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.
The “Yearling Sales 201” is free and will take place Sunday at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Timonium.
Virginia’s horsemen and breeders will offer a 25 percent bonus to owners of Virginia-breds who win anywhere in the mid-Atlantic through December 31.
The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) has nearly 120 stallion seasons on offer for its annual two-day auction, which begins Wednesday.
Saturday’s Commonwealth Oaks and state-bred races at Laurel Park were a huge success. But what, if anything, does that say about Virginia’s future racing?
The Virginia Racing Commission endorsed a proposal to run nine stakes — including the G2 Virginia Derby — in Maryland this year. But hurdles remain.
Thoroughbred Charities of America has announced its latest Merit Award winners, including those from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
The annual VTA Stallion Season Auction, which takes place next week, has attracted some top national stallions.
After a failed mediation, Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen aren’t close — and may be getting farther away from — a resolution to save the 2014 meet.
More than 200 stallions from a dozen states figure to make the Virginia Thoroughbred Association’s stallion season auction a compelling one.