Category: Virginia

Breeders’ Cup: Virginia-based owner David Ross has “extravagant” hopes

by Press Release | Nov 4, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

David Ross, the all-time leading owner at Colonial Downs, will seek his first Breeders’ Cup victory Saturday when Extravagant Kid tackles the Turf Sprint.

Virginia-bred stakes top Laurel Friday card

by Press Release | Oct 7, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

With the cancellation of the Colonial Downs race meet, five stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired horses will take place Friday at Laurel Park.

Laurel to host Virginia-bred stakes

by Press Release | Sep 15, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 1 |

Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.

Kentucky Derby: Ny Traffic made most of Virginia sojourn

by Nick Hahn | Sep 3, 2020 | Breaking, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia | 0 |

Long before he was a Kentucky Derby contender, Ny Traffic spent his formative months in a rural corner of Virginia, at Sunny Dell Farm.

Opinion: What time is it?

by Frank Vespe | Aug 20, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The Gmax timing system in use at numerous tracks offers many advantages — but still has issues getting the final time correct. This is a big problem.

For Virginia horsemen, optimism despite clouds

by Nick Hahn | Aug 19, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The sudden closure of Colonial Downs left Virginia horsemen in the lurch – but aware things are much better than they were a couple years ago.

Colonial Downs cancels rest of 2020 meet

by Frank Vespe | Aug 14, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 1 |

Colonial Downs’s 2020 meet came to an end today, when the track, and the state’s horsemen, decided to end the 2020 meet in the face of Covid-19 positives.