Dazzling Dame has lived up to her name so far in her young career and gets a big test in Saturday’s $250,000 Virginia Oaks.
The Virginia Racing Commission added two members at its meeting this week and approved racing licenses, among other business.
The oldest and best handicapping source for Colonial Downs returns for 2025 — it’s Nick’s Picks, and it’s back!
Colonial Downs’s Virginia Derby mini-meet kicks off March 12, with the opening day feature the 11-furlong Golden Horseshoe Handicap.
Colonial Downs has developed a new logo and look for 2026 “to mark the start of a new era” for racing in the Commonwealth.
Laurel Park and Colonial Downs have both issued their stakes schedules for the early part of the year, with Laurel’s through April and Colonial’s for March.
Colonial Downs on Jan. 2 announced that it had released the condition book for its March mini-meet, featuring the Virginia Derby.
Colonial Downs will race 48 days in 2026, the track announced today, with a Virginia Derby festival in March and the main meet starting June 25.
Colonial Downs announced today that tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Virginia Derby, scheduled for March 14.
With a win in the Vosburgh last month, Patriot Spirit, a three-time Colonial Downs winner, secured a Breeders’ Cup berth for trainer Mike Campbell.