Longtime Virginia horseman Woodberry Payne occupies an important if unheralded niche: breaking and developing youngsters at Ingleside.
Trainer Lacey Gaudet is taking 30 horses to Colonial Downs, which opens this week. But first: a win in Sunday’s Laurel Park co-feature.
Colonial Downs kicks off this week, and the first two stakes, both for Virginia-bred or -sired horses, highlight the Saturday card.
The two outfits based at Braeburn Training Center are looking forward to the upcoming Colonial Downs meet – the focus of their year.
Colonial Downs’s barn area will open June 10 ahead of this summer’s 45-day live racing meet.
Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt may become the Run for the Roses wise guy horse – and the Virginia Derby the wise guy race.
Saturday’s Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds offers 100 Kentucky Derby points to the winner. Picks and analysis here.
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
Incredibolt, last in the Holy Bull last time out, made amends in a big way, earning a 4-length score in the Virginia Derby Saturday.
The oldest and best handicapping source for Colonial Downs returns for 2025 — it’s Nick’s Picks, and it’s back!