in an equine family that’s been very good to Morgan’s Ford Farm.
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Driver Sam Miller, 84, wins first race in nine years
Driver Sam Miller won a harness race at Shenandoah Downs on Sunday — the 84-year-old’s first win in nine years.
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Altamura vanned off after Oakley victory
Three-year-old Altamura won her fourth consecutive race in the Oakley Stakes but was vanned off after taking a bad step in the gallop-out.
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Lookback: No turf, no problem in Virginia-bred stakes
Four Virginia-bred stakes were taken off the turf at Laurel last Saturday – but owners, trainers, and jocks were undeterred and the show went on.
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VEA: More discretion need in proposed Va. historical racing regs
Regulations governing historic racing machines in Virginia must have greater flexibility and discretion if this industry is to thrive, the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) argued in a letter to the Commission.
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Virginia: 3000 historical racing terminals, 30 days live racing under proposed regs
Regulations proposed by the Virginia Racing Commission would allow 3000 historical racing terminals statewide while calling for one day of live racing per 100 terminals – at least 30 for max buildout.
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