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03
Jun

Pimlico’s final day to feature five stakes

The Biz / 10 years
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Closing day at Pimlico June 26 will feature three Virginia-bred and two Maryland-bred stakes.

02
Jun

Bill Backer’s lasting legacy

Nick Hahn / 10 years
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6 min read

Ad exec-horse breeder-conservationist Bill Backer, who died May 13, was a “renaissance man” whose legacy, friends said, will be felt for generations.

20
May

25 years ago, Hansel kicked off Virginia renaissance

Nick Hahn / 10 years
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6 min read

“You give me 90 days, we could win a race at Charles Town,” says Frank Shipp, who managed ’91 Preakness winner Hansel’s career.

17
May

Owner-breeder William Backer passes

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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3 min read

William Backer, the superstar advertising executive who was a longtime fixture in Virginia Thoroughbred breeding, has died at age 89.

02
Apr

Va-bred Valid takes G3 Skip Away

The Biz / 10 years
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3 min read

Valid, the hard-hitting Virginia-bred trained by Marcus Vitali, controlled throughout to win today’s G3 Skip Away Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

22
Mar

Virginia Equine Alliance announces future plans

The Biz / 10 years
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4 min read

The Virginia Equine Alliance announced plans for 2016 and 2017, with a two-week Thoroughbred meet slated for Morven Park in 2017.

02
Mar

VRC chief Bernie Hettel to step down

The Biz / 10 years
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2 min read

Virginia Racing Commission executive secretary Bernie Hettel will step down, probably by the end of March, the Commission announced.

09
Feb

VTA stallion auction offers huge variety

Nick Hahn / 10 years
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3 min read

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) has nearly 120 stallion seasons on offer for its annual two-day auction, which begins Wednesday.

12
Jan

ODTHA: Jacobs not to blame for Virginia impasse

Tim Valente / 10 years
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7 min read

In this open letter, the Old Dominion horsemen’s group (ODTHA) calls on Virginia to allow two different horsemen groups to follow two different paths.

09
Jan

Colonial Downs to sell off OTB properties

The Biz / 10 years
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2 min read

Colonial Downs announced it would sell off the properties of its former OTBs, marking what the company called “the end of an era for Virginia horse racing.”

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