Virginia Thoroughbred Association Archives • The Racing Biz

Virginia, Churchill Downs goals “going to be aligned”

by Frank Vespe | Mar 1, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Some folks fret about what Churchill Downs’s purchase of Colonial Downs means for the future, but VTA head Debbie Easter expects their goals to align.

VTA to hold stallion season auction Feb. 9-10

by The Biz | Jan 18, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association will hold its annual stallion season auction by phone Feb. 9-10, with scores of stallions at every price range.

Tweaks made to Virginia-Certified program

by Frank Vespe | Mar 30, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 2 |

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association has announced two changes to its popular Virginia-certified program incentivizing stabling young horses in Virginia.

Virginia breeder program provides millions

by Press Release | Jan 13, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Virginia breeders earned millions in 2020 from a Breeders Fund bonus program that paid 40% bonuses on all winning purses nationwide.

For Virginia horsemen, optimism despite clouds

by Nick Hahn | Aug 19, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The sudden closure of Colonial Downs left Virginia horsemen in the lurch – but aware things are much better than they were a couple years ago.

VTA stallion season auction set for Tuesday

by The Biz | Feb 10, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) stallion season auction is set for Tuesday starting at 10:00 a.m.

VEA: More discretion need in proposed Va. historical racing regs

by Nick Hahn | Jul 24, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Regulations governing historic racing machines in Virginia must have greater flexibility and discretion if this industry is to thrive, the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) argued in a letter to the Commission.

Historical racing machines approved by Virginia legislature

by Frank Vespe | Mar 1, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 1 |

The Virginia Senate Wednesday approved historical racing machines, sending the bill – which could reopen Colonial Downs – to the governor for his signature.

Colonial Downs: Virginia House approves historical racing

by Frank Vespe | Feb 13, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 3 |

The possibility of racing returning to Colonial Downs moved forward today, when the Va. House approved a critical “historical racing” bill.

In Virginia, 2017 brought progress, but still no racetrack

by Nick Hahn | Jan 2, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 2 |

Virginia Thoroughbred interests grew their OTB network and launched a Va-certified program in a busy 2017 that left one major wish unfulfilled.

With effort to build track at Morven Park over, Virginia racing interests regroup

by Frank Vespe | Mar 16, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 4 |

Nearly two years after identifying Morven Park as the right spot for a Thoroughbred track, Virginia racing interests have pulled the plug and must reassess.