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Virginia Derby
12
Jul
  • Colonial Downs
  • handicapping
  • Virginia horse racing

Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks July 12, 2024

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 6 min read

The oldest and best handicapping source for Colonial Downs returns for 2024 — it’s Nick’s Picks, and it’s back!

Virginia Derby
11
Jul
  • Colonial Downs
  • handicapping
  • Virginia horse racing

Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks July 11, 2024

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 8 min read

The oldest and best handicapping source for Colonial Downs returns for 2024 — it’s Nick’s Picks, and it’s back!

Desvio
10
Jul
  • Ben Curtis
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing

Ben Curtis bringing a world of experience to Colonial Downs

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 6 min read

Irish-born jockey Ben Curtis has raced all over the world. This summer he’ll add Colonial Downs to his list.

Colonial Downs
27
Jun
  • Colonial Downs
  • Ralph Sampson
  • Virginia horse racing

Tall order: Ralph Sampson coming to Colonial Downs

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Virginia native and basketball Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson will visit Colonial Downs for a special day July 13.

Thirty Thou Kelvin
26
Jun
  • Antonio Gallardo
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jevian Toledo
  • Trevor McCarthy
  • Virginia horse racing

Returning champs to bolster Colonial Downs jockey colony

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Antonio Gallardo, 2023 leading rider at Colonial Downs, is slated to head a jockey colony that includes the leading riders for each of the last five years.

Virginia Derby
21
Jun
  • Colonial Downs
  • Karen Dennehey Godsey
  • Keith Desormeaux
  • Mark Casse
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs barn area set to open

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Colonial Downs barn area will open June 24 in advance of the summer meet, which kicks off July 11 and runs through September 7.

Tracksmith
12
Jun
  • Debbie Easter
  • Glenn Youngkin
  • gray games
  • Virginia certified residency program
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing

Youngkin’s gray games veto right for racing

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 3
  • 7 min read

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have permitted so-called “gray games’ with few restrictions: it was the right call for racing.

Antiquarian
07
Jun
  • Antiquarian
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Centennial Farms
  • Don Little
  • Virginia horse racing

Belmont could be “great experience” for Antiquarian

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 6 min read

Centennial Farms made history when Julie Krone piloted their Colonial Affair to a Belmont win. They’re back Saturday with Antiquarian.

Gigante
10
May
  • Chambeau
  • Determined Kingdom
  • Gigante
  • Low Mileage
  • Repo Rocks
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Gigante tabbed Va-bred Horse of the Year

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 4 min read

On the strength of the biggest-ever win by a Virginia-bred at Colonial Downs, Gigante has been named state-bred Horse of the Year.

Colonial Downs
07
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs unveils 2024 stakes schedule

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Colonial Downs on May 7 unveiled a stakes schedule worth $5.7 million topped by the Grade 1 Arlington Milloin.

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