Colonial Downs will race 48 days in 2026, the track announced today, with a Virginia Derby festival in March and the main meet starting June 25.
Colonial Downs announced today that tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Virginia Derby, scheduled for March 14.
With more days, bigger purses, and Maryland on hiatus, Colonial Downs, and its horsemen and jockeys, are hoping 2025 is its biggest meet yet.
The March 15 Virginia Derby is a bit of a different beast, both from what the Virginia Derby has been and from other Kentucky Derby preps.
Colonial Downs will race 44 days in 2025, starting with a 3-day spring meet and then continuing with 41 summer racing days.
Colonial Downs will race 27 days from July 11 through September 7 in 2024, with daily average purses expected to approach $700,000.