With the racing world in flux, Colonial Downs and Virginia horsemen are considering a schedule shift to grab the evening market.
The Va. Racing Commission Wednesday approved a fourth “Rosie’s Gaming Emporium” while lauding the rebirth of Colonial Downs.
On closing night at Colonial Downs, horsemen came from far and wide to take advantage of one last chance to put on a show.
We don’t know where he’ll finish, but Jais’s Solitude certainly led the field as the first Virginia Derby contender on the grounds at Colonial Downs.
He may not have drunk from the Fountain of Youth, but 59-year-old jockey Chuck Lopez is enjoying a productive meeting at Colonial Downs.
It was an eventful weekend at Colonial Downs, and fortunately by Saturday, the excitement was on the racetrack with familiar faces taking the feature.
It was like old home week as familiar faces thrived in several Virginia-bred stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs.
Some familiar faces, as well as some newcomers, are among the trainers anxiously awaiting Thursday’s kickoff of the Colonial Downs meet.
With the last (or perhaps second to last) Virginia Racing Commission meeting before the meet complete, Colonial Downs moved one more step closer to its August meet.
While he’s best known for spoiling Real Quiet’s Triple Crown bid, it was at Colonial Downs that the career of Victory Gallop began to take flight.
