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27
Mar
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Colonial Downs, horsemen inch towards solution

  • The Biz / 11 years
  • 4
  • 2 min read

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.

12
Mar
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Mediation can’t bridge “huge” gap between Colonial Downs, horsemen

  • Nick Hahn / 11 years
  • 7
  • 3 min read

An acrimonious dispute between Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen over the 2014 meet took another alarming turn today, as mediation went nowhere.

03
Feb
  • Bernie Hettel
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission

In Virginia, cold weather and a heated disagreement

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 3
  • 5 min read

Virginia racing leaders find themselves at an impasse regarding Colonial’s 2014 season, and the cold weather has actually heated up this dispute.

30
Jan
  • advance deposit wagering
  • Anne Poulson
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. G. Van Clief Jr.
  • Nydrie Stud
  • Virginia breeding
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Part 2: D. G. Van Clief, hoping to revitalize Virginia racing

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

Nick Hahn spoke with Virginia Racing Commission vice chair D. G. Van Clief, Jr., about the state, and future, of Virginia racing and breeding. Part 2 of 2.

24
Jan
  • advance deposit wagering
  • Anne Poulson
  • Colonial Downs
  • D. G. Van Clief Jr.
  • Nydrie Stud
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

D. G. Van Clief, hoping to revitalize Virginia racing

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

Nick Hahn spoke with Virginia Racing Commission vice chair D. G. Van Clief, Jr., about the state, and future, of Virginia racing and breeding. Part 1 of 2.

12
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • D.G. Van Clief
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission unanimously approves racing dates deal that no one likes

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

The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted a 2014 schedule for Colonial Downs that left precisely no one happy.

11
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Dominic Pileggi
  • Glenn Petty
  • Laurel Jackpot Pick 5
  • Laurel Park
  • Virginia Racing Commission
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

NewsBrief: Virginia dates and other news

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Our NewsBrief goes around the region. Today: Virginia’s racing days, Laurel’s $100,000 guarantee, Pennsylvania’s changing laws, and more.

12
Nov
  • Colonial Downs
  • Debbie Easter
  • Easter Associates
  • Glenn Petty
  • Virginia Breeders Fund
  • Virginia Racing Commission
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Virginia Racing Commission to consider proposals to adminster state Breeders Fund

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

The Virginia Racing Commission will consider proposals to administer the Breeders Fund, which the Virginia Thoroughbred Association has done since the Fund’s inception..

18
Oct
  • Dr. Alfred Griffin
  • International Gold Cup
  • Mike Pearson
  • Virginia Gold Cup
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Gold Cup’s mobile wagering experiment may strengthen Virginia racing’s roots

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

With the Gold Cup in the forefront, steeplechase racing’s experiment in mobile wagering may point the way to Virginia racing’s future.

30
Sep
  • Beldame S.
  • Cal MacWilliam
  • Ed Stanco
  • Garry Cruise
  • International Gold Cup
  • Jump Start
  • Matron S.
  • Miss Behaviour
  • Neil Teitelbaum
  • Phil Schoenthal
  • Princess of Sylmar
  • Racing Medication and Testing Consortium
  • Richard's Kid
  • School House
  • United States Trotting Association
  • Virginia Racing Commission
  • With Anticipation S.

LookBack: Road show

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes.

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  • 3
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Top Stories

01
Breaking Maryland MD Racing Press release other Racing Top Stories

Two inducted into Md. Thoroughbred Hall.

02
Breaking Bylined Feature Features Top Stories West Virginia WV Racing

Fast start but “something to prove”.

03
Breaking Bylined Feature Features PA Breeding Pennsylvania Top Stories

Lizzie Merryman zooms to a big.

04
Breaking Features Top Stories Virginia Virginia Racing

Charlene’s Dream living up to her.

05
Breaking PA Racing Pennsylvania Racing Top Stories Virginia Virginia Racing

“Next part of life is waiting,”.

06
Breaking Bylined Feature DE Racing Delaware Features Top Stories

For trainer Kenny Black, a life.

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