Category: Virginia Business

Virginia breeder program provides millions

by Press Release | Jan 13, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Virginia breeders earned millions in 2020 from a Breeders Fund bonus program that paid 40% bonuses on all winning purses nationwide.

Colonial Downs expands gaming network

by Press Release | Jan 8, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The Colonial Downs Group held a ribbon-cutting January 8 to announce the opening of a new OTB and gaming emporium in Dumfries, VA.

Colonial Downs to race 21 days in ’21

by Press Release | Dec 17, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Colonial Downs will race 21 days in 2021 in a meet that stretches from mid-July to early September.

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.

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.

Trevor McCarthy Covid positive prompts cancellations

by Frank Vespe | Aug 11, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Jockey Trevor McCarthy will be off for a period after testing positive for Covid-19, which prompted Colonial Downs to cancel two cards.

Colonial Downs cancels two cards

by The Biz | Aug 11, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

With a jockey in the colony having tested positive for Covid-19, Colonial Downs has canceled live racing for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Colonial Downs delays Tuesday first post

by Frank Vespe | Jul 28, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Colonial Downs’s opening day card — already delayed by one day because of heat — will kick off an hour later than originally planned, at 6:30 tonight.