On Colonial’s big night, English Bee was a narrow winner of the Grade 3 Virginia Derby, while Carnival Colors took the Virginia Oaks.
We break down today’s Virginia Derby by the numbers, from 0.60 all the way up to 104. What do they mean? Read on…
We don’t know where he’ll finish, but Jais’s Solitude certainly led the field as the first Virginia Derby contender on the grounds at Colonial Downs.
This week’s Off to the Races radio will feature trainer Karen Dennehy Godsey and Laurel Park linemaker Keith Feustle.
A field of nine, headed by stakes winner English Bee, one of three trained by Graham Motion, will tackle Saturday’s G3 Virginia Derby.
He may not have drunk from the Fountain of Youth, but 59-year-old jockey Chuck Lopez is enjoying a productive meeting at Colonial Downs.
A pair of Grade 2 races usually contested in Virginia — the Commonwealth Derby and Turf Cup — will take place at Laurel Park next Saturday.
With legislation to govern Virginia racing now passed, new questions abound: Where and when will racing take place? And who will run it?
The Virginia Derby once dominated the first half of the three year-old turf season. Now, besieged by slots-enriched rivals, it finds its hold weakening.
How does he assess the Virginia racing season? Nick Hahn counts the ways, in his Colonial countdown.