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.
A pair of $100,000 stakes, including the Rosie’s Stakes for two-year-olds, spice up Saturday’s Virginia Derby undercard at Colonial Downs.
Nine sophomore fillies will tackle the Virginia Oaks, led by the undefeated Tasting the Stars and last-out winner Gardenista.
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.
The Colonial Downs card canceled yesterday will be run September 4, the track announced today.
Severe thunderstorms endangering fans, horsemen, and their horses forced Colonial Downs to cancel its Thursday card.
It was an eventful weekend at Colonial Downs, and fortunately by Saturday, the excitement was on the racetrack with familiar faces taking the feature.