VRC chief Bernie Hettel to step down
Virginia Racing Commission executive secretary Bernie Hettel will step down, probably by the end of March, the Commission announced.-
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VTA stallion auction offers huge variety
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ODTHA: Jacobs not to blame for Virginia impasse
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Colonial Downs to sell off OTB properties
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TwinSpires’ Virginia license suspended
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Virginia Racing Commission slams Colonial proposals
At its meeting yesterday, the Virginia Racing Commission rejected several Colonial Downs proposals - and made clear it's fed up-
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Colonial Downs abandons 2015 racing, sues Racing Commission
Colonial Downs today abandoned its plans for racing in 2015 and sued the state Racing Commission to win recognition of-
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Virginia Racing Commission to hold five key hearings
At issue before the Virginia Racing Commission: Colonial Downs's proposals to run 1 day of live racing 2015 and 4-
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Virginians (at last) take (Not the) Virginia Derby
Saturday's Virginia Derby -- err, Commonwealth Derby -- finally belonged to a Virginia horse, after being run in Maryland. Confused?-
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