Churchill Downs sees “great opportunity” at Colonial
In their first public interview on the topic, Churchill Downs see “great opportunity” at Colonial Downs because of Virginia’s gaming-and-racing model.
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Churchill CEO: “Virginia has a chance to be reborn”
Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen told the Virginia Racing Commission that he sees big opportunity for racing but may have ruffled some feathers, too.
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Midlantic rate of equine fatalities dropped in 2021
In the just-released Equine Injury Database stats, the reporting Midlantic tracks continued steady progress as equine fatalities hit their lowest level yet.
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Colonial Downs to expand stakes program
Colonial Downs’s 27-day racing season this summer will feature 24 stakes with a combined value of $3.5 million, topped by the G3 Virginia Derby.
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Virginia, Churchill Downs goals “going to be aligned”
Some folks fret about what Churchill Downs’s purchase of Colonial Downs means for the future, but VTA head Debbie Easter expects their goals to align.
Read More Churchill to acquire Colonial Downs
Churchill Downs will acquire Colonial Downs and its associated properties in a larger, nearly $2.5 billion deal expected to close by year’s end.
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Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: January 26
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
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Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: January 19
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
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Midlantic racing: Favorite pictures of ’21
As we continue wrapping up 2021, here is a tour of some of our favorite photographs of the year featuring our own photographers.
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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.
Read More 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 year.
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Breeders’ Cup Saturday: Expert picks
With Breeders’ Cup upon us, here are the horses bred, based, or racing in the Mid-Atlantic looking to make a mark on Breeders’ Cup Friday.
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Preakness horse-by-horse analysis - Rich Strike, the pony, the bite, and the controversy
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- Preakness longshot Fenwick “not up here joking”
- Adare Manor favored in wide-open Black-Eyed Susan
- Off the Pace: A quartet of memorable Preakness stretch runs
- Ethereal Road among key Sir Barton contenders
- Shake Em Loose will skip Preakness, run in Murphy
