Jill Byrne will take the reins as the new executive director of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, representing breeders.
A television commercial produced for the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) titled “Virginia wins with horses” has won a Telly Award.
Previewing the Virginia Derby, a Grade 3 race that’s attracted Grade 1 and Grade 2 winners and demonstrates a plan coming to fruition.
Jill Byrne, who oversaw the rebirth of racing at Colonial Downs and led it to unprecedented success, has stepped down from the track.
Peter Howe, father of Colonial Downs exec Jill Byrne and one of just four people to train champions over jumps and on the flat, has passed away.
Colonial Downs concluded its 2022 meet with record handle, track records set, and a trifecta payout that has to be close to a record (if not one).
Colonial Downs recorded its largest-ever opening day handle Monday, topping $3 million on a day that featured four Virginia-bred stakes.
The first horses arrived on the grounds Monday for the Colonial Downs meet, where live racing kicks off July 11.
Off to the Races returns to the airwaves June 18 with an exciting show featuring interviews with Jill Byrne and Alan Foreman.
The Virginia Racing Commission signed off on Churchill Downs’s proposed acquisition of Colonial Downs June 8.
