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06
Mar
  • Colonial Downs
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Travis Stone
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

“The best time of year” as Derby fever hits New Kent

  • Frank Vespe / 8 months
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We visit with announcer Travis Stone, who calls it “the best time of year,” as for the first time, the road to the Kentucky Derby runs through New Kent.

Omaha Omaha
05
Mar
  • Brad Cox
  • Colonial Downs
  • Icona Mama
  • Omaha Omaha
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Virginia Derby field taking shape

  • Press Release / 8 months
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  • 3 min read

The field for the March 15 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, offering 50 Kentucky Derby points to the winner, is starting to take shape.

28
Feb
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Oaks

Virginia Derby gets 89 nominations

  • Press Release / 8 months
  • 0
  • 4 min read

The March 15 Virginia Derby – for the first time a Kentucky Derby points race – received 89 nominations, while the Virginia Oaks got 57.

Colonial Downs
26
Feb
  • Colonial Downs
  • Travis Stone
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Travis Stone to announce Virginia Derby meet

  • Press Release / 8 months
  • 0
  • 2 min read

Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone will call the action at Colonial Downs during next month’s Virginia Derby mini-meet.

Owendale
25
Feb
  • Brad Cox
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Oaks

Brad Cox aiming at Virginia Derby weekend

  • Press Release / 8 months
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  • 3 min read

Trainer Brad Cox’s powerful stable could be represented over Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks weekend at Colonial Downs, he said.

Colonial Downs
03
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Hopf
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs awarded 44 live days for 2025

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

Colonial Downs will race 44 days in 2025, starting with a 3-day spring meet and then continuing with 41 summer racing days.

Deterministic
07
Sep
  • Colonial Downs
  • Deterministic
  • Manny Franco
  • Steven Duncker
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Deterministic rallies to win G3 Virginia Derby

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Jockey Manny Franco’s sixth win of the day at Colonial Downs came in the Grade 3 Virginia Derby aboard Deterministic, now a graded winner on turf and dirt.

Integration
07
Sep
  • Colonial Downs
  • Da Hoss Stakes
  • Kitten's Joy Stakes
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Oaks

Four Virginia Derby day questions

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
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  • 5 min read

Big fields and good betting opportunities abound on Virginia Derby day at Colonial Downs. Here are four questions (and some price plays).

06
Sep
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Kentucky Oaks
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Oaks

Road to Kentucky Derby, Oaks to go through New Kent

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

The road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks will make stops in New Kent in 2025, when the Virginia Derby and Oaks become points races.

Virginia Derby
05
Sep
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia Derby
  • Virginia horse racing

Deterministic headlines Virginia Derby dozen

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

A dozen runners, headlined by dirt-to-turf runners Deterministic and Grand Mo the First, will tackle Saturday’s Grade 3 Virginia Derby.

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