For jump jock Graham Watters, injuries “just cosmetic”
Jump jockey Graham Watters, medevaced after a bad spill two weeks ago, will be back in action Saturday on Virginia Gold Cup day at Great Meadow.
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Category: Virginia Racing
Derby trail: American Promise has final major move
American Promise, dominant winner of the Virginia Derby, tuned up for the Kentucky Derby with a five-furlong move Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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“Pushing our envelope” at Foxfield Races
Long a “second-tier steeplechase,” Foxfield Races has been on the upswing of late, pushing the envelope of what it can be, its organizers say.
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Middleburg Spring Races kick off major Va. jump season
Champion Snap Decision looks for his fourth Temple Gwathmey win as the Middleburg Spring Races kick off Virginia’s jump season Saturday.
Read More Well-executed gameplan leads to American Promise win
The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
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Derby Trail: Where we stand after Virginia Derby
Where do we stand following on the Derby trail following Saturday’s Virginia Derby? Here’s what we learned.
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American Promise dazzles in Virginia Derby
D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.
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Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks March 15, 2025
The oldest and best handicapping source for Colonial Downs returns for 2025 — it’s Nick’s Picks, and it’s back!
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Colonial: Book’em Danno returns a winner in Boston
Grade 1-winning millionaire Book’em Danno kicked off his 4-year-old season with a near-track-record win in the Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs.
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VIDEO: Previewing the Virginia Derby
Saturday’s Virginia Derby is a 50-points-to-the-winner race on the Kentucky Derby trail! Our handicappers preview it.
Read More Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks March 14, 2025
The oldest and best handicapping source for Colonial Downs returns for 2025 — it’s Nick’s Picks, and it’s back!
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Virginia Oaks: You’ll Be Back seeks breakthrough win
Stakes-placed in each of her last two starts, You’ll Be Back, will seek her first stakes win for trainer Tom Amoss in Saturday’s Virginia Oaks.
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