Tag: Karen Dennehey Godsey

First horses arrive for Colonial Downs meet

by Press Release | Jun 27, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

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

VEA: Thoroughbred jobs returning to Virginia

by Press Release | Apr 12, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

A new study from the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) shows that the horse racing industry has an economic impact of more than $500 million in Virginia.

10 stories that mattered: Restorative Preakness

by Frank Vespe | Jan 1, 2021 | Breaking, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

In today’s “10 stories that mattered in 2020,” everything seemed aligned for Preakness day to be another victim of 2020 — and then the racing started.

10 stories that mattered: Racing in the pandemic

by The Biz | Dec 31, 2020 | Breaking, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

In today’s “10 stories that mattered in 2020,” the sport confronts, struggles with, and mostly adapts to racing amid a disastrous pandemic.

For Virginia horsemen, optimism despite clouds

by Nick Hahn | Aug 19, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The sudden closure of Colonial Downs left Virginia horsemen in the lurch – but aware things are much better than they were a couple years ago.

What the Beep scores Camptown upset

by Press Release | Jul 30, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

What the Beep earned a stakes win at Colonial Downs for the second straight year, while the Todd Pletcher-trained Largent won the Evans.

Godsey, Feustle featured on Saturday’s Off to the Races radio

by Press Release | Aug 16, 2019 | Audio, Breaking, Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

This week’s Off to the Races radio will feature trainer Karen Dennehy Godsey and Laurel Park linemaker Keith Feustle.

Godsey, others in Virginia “excited to get this back”

by Nick Hahn | Aug 13, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

It was like old home week as familiar faces thrived in several Virginia-bred stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs.

On Colonial Downs backside, hope and homecomings

by Nick Hahn | Aug 5, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.