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American Promise
05
Jan
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs releases spring condition book

  • Press Release / 3 weeks
  • 0
  • 2 min read

Colonial Downs on Jan. 2 announced that it had released the condition book for its March mini-meet, featuring the Virginia Derby.

American Promise
10
Nov
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Hopf
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

CNL: Virginia Derby tickets now on sale

  • Press Release / 2 months
  • 0
  • 2 min read

Colonial Downs announced today that tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Virginia Derby, scheduled for March 14.

American Promise
11
Apr
  • American Promise
  • D. Wayne Lukas
  • Gary Stevens
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Nik Juarez
  • Triple Crown
  • Valid
  • Virginia Derby

Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams

  • Nick Hahn / 10 months
  • 37
  • 9 min read

Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.

Omaha Omaha
29
Mar
  • Jerry Robb
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Gorham
  • Omaha Omaha
  • Studlydoright
  • Virginia Derby

Paths converge, split for Omaha Omaha, Studlydoright

  • Frank Vespe / 10 months
  • 23
  • 5 min read

A pair of Maryland-based sophs, Omaha Omaha and Studlydoright, saw their Triple Crown paths converge two weeks ago before splitting again.

American Promise
18
Mar
  • American Promise
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. Wayne Lukas
  • Nik Juarez
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Well-executed gameplan leads to American Promise win

  • Nick Hahn / 10 months
  • 19
  • 5 min read

The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.

16
Mar
  • American Promise
  • Getaway Car
  • Omaha Omaha
  • Studlydoright
  • Triple Crown
  • Virginia Derby

Derby Trail: Where we stand after Virginia Derby

  • Frank Vespe / 10 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Where do we stand following on the Derby trail following Saturday’s Virginia Derby? Here’s what we learned.

American Promise
15
Mar
  • American Promise
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. Wayne Lukas
  • Fondly
  • Irad Ortiz
  • Nik Juarez
  • Sebastian Nicholls
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Oaks

American Promise dazzles in Virginia Derby

  • The Biz / 10 months
  • 1
  • 4 min read

D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.

Virginia Derby
12
Mar
  • Colonial Downs
  • Ken McPeek
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Virginia Derby: Blinkers on for Render Judgment

  • Press Release / 11 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

The Ken McPeek-trained Render Judgment will tackle Saturday’s Virginia Derby with blinkers added and adjusted shoeing.

Virginia Derby
12
Mar
  • Authentic
  • Authentic Gallop
  • Tom Amoss
  • Victory Gallop
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Virginia Derby: No walkover but Amoss hopes for Authentic upset

  • Nick Hahn / 11 months
  • 1
  • 7 min read

If Tom Amoss isn’t nervous during Authentic Gallop’s Virginia Derby, it may be because he’s already suffered enough Colonial Downs-related anxiety.

American Promise
11
Mar
  • American Promise
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. Wayne Lukas
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Virginia Derby: Lukas hopes American Promise ready to deliver

  • Nick Hahn / 11 months
  • 1
  • 4 min read

Octogenarian trainer D. Wayne Lukas hopes formerly “big, awkward teenager” American Promise is ready to step forward in Saturday’s Virginia Derby.

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