Tag: Morven Park

With effort to build track at Morven Park over, Virginia racing interests regroup

by Frank Vespe | Mar 16, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 4 |

Nearly two years after identifying Morven Park as the right spot for a Thoroughbred track, Virginia racing interests have pulled the plug and must reassess.

Virginia Equine Alliance announces future plans

by The Biz | Mar 22, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 2 |

The Virginia Equine Alliance announced plans for 2016 and 2017, with a two-week Thoroughbred meet slated for Morven Park in 2017.

Graded stakes, country racing, and Virginia’s future

by Frank Vespe | Sep 28, 2015 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing | 4 |

Saturday’s Commonwealth Oaks and state-bred races at Laurel Park were a huge success. But what, if anything, does that say about Virginia’s future racing?

For Virginia racing, Morven Park is back to the future

by Nick Hahn | Sep 9, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 5 |

Horse racing in Virginia will likely turn back to the future with a “country fair” style; proposed venue Morven Park, near Leesburg, fits that perfectly.