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Virginia Racing Commission slams Colonial proposals

Nick Hahn / 10 years
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4 min read

At its meeting yesterday, the Virginia Racing Commission rejected several Colonial Downs proposals – and made clear it’s fed up with the company and its owner.

Call it Maryland’s Virginia Derby?

The Biz / 11 years

6 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission endorsed a proposal to run nine stakes — including the G2 Virginia Derby — in Maryland this year. But hurdles remain.

At Virginia Racing Commission, impasse remains murky

Nick Hahn / 11 years

6 min read

The future remains murky, the Virginia Racing Commission learned, with the present characterized by shuttered facilities, withheld payments, and failed negotiations.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: January 9, 2026

Passings of 2025

Maryland handle improves in ’25

Eclipse Award winners announced for media

Charles Town: 10 stories that mattered in 2025

Charles Town: Latest jockey and trainer stats

Virginia Racing Commission slams Colonial proposals

Call it Maryland’s Virginia Derby?

At Virginia Racing Commission, impasse remains murky

Passings of 2025

Maryland handle improves in ’25

Charles Town: 10 stories that mattered.

Photo Diary: Best of 2025

Laurel Park, Colonial reveal stakes schedules

Wagering handle off sharply in December,.