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!
Saturday’s Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs offers 50 Kentucky Derby points to the winner. Picks and analysis here.
Her Laugh, winner of the 2024 Untapable Stakes, looks to snap a five-race losing streak in the first of two divisions of Saturday’s Sandy Bottom.