Anne Poulson pinhooked 1994 Kentucky Derby winner Go for Gin. She’ll be back in the Derby tomorrow when General a Rod, whom she bred, runs for the roses.
In the Virginia racing dates dispute, will a new proposal that’s really an old proposal bring the horsemen and Colonial Downs together?
“Off to the Races,” the Virginia-based racing radio show that’s become an institution, will kick off its 17th season on April 26.
Colonial Downs on Friday undertook what’s become an annual rite of spring: torching its turf course to promote regrowth. With a gallery of the burn.
The Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association fired back today at Colonial Downs’s efforts to organize a rival horsemen’s group.
In a letter and a release, Colonial Downs today outlined its vision for the future of Virginia racing — one which does not include the Virginia HBPA.
Colonial Downs escalated its conflict with Virginia horsemen, calling for a new group to replace the HBPA and support its drive for “highest quality” racing.
On Friday Colonial Downs will set its turf course ablaze to remove dead grass and facilitate new growth. It’s open to the public, and who doesn’t love a fire?
New proposals from Colonial Downs — perhaps including a split meet — could end a standoff with horsemen. But no resolution is expected until at least mid-April.
With the ticking of the clock growing louder each day, the shape of a compromise between Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen may have begun to emerge.