Colonial Downs announced today that tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Virginia Derby, scheduled for March 14.
Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.
A pair of Maryland-based sophs, Omaha Omaha and Studlydoright, saw their Triple Crown paths converge two weeks ago before splitting again.
The way the Virginia Derby unfolded was exactly to the plan mapped out by American Promise’s trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
Where do we stand following on the Derby trail following Saturday’s Virginia Derby? Here’s what we learned.
D. Wayne Lukas has himself another Kentucky Derby horse, as the suddenly mature American Promise blitzed the field in the Virginia Derby.
The Ken McPeek-trained Render Judgment will tackle Saturday’s Virginia Derby with blinkers added and adjusted shoeing.
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.
Octogenarian trainer D. Wayne Lukas hopes formerly “big, awkward teenager” American Promise is ready to step forward in Saturday’s Virginia Derby.
The Bob Baffert-trained Sunland Derby winner Getaway Car has been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Virgina Derby.