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17
Jun
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Virginia Racing Commission meeting rescheduled again

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 4
  • 1 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission has canceled the meeting it had scheduled for Thursday, June 19, and shifted it instead to Monday, June 23.

16
Jun
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission to meet on Thursday

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 2
  • 1 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 19 as it continues to try to find a solution to the impasse over racing dates.

29
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission meeting canceled

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 3
  • 2 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission meeting slated for Friday will not occur, replaced by a smaller meeting of the factions with Commerce Secretary Maurice Jones.

29
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

With Virginia Racing Commission set to meet, how we got here

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 0
  • 9 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission is scheduled to meet tomorrow in a last-ditch effort to save the 2014 Thoroughbred meet. A timeline of how we got here.

21
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission cancels May 22 meeting

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 6
  • 2 min read

In the apparent absence of any progress in negotiations between Colonial Downs and horsemen, the Virginia Racing Commission canceled its May 22 meeting.

19
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Jim Weinberg
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission defers final dates decision

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 1
  • 2 min read

A Virginia Racing Commission meeting this morning failed to resolve the dispute between Colonial Downs and horsemen over dates. They’ll try again Thursday.

15
May
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Colonial Downs offers funding for new horsemen’s group

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

Colonial Downs rejected the Virginia Racing Commission’s proposed 25-day meet, ended negotiations with the VHBPA, and offered an interest-free loan to a to-be-formed horsemen’s group.

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13
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

Colonial Downs suspends negotiations with Virginia horsemen

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 4
  • 4 min read

Colonial Downs has announced that it would suspend negotiations with Virginia’s horsemen’s group, casting doubt on whether the impasse can be fixed in 2014.

08
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Jessica McKinney
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

At Virginia Racing Commission, “no more time for delay”

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday told the two sides in the racing dates dispute to enact the 25-day schedule it proposed in December. Will they?

29
Apr
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Ian Stewart
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Wire coming up fast on Virginia racing dates dispute

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

In the Virginia racing dates dispute, will a new proposal that’s really an old proposal bring the horsemen and Colonial Downs together?

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