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In a letter and a release, Colonial Downs today outlined its vision for the future of Virginia racing -- one-
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Colonial Downs: “Highest quality” racing requires new horseman’s group
Colonial Downs escalated its conflict with Virginia horsemen, calling for a new group to replace the HBPA and support its-
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Colonial Downs proposals could end Virginia standoff — but not yet
New proposals from Colonial Downs -- perhaps including a split meet -- could end a standoff with horsemen. But no-
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Colonial Downs, horsemen inch towards solution
With the ticking of the clock growing louder each day, the shape of a compromise between Colonial Downs and Virginia's-
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Colonial Downs ADW sees restrictions from some horsemen’s groups
Nearly two months ago, as the dispute over racing days (and weeks) between Virginia’s horsemen and Colonial Downs began to-
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Virginia HBPA: Time for new management at Colonial?
In an op-ed, the Virginia Horsemens' Benevolent and Protective Association suggests that what Virginia racing needs is new management at-
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Colonial Downs and Virginia horsemen drift farther apart
After a failed mediation, Colonial Downs and Virginia's horsemen aren't close -- and may be getting farther away from ---
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RaceBrief: No progress in Virginia, plus racing roundup
In today's RaceBrief, a Virginia Racing Commission meeting provided no relief in the track-horsemen dispute, plus the region's weekend racing.-
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Mediation can’t bridge “huge” gap between Colonial Downs, horsemen
An acrimonious dispute between Colonial Downs and Virginia's horsemen over the 2014 meet took another alarming turn today, as mediation-
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In Colonial Downs dispute, OTB tellers stuck in the middle
While Colonial Downs and Virginia's horsemen slug it out over live racing days, tellers at Virginia's OTBs find themselves stuck-
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