Check out Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio, which featured jockey Ben Curtis, Virginia racing exec Jill Byrne, handicapping, and more.
Off to the Races Radio, powered by The Racing Biz, kicks off its 2026 season Feb. 14 with an action-packed show. Here’s the lineup.
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.