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Colonial Downs
26
Jul
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs cancels Friday card

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 1 min read

With the heat index projected to be as high as 110, Colonial Downs and Virginia racing stakeholders have opted to postpone the Friday, July 28 card.

Front Run the Fed
22
Jul
  • Caio Caramori
  • Colonial Downs
  • Front Run the Fed
  • Van Clief S.
  • Virginia horse racing

Front Run the Fed defends title in Van Clief

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

For the second consecutive year, Front Run the Fed posted a narrow victory in the Van Clief Stakes at Colonial Downs; Sassy Beast upset the Andy Guest.

Front Run the Fed
22
Jul
  • Andy Guest S.
  • Colonial Downs
  • Front Run the Fed
  • Van Clief S.
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Witty

Front Run the Fed aims to defend Van Clief title

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Colonial Downs hosts a pair of turf sprint stakes Saturday, with Front Run the Fed aiming to defend his title in the Van Clief.

Determined Kingdom
16
Jul
  • Colonial Downs
  • Determined Kingdom
  • Phil Schoenthal
  • Punch Line S.
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial: Determined Kingdom defends Punch Line title

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Determined Kingdom defended his title in the Punch Line Stakes to top a Colonial Downs card with four stakes for Virginia-breds.

Colonial Downs
23
Jun
  • Colonial Downs
  • Karen Dennehey Godsey
  • Mark Casse
  • Virginia horse racing

First horses arrive at Colonial Downs

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

The first horses arrived at Colonial Downs June 19 as the track begins in earnest go gear up for its 27-day 2023 meet.

Two Phil's
06
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Larry Rivelli
  • Triple Crown
  • Two Phil's

For Two Phil’s, long journey from Colonial to Kentucky Derby

  • Nick Hahn / 3 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Two Phil’s broke his maiden last summer at Colonial Downs. The last horse to win there as a 2-year-old and then start in the Kentucky Derby was…

Maryland Million
21
Mar
  • Colonial Downs
  • Delaware Park
  • Dr. Tim Parkin
  • Equine Injury Database
  • Laurel Park
  • Monmouth Park
  • Pimlico
  • Timonium

Equine fatalities declined in 2022

  • The Biz / 3 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The incidence of equine fatalities nationally declined to its lowest level ever, according to new data released from the Equine Injury Database.

11
Jan
  • Bill Carstanjen
  • Churchill Downs
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Virginia-Certified program to undergo changes

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Virginia-certified residency program, which encourages people to send young horses to Virginia, will operate with new limitations this year.

Virginia Derby
16
Dec
  • Churchill Downs
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Gary Palmisano
  • Stephanie Nixon
  • Stuart Siegel
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Colonial Downs: Shift in days could bring challenges

  • Nick Hahn / 3 years
  • 4
  • 6 min read

Its new owners are bullish about moving Colonial Downs to a Thursday-Saturday schedule, but they acknowledge the challenges ahead.

Colonial Downs
14
Dec
  • Churchill Downs
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jack Sours
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs announces modified ’23 sked

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 7
  • 2 min read

Colonial Downs will maintain a 27-day, nine-week schedule in 2023, but those live days will be Thursday through Saturday, the track announced.

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