Category: Virginia Racing

Godsey, others in Virginia “excited to get this back”

by Nick Hahn | Aug 13, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

It was like old home week as familiar faces thrived in several Virginia-bred stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs.

Colonial Downs gets second chance to make first impression

by Frank Vespe | Aug 8, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 2 |

Full fields and a festive crowd turned out for the rebirth — after six years — of the new Colonial Downs.

On Colonial Downs backside, hope and homecomings

by Nick Hahn | Aug 5, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.

Two decades on, memories of Victory Gallop still resonate

by Nick Hahn | Jun 7, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

While he’s best known for spoiling Real Quiet’s Triple Crown bid, it was at Colonial Downs that the career of Victory Gallop began to take flight.

At Colonial Downs, the lighting – and passing – of the torch

by Nick Hahn | Apr 17, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

In the season of the comeback, Colonial Downs took another step towards its own yesterday with the burning of its turf course to promote new growth.

Driver Sam Miller, 84, wins first race in nine years

by Press Release | Sep 25, 2018 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 1 |

Driver Sam Miller won a harness race at Shenandoah Downs on Sunday — the 84-year-old’s first win in nine years.

Lookback: No turf, no problem in Virginia-bred stakes

by Ted Black | Aug 10, 2018 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Four Virginia-bred stakes were taken off the turf at Laurel last Saturday – but owners, trainers, and jocks were undeterred and the show went on.

Gilpin winner Do What I Say back for title defense

by Press Release | Jun 22, 2018 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Gilpin Stakes winner Do What I Say and Camptown Stakes winner Northern Eclipse square off in Saturday’s Gilpin at Laurel Park.

Queen Caroline looks to defend Nellie Mae Cox title

by Press Release | Jun 22, 2018 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

The Michael Matz-trained Queen Caroline is the favorite to defend her title in the Nellie Mae Cox Stakes Saturday at Laurel Park.

Special Envoy tabbed as Evans favorite

by Press Release | Jun 21, 2018 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Special Envoy, who dominated Virginia-bred company last year, is favored in Saturday’s Edward Evans Stakes at Laurel Park.

Virginia-connected rivals meet again in Pan American

by Press Release | Mar 29, 2018 | Breaking, National news, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Virginia-bred One Go All Go and Virginia-raised Sadler’s Joy will meet again as two logical contenders in Saturday’s Pan American Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

10-year-old Two Notch Road finds winning range

by Press Release | Aug 5, 2017 | Breaking, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Old-timer Two Notch Road and newcomer Northern Eclipse took Virginia-bred sprint stakes at Laurel Park this afternoon.

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