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  • Jill Byrne
13
Feb
  • Ben Curtis
  • Darrell Wood
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Jill Byrne
  • Off to the Races

Off to the Races Radio lineup for February 14

  • Press Release / 5 months
  • 0
  • 2 min read

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
10
Apr
  • Debbie Easter
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Jill Byrne tabbed as new VTA executive director

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 20
  • 3 min read

Jill Byrne will take the reins as the new executive director of the Virginia Thoroughbred Association, representing breeders.

Tracksmith
30
Jul
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing

VEA commercial wins “Telly Award”

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

A television commercial produced for the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) titled “Virginia wins with horses” has won a Telly Award.

Gigante
08
Sep
  • Colonial Downs
  • Dataman
  • Graham Motion
  • Jill Byrne
  • Program Trading
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Rugged Virginia Derby field shows game plan paying off

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

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
12
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia horse racing

Jill Byrne leaving Colonial after “exhausting, rewarding” tenure

  • Nick Hahn / 4 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Jill Byrne, who oversaw the rebirth of racing at Colonial Downs and led it to unprecedented success, has stepped down from the track.

17
Sep
  • Jill Byrne
  • Peter Howe
  • Virginia horse racing

Peter Howe, trainer of two champions, passes

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

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.

Titoschangedmyluck
11
Sep
  • Barry Spears
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs celebrates “fantastic” meet

  • Nick Hahn / 4 years
  • 4
  • 5 min read

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).

Largent
12
Jul
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs kicks off meet with a bang

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 4
  • 3 min read

Colonial Downs recorded its largest-ever opening day handle Monday, topping $3 million on a day that featured four Virginia-bred stakes.

Colonial Downs
27
Jun
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jill Byrne
  • Karen Dennehey Godsey
  • Larry Rivelli
  • Virginia horse racing

First horses arrive for Colonial Downs meet

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

The first horses arrived on the grounds Monday for the Colonial Downs meet, where live racing kicks off July 11.

17
Jun
  • Alan Foreman
  • Derby Bill Watson
  • Jill Byrne
  • Off to the Races
  • Triple Crown

Off to the Races Radio returns Saturday

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Off to the Races returns to the airwaves June 18 with an exciting show featuring interviews with Jill Byrne and Alan Foreman.

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