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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Va. Racing Commission talks new committees, racing venue
At its June 6 meeting, the Virginia Racing Commission learned of a potential new racing venue in the state and formed two new committees to take a hard look at the industry’s future.
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Virginia Racing Commission slams Colonial proposals
At its meeting yesterday, the Virginia Racing Commission rejected several Colonial Downs proposals – and made clear it’s fed up with the company and its owner.
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Questions – but few answers – in Virginia’s season of change
For racing and breeding in Virginia and Maryland, only one thing about the future is certain: the only way forward is change.
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Virginia Racing Commission cancels May 22 meeting
In the apparent absence of any progress in negotiations between Colonial Downs and horsemen, the Virginia Racing Commission canceled its May 22 meeting.
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Virginia Racing Commission defers final dates decision
A Virginia Racing Commission meeting this morning failed to resolve the dispute between Colonial Downs and horsemen over dates. They’ll try again Thursday.
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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?
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Colonial Downs and Virginia horsemen drift farther apart
After a failed mediation, Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen aren’t close — and may be getting farther away from — a resolution to save the 2014 meet.
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Virginia Racing Commission unanimously approves racing dates deal that no one likes
The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted a 2014 schedule for Colonial Downs that left precisely no one happy.
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