Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.
The new Colonial Downs will kick off its 2019 season Thursday with a 10-race card featuring big fields and plenty of grass racing.
In its upcoming meet, which kicks off in August, Colonial Downs will have takeout rates among the nation’s lowest.
With the last (or perhaps second to last) Virginia Racing Commission meeting before the meet complete, Colonial Downs moved one more step closer to its August meet.
The minimum fee earned by a jockey at Colonial Downs will be the highest in the Mid-Atlantic at $125.
The upcoming meet at Colonial Downs will feature free general admission, and other options will be available this weekend.
While he’s best known for spoiling Real Quiet’s Triple Crown bid, it was at Colonial Downs that the career of Victory Gallop began to take flight.
Colonial Downs will seek referenda allowing it to operate wagering facilities in Danville and Dumfries, the latter in Northern Virginia.
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Colonial Downs has joined the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the group announced.
