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30
Jan
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  • Ian Stewart
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  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

Some Colonial Downs OTBs set to close January 31

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

Without an agreement in place on racing days for 2014, Colonial Downs will close several off-track betting facilities until a deal is struck.

30
Jan
  • advance deposit wagering
  • Anne Poulson
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. G. Van Clief Jr.
  • Nydrie Stud
  • Virginia breeding
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Part 2: D. G. Van Clief, hoping to revitalize Virginia racing

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
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Nick Hahn spoke with Virginia Racing Commission vice chair D. G. Van Clief, Jr., about the state, and future, of Virginia racing and breeding. Part 2 of 2.

24
Jan
  • advance deposit wagering
  • Anne Poulson
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. G. Van Clief Jr.
  • Nydrie Stud
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

D. G. Van Clief, hoping to revitalize Virginia racing

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
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  • 7 min read

Nick Hahn spoke with Virginia Racing Commission vice chair D. G. Van Clief, Jr., about the state, and future, of Virginia racing and breeding. Part 1 of 2.

26
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing

Favorite things: Fire and fog

  • The Biz / 12 years
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Over the next couple of weeks, The Racing Biz will celebrate the holidays by sharing a few of our favorite things: pictures, articles, and videos from 2013.

24
Dec
  • Adirondack Stakes
  • Colonial Downs
  • John Hendrickson
  • Ken Ramsey
  • Marylou Whitney
  • Sarah Ramsey
  • Saratoga
  • Thank You Marylou
  • Tippett Stakes
  • Virginia horse racing

Favorite things: Ken Ramsey and Thank You Marylou

  • The Biz / 12 years
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  • 6 min read

Over the next couple of weeks, The Racing Biz will celebrate the holidays by sharing a few of our favorite things: pictures, articles, and videos from 2013.

13
Dec
  • Bruce Quade
  • Colonial Downs
  • David Richardson
  • Ian Stewart
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Tom Chuckas
  • Virginia racing

Differing prospects for Maryland and Virginia made clear this week

  • The Biz / 13 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

In Virginia, no one in racing is happy these days. In Maryland, everyone is. That’s what we discovered during a busy week.

12
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • D.G. Van Clief
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission unanimously approves racing dates deal that no one likes

  • Nick Hahn / 13 years
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  • 5 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted a 2014 schedule for Colonial Downs that left precisely no one happy.

11
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Dominic Pileggi
  • Glenn Petty
  • Laurel Jackpot Pick 5
  • Laurel Park
  • Virginia Racing Commission
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

NewsBrief: Virginia dates and other news

  • The Biz / 13 years
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  • 3 min read

Our NewsBrief goes around the region. Today: Virginia’s racing days, Laurel’s $100,000 guarantee, Pennsylvania’s changing laws, and more.

10
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

The 12 days of… Colonial Downs?

  • The Biz / 13 years
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  • 1 min read

Colonial Downs and the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association have reached an impasse over racing days.

12
Nov
  • Colonial Downs
  • Debbie Easter
  • Easter Associates
  • Glenn Petty
  • Virginia Breeders Fund
  • Virginia Racing Commission
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Virginia Racing Commission to consider proposals to adminster state Breeders Fund

  • Nick Hahn / 13 years
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  • 3 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission will consider proposals to administer the Breeders Fund, which the Virginia Thoroughbred Association has done since the Fund’s inception..

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