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22
Mar

MATCH Series to kick off April 16

Press Release / 4 years
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The MATCH Series will return this year, kicking off April 16, featuring four divisions and four racetracks.

20
Aug

MATCH Series takes to Colonial dirt

Press Release / 4 years
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5 min read

While Colonial Downs is known for its top-quality turf course, it’ll be the dirt track that takes center stage Monday with four MATCH Series stakes.

16
Jul

Full fields abound for Colonial Downs opener

Press Release / 4 years
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The July 19 opening day card at Colonial Downs includes four stakes and and nine races with 10 or more horses entered.

10
Jul

Major barns headed to Colonial Downs

Press Release / 4 years
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6 min read

Lofty purses and the closure of Churchill Downs’s backside are among the factors leading a number of high-end trainers to Colonial Downs this summer.

21
Jun

For Rick Williams, it starts and ends with horses

Press Release / 4 years
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6 min read

Rick Williams, the new safety officer at Colonial Downs, has a horse-first approach to racing he’s honed at many stops along the way.

13
May

Colonial Downs to have expanded stakes schedule

Press Release / 4 years
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5 min read

Colonial Downs will play host to 25 stakes during its 21-day 2021 live racing meet, which kicks off its seven-week stand July 19.

31
Mar

MATCH Series returns for 2021

Press Release / 5 years
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4 min read

The MATCH Series of races will return in truncated form for 2021, with the series comprising 24 stakes contested in Maryland and in Virginia.

11
Mar

Colonial Downs announces 2021 slate

Press Release / 5 years
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3 min read

Colonial Downs will shift to an earlier post time for its 2021 schedule, which kicks off July 19 and runs through September 1.

05
Mar

Don’t miss Saturday Off to the Races Radio

Press Release / 5 years
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2 min read

Off to the Races Radio returns to the air March 6 with a show featuring Colonial Downs racing head Jill Byrne and stallion owner Steve Young.

03
Feb

For racing starters, “It’s all about teamwork”

Press Release / 5 years
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16 min read

Whether horses are breaking from the gate, waiting for the fall of the flag, or following the mobile barrier, racing starters seek teamwork.

LRL: Martin Chuan sweeps Sunday co-features

Fair Hill hopes to add race days in coming years

CT: Maskedandmummed scores in Casey Memorial

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: November 2, 2025

Maryland-bred Splendora romps in BC Filly & Mare Sprint

REPLAY: Off to the Races Radio November 1, 2025

MATCH Series to kick off April 16

MATCH Series takes to Colonial dirt

Full fields abound for Colonial Downs opener

Major barns headed to Colonial Downs

For Rick Williams, it starts and ends with horses

Colonial Downs to have expanded stakes schedule

MATCH Series returns for 2021

Colonial Downs announces 2021 slate

Don’t miss Saturday Off to the Races Radio

For racing starters, “It’s all about teamwork”

LRL: Martin Chuan sweeps Sunday co-features

Experts’ Breeders’ Cup Saturday picks

Experts’ Breeders’ Cup Friday picks

Comings and goings: Ain’t Da Beer.

LRL: Tartabull conjures up memories of.

Lawsuit alleges CAW wagering violates racketeering.