#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Virginia #Virginia Racing For McCarthy, Carmouche, big Colonial wins feel like home For veteran, New York-based riders Trevor McCarthy and Kendrick Carmouche, Saturday’s stakes-laden card at Colonial Downs felt like coming home. Frank Vespe / 2 years Comment (3) (14)
#Breaking #Bylined Race Recap #Racing #Virginia #Virginia Racing Integration puts it all together in Virginia Derby win On a day when storms caused a mid-card delay, a pair of super-promising colts posted impressive wins, including Integration in Frank Vespe / 2 years Comment (2) (9)
#Breaking #Bylined Race Preview #Racing #Virginia #Virginia Racing Rugged Virginia Derby field shows game plan paying off Previewing the Virginia Derby, a Grade 3 race that's attracted Grade 1 and Grade 2 winners and demonstrates a plan Frank Vespe / 2 years Comment (2) (16)
#Breaking #Press release preview #Racing #Virginia #Virginia Racing Virginia Derby undercard stakes offer intrigue Saturday's card at Colonial Downs features the Grade 3 Virginia Derby along with five supporting stakes, several of which offer Press Release / 2 years Comment (2) (13)
#Breaking #Press release preview #Racing #Virginia #Virginia Racing Mission of Joy tops Virginia Oaks Mission of Joy headlines Saturday's Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs and will face a field including last out stakes winnter Press Release / 2 years Comment (2) (12)
#Breaking #Press release recap #Racing #Virginia #Virginia Racing Chambeau, Determined Kingdom star in Colonial stakes Chambeau and Determined Kingdom both won Saturday stakes at Colonial Downs, and for each it was the second stakes win The Biz / 2 years Comment (2) (12)
#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Features #Virginia #Virginia Racing No looking back for chef-turned-jockey Gavin Ashton Former chef and footballer Gavin Ashton never rode a horse until he was 20. Now a jockey, he's opening eyes Nick Hahn / 2 years Comment (2) (13)
#Breaking #Breeding #Bylined Other #Virginia #Virginia Breeding #Virginia Racing Gigante carries on Backer breeding legacy Virginia-bred Secretariat Stakes winner Gigante is the product of multiple generations of Bill and Ann Backer's breeding operation over more Nick Hahn / 2 years Comment (3) (16)
#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Features #Virginia #Virginia Racing “Full circle” on Arlington Million day at Colonial Downs The racing gods smiled on Colonial Downs Arlington Million day: The Secretariat statue and a Tweedy were there, and a Frank Vespe / 2 years Comment (2) (15)
#Breaking #Bylined Feature #Virginia #Virginia Racing Nagirroc, Never Explain hoping to be on the record Nagirroc and Never Explain set Pimlico course records May 20. Repeat efforts would make them winners in the Secretariat and Nick Hahn / 2 years Comment (2) (12)