Colonial Downs lowers Pick-5 takeout
Colonial Downs will lower the takeout on its traditional Pick 5 wager to 12% and will alter the rules so-
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Virginia, Churchill Downs goals “going to be aligned”
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Churchill to acquire Colonial Downs
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Va-owned Extravagant Kid retired
Extravagant Kid, a onetime claiming horse who went on to earn over $1.7 million, has been retired by Virginia-based owner-
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VTA to hold stallion season auction Feb. 9-10
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Colonial Downs: Stories that mattered in ’21
Correspondent Nick Hahn weighs in with his top 10 stories that mattered to Virginia racing and Colonial Downs in 2021.-
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Colonial Downs to run 27 days in ’22
Colonial Downs received Va. Racing Commission approval Wednesday to run 27 live days in 2022, up from 21 days this-
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Colonial Downs sets handle mark
Buoyed by more than $10 million in purses, Colonial Downs set its all-time handle record at the just-completed meet, with-
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