Jim Weinberg Archives • The Racing Biz

At Virginia Racing Commission, impasse remains murky

Nick Hahn / 11 years

6 min read

The future remains murky, the Virginia Racing Commission learned, with the present characterized by shuttered facilities, withheld payments, and failed negotiations.

Virginia Racing Commission defers final dates decision

Nick Hahn / 12 years

2 min read

A Virginia Racing Commission meeting this morning failed to resolve the dispute between Colonial Downs and horsemen over dates. They’ll try again Thursday.

Colonial Downs
D. G. Van Clief Jr.
Debbie Easter
Ferris Allen
Frank Petramalo
J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
Jim Weinberg
Lilith Boucher
Virginia horse racing
Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Colonial Downs and Virginia horsemen drift farther apart

Nick Hahn / 12 years
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6 min read

After a failed mediation, Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen aren’t close — and may be getting farther away from — a resolution to save the 2014 meet.

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At Virginia Racing Commission, impasse remains murky

Virginia Racing Commission defers final dates decision

Colonial Downs and Virginia horsemen drift farther apart

For Jeff Runco, a changing of.

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