Churchill Downs sees “great opportunity” at Colonial
In their first public interview on the topic, Churchill Downs see “great opportunity” at Colonial Downs because of Virginia’s gaming-and-racing model.
Read MoreIn their first public interview on the topic, Churchill Downs see “great opportunity” at Colonial Downs because of Virginia’s gaming-and-racing model.
Read Moreby Nick Hahn | Apr 8, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen told the Virginia Racing Commission that he sees big opportunity for racing but may have ruffled some feathers, too.
Read Moreby Press Release | Mar 9, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs’s 27-day racing season this summer will feature 24 stakes with a combined value of $3.5 million, topped by the G3 Virginia Derby.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Mar 1, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Some folks fret about what Churchill Downs’s purchase of Colonial Downs means for the future, but VTA head Debbie Easter expects their goals to align.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Feb 22, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Churchill Downs will acquire Colonial Downs and its associated properties in a larger, nearly $2.5 billion deal expected to close by year’s end.
Read Moreby Press Release | Feb 19, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Extravagant Kid, a onetime claiming horse who went on to earn over $1.7 million, has been retired by Virginia-based owner David Ross.
Read MoreThe Virginia Thoroughbred Association will hold its annual stallion season auction by phone Feb. 9-10, with scores of stallions at every price range.
Read MoreCorrespondent Nick Hahn weighs in with his top 10 stories that mattered to Virginia racing and Colonial Downs in 2021.
Read Moreby Press Release | Dec 15, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Colonial Downs received Va. Racing Commission approval Wednesday to run 27 live days in 2022, up from 21 days this year.
Read Moreby Press Release | Sep 4, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
Buoyed by more than $10 million in purses, Colonial Downs set its all-time handle record at the just-completed meet, with daily average betting of over $2.2 million.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Sep 2, 2021 | Breaking, Opinion, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |
The return of live racing to Colonial Downs after a challenging 2020 meet went better than just about anyone could have hoped.
Read MoreWith tweaks to its schedule and a focus on robust overnight purses, Colonial Downs is hoping to find the sweet spot in 2021.
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