Forte’s rise to Kentucky Derby favorite has been a special journey for his breeder, Virginia-based Amy Moore, owner of dam Queen Caroline.
The Virginia-certified residency program, which encourages people to send young horses to Virginia, will operate with new limitations this year.
Its new owners are bullish about moving Colonial Downs to a Thursday-Saturday schedule, but they acknowledge the challenges ahead.
Colonial Downs will maintain a 27-day, nine-week schedule in 2023, but those live days will be Thursday through Saturday, the track announced.
Jill Byrne, who oversaw the rebirth of racing at Colonial Downs and led it to unprecedented success, has stepped down from the track.
Peter Howe, father of Colonial Downs exec Jill Byrne and one of just four people to train champions over jumps and on the flat, has passed away.
When Scott Haney and Dorothy Worton claimed Koko Star August 1, they were excited. Then it all went sideways, leaving them frustrated, and horseless.
Colonial Downs concluded its 2022 meet with record handle, track records set, and a trifecta payout that has to be close to a record (if not one).
The original and best Colonial Downs tip sheet returns: Nick’s Picks is back and hoping to build on a 2021 season where his top-pick horses showed a profit.
Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. won five races and swept the Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks – the former aboard $2 million yearling Capensis – Tuesday at Colonial Downs.