Four stakes supporting the Virginia Derby and Oaks average nearly 11 runners entered, with three topping that number.
On a day when storms caused a mid-card delay, a pair of super-promising colts posted impressive wins, including Integration in the G3 Virginia Derby.
A change in tactics has made a big difference for Flippant, who won Tuesday’s Virginia Oaks for her second consecutive stakes score.
We dig into today’s five stakes on Virginia Derby Day at Colonial Downs, with horse-by-horse analysis and Virginia Derby picks.
Sharing – who won Laurel’s Selima Stakes – and Four Wheel Drive, winner of the Rosie’s Stakes at Colonial Downs, turned in banner Breeders’ Cup Friday wins.
A pair of $100,000 stakes, including the Rosie’s Stakes for two-year-olds, spice up Saturday’s Virginia Derby undercard at Colonial Downs.
