Whether horses are breaking from the gate, waiting for the fall of the flag, or following the mobile barrier, racing starters seek teamwork.
Colonial Downs will race 21 days in 2021 in a meet that stretches from mid-July to early September.
The Virginia Racing Commission heard Thursday that Colonial Downs purses would be lower than in 2019 but that the horse population will be up.
The MATCH Series returns for 2020 with two new tracks — Charles Town and Colonial Downs — included in the mix.
Fresh off its first season in six years, Colonial Downs will race 18 days – up from 15 – in 2020 and include MATCH Series races for the first time.
Colonial Downs on Saturday concluded an upbeat return to the racing landscape with, ending a meet with huge purses, good field size, and no fatalities.
It was an eventful weekend at Colonial Downs, and fortunately by Saturday, the excitement was on the racetrack with familiar faces taking the feature.
This week’s Off to the Races radio will focus on the rebirth of Colonial Downs, which kicked off its 2019 season Thursday.
The new Colonial Downs will kick off its 2019 season Thursday with a 10-race card featuring big fields and plenty of grass racing.
With the last (or perhaps second to last) Virginia Racing Commission meeting before the meet complete, Colonial Downs moved one more step closer to its August meet.