Commonwealth Derby, Oaks will not be run in 2018
The Grade 3 Commonwealth Derby and Oaks – will be mothballed this year, possibly to return in ’19 at a reopened Colonial.
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Tag: Commonwealth Derby
Jockeys Feargal Lynch, Nik Juarez dominate Laurel Park graded stakes
Feargal Lynch won two graded stakes at Laurel Park today, while Nik Juarez had a happy homecoming, taking the third graded event.
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Just Howard seeks fourth straight win in G3 Commonwealth Derby
Just Howard will look to make it four straight wins when he tries his first graded stake in the G3 Commonwealth Derby Saturday at Laurel Park.
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Nearly 200 nominated to Laurel Park stakes
The September 30 racing program at Laurel Park includes three graded stakes and five stakes for Virginia-breds.
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Deeply Undervalued cashes in Commonwealth Derby
Deeply Undervalued earned the first stakes win of his brief career with a one-length score in the Grade 2 Commonwealth Derby today at Laurel Park.
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Podcast: Nick Hahn talks Commonwealth Day
Virginia racing analyst Nick Hahn chats with us about Commonwealth Day at Laurel Park, featuring three graded stakes and five others events for Va-breds.
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Year in pictures: Summer 2015
Over the next four days, we’ll look back at some of the top stories (and pictures) of 2015 with our Year in Pictures series. Today: summer 2015.
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Virginians (at last) take (Not the) Virginia Derby
Saturday’s Virginia Derby — err, Commonwealth Derby — finally belonged to a Virginia horse, after being run in Maryland. Confused?
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One Go All Go posts Commonwealth Derby shocker
One Go All Go controlled yesterday’s G2 Commonwealth Derby throughout to post a 35-1 upset and become the first Virginia-bred winner of the race.
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Nick’s Picks for Commonwealth Derby day
It’s Virginia… err, Commonwealth Derby day in, well, Maryland, and Virginia’s best tip sheet, Nick’s Picks, makes its return.
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Force the Pass seeks winning ways in G2 Commonwealth Derby
G1 winner Force the Pass, third as the favorite in the Secretariat, looks to recapture his winning form in the G2 Commonwealth Derby Saturday at Laurel Park.
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