Virginia Racing Commission executive secretary Bernie Hettel will step down, probably by the end of March, the Commission announced.
Virginia horsemen are moving forward with a plan for racing in the Commonwealth. But a new move by Colonial Downs may keep state OTBs shuttered.
EZ Horseplay, the advance deposit wagering company owned by Colonial Downs, has filed for arbitration against the state horsemen’s group, VHBPA officials said.
The Virginia Racing Commission has told the sides in the racing days dispute to focus on ’15. Now’s the time for a decision: Riders up, or lawyer up?
The Virginia Racing Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 19 as it continues to try to find a solution to the impasse over racing dates.
Colonial Downs rejected the Virginia Racing Commission’s proposed 25-day meet, ended negotiations with the VHBPA, and offered an interest-free loan to a to-be-formed horsemen’s group.
In the Virginia racing dates dispute, will a new proposal that’s really an old proposal bring the horsemen and Colonial Downs together?
An acrimonious dispute between Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen over the 2014 meet took another alarming turn today, as mediation went nowhere.
Virginia racing leaders find themselves at an impasse regarding Colonial’s 2014 season, and the cold weather has actually heated up this dispute.