“He loved this game”: Owner-breeder Larry Johnson passes
Larry Johnson, who put his stamp on the Thoroughbred industry on racetracks and in boardrooms in Maryland and Virginia, passed away Feb. 4.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Feb 6, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Larry Johnson, who put his stamp on the Thoroughbred industry on racetracks and in boardrooms in Maryland and Virginia, passed away Feb. 4.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Jan 27, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
A proposal to shift oversight of HHR from the Virginia Racing Commission to a new gaming commission has racing interests concerned for the future.
Read Moreby Press Release | Jan 15, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 1 |
The condition book for Colonial Downs’s brief March meet, featuring the Virginia Derby and Oaks, is now available online.
Read Moreby Press Release | Jan 9, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs has announced ticket options and prices for Virginia Derby day, with the Derby, now a Kentucky Derby points race, to be Mar. 15.
Read Moreby Press Release | Dec 3, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs will race 44 days in 2025, starting with a 3-day spring meet and then continuing with 41 summer racing days.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Aug 11, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs will expand its footprint to include a spring meet in 2025, with the meet anchored by a Virginia Derby 2.0 worth 50 Kentucky Derby points.
Read Moreby Press Release | Aug 7, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs has shifted its scheduled August 10 Arlington Million card to Sunday, August 11 because of forecasted rain.
Read Moreby Press Release | Aug 6, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs will delay its August 8 and 9 cards to August 12 and 13, the track announced, and might delay its August 10 Arlington Million card.
Read Moreby Press Release | Jul 30, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
A television commercial produced for the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) titled “Virginia wins with horses” has won a Telly Award.
Read Moreby Press Release | Jul 23, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs will add a day of live racing in its final week of the meet to make up for a day earlier lost to bad weather.
Read Moreby Press Release | Jul 12, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Citing “severe weather and excessive rainfall,” Colonial Downs has canceled its card for Friday, July 12.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Jun 27, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Virginia native and basketball Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson will visit Colonial Downs for a special day July 13.
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