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Jul
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
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Virginia dates dispute heads to court

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 1
  • 2 min read

in the Virginia dates dispute between Colonial Downs and the state’s horsemen, Colonial is going to court to halt a Racing Commission directive.

25
Jun
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission tacks to new crossroads

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 6
  • 4 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission has told the sides in the racing days dispute to focus on ’15. Now’s the time for a decision: Riders up, or lawyer up?

23
Jun
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

Virginia Racing Commission proposes scrapping 2014 meet

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 4
  • 2 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission today called on horsemen and Colonial Downs to reach accord on a 2015 season, to reopen OTBs — and to scrap 2014.

19
Jun
  • Dave Rodman
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Oak Tree at Pleasanton
  • Virginia horse racing

Go west, Dave Rodman

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 5
  • 2 min read

Longtime Maryland track announcer Dave Rodman will call the Oak Tree at Pleasanton race meeting at the Alameda County (CA) Fair, starting today.

17
Jun
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission meeting rescheduled again

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 4
  • 1 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission has canceled the meeting it had scheduled for Thursday, June 19, and shifted it instead to Monday, June 23.

16
Jun
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission to meet on Thursday

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 2
  • 1 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 19 as it continues to try to find a solution to the impasse over racing dates.

29
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission meeting canceled

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 3
  • 2 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission meeting slated for Friday will not occur, replaced by a smaller meeting of the factions with Commerce Secretary Maurice Jones.

29
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

With Virginia Racing Commission set to meet, how we got here

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 0
  • 9 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission is scheduled to meet tomorrow in a last-ditch effort to save the 2014 Thoroughbred meet. A timeline of how we got here.

21
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission cancels May 22 meeting

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 6
  • 2 min read

In the apparent absence of any progress in negotiations between Colonial Downs and horsemen, the Virginia Racing Commission canceled its May 22 meeting.

19
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Jim Weinberg
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission defers final dates decision

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 1
  • 2 min read

A Virginia Racing Commission meeting this morning failed to resolve the dispute between Colonial Downs and horsemen over dates. They’ll try again Thursday.

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