Virginia horse racing Archives - Page 32 of 51 • The Racing Biz

17
Dec

Colonial Downs to race 21 days in ’21

Press Release / 5 years
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Colonial Downs will race 21 days in 2021 in a meet that stretches from mid-July to early September.

04
Nov

Breeders’ Cup: Virginia-based owner David Ross has “extravagant” hopes

Press Release / 5 years
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David Ross, the all-time leading owner at Colonial Downs, will seek his first Breeders’ Cup victory Saturday when Extravagant Kid tackles the Turf Sprint.

10
Oct

Trevor McCarthy posts stakes hat trick

Press Release / 5 years
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Trevor McCarthy rode three stakes favorites among the five Virginia-restricted stakes Friday at Laurel Park, and he booted all three home to victory.

07
Oct

Virginia-bred stakes top Laurel Friday card

Press Release / 5 years
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With the cancellation of the Colonial Downs race meet, five stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired horses will take place Friday at Laurel Park.

15
Sep

Laurel to host Virginia-bred stakes

Press Release / 5 years
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Pending Virginia Racing Commission approval, Maryland’s Laurel Park will play host to five stakes restricted to Virginia-bred or -sired runners.

19
Aug

For Virginia horsemen, optimism despite clouds

Nick Hahn / 5 years
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The sudden closure of Colonial Downs left Virginia horsemen in the lurch – but aware things are much better than they were a couple years ago.

14
Aug

Colonial Downs cancels rest of 2020 meet

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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4 min read

Colonial Downs’s 2020 meet came to an end today, when the track, and the state’s horsemen, decided to end the 2020 meet in the face of Covid-19 positives.

11
Aug

Trevor McCarthy Covid positive prompts cancellations

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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Jockey Trevor McCarthy will be off for a period after testing positive for Covid-19, which prompted Colonial Downs to cancel two cards.

11
Aug

Colonial Downs cancels two cards

The Biz / 5 years
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With a jockey in the colony having tested positive for Covid-19, Colonial Downs has canceled live racing for Tuesday and Wednesday.

03
Aug

Trevor McCarthy posts five-win day

Press Release / 5 years
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Jockey Trevor McCarthy took command of the Colonial Downs meet leaderboard Sunday when he won five times.

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Colonial Downs to race 21 days in ’21

Breeders’ Cup: Virginia-based owner David Ross has “extravagant” hopes

Trevor McCarthy posts stakes hat trick

Virginia-bred stakes top Laurel Friday card

Laurel to host Virginia-bred stakes

For Virginia horsemen, optimism despite clouds

Colonial Downs cancels rest of 2020 meet

Trevor McCarthy Covid positive prompts cancellations

Colonial Downs cancels two cards

Trevor McCarthy posts five-win day

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Fast start but “something to prove”.

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Charlene’s Dream living up to her.

“Next part of life is waiting,”.

For trainer Kenny Black, a life.