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Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • J. D. Thomas
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia horse racing

At Colonial Downs, the lighting – and passing – of the torch

  • Nick Hahn / 7 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

In the season of the comeback, Colonial Downs took another step towards its own yesterday with the burning of its turf course to promote new growth.

Colonial Downs
09
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • J. D. Thomas
  • Virginia horse racing

At Colonial Downs, the future is in flames

  • Nick Hahn / 8 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Colonial Downs set its turf course aflame Tuesday, another step towards the return of live racing to New Kent County.

14
Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • J. D. Thomas
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs’s literal scorched earth approach

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

Colonial Downs on Friday undertook what’s become an annual rite of spring: torching its turf course to promote regrowth. With a gallery of the burn.

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Post-meet wrap: Colonial Countdown

  • Nick Hahn / 13 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

How does he assess the Virginia racing season? Nick Hahn counts the ways, in his Colonial countdown.

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