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17
Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • J. D. Thomas
  • Jill Byrne
  • Virginia horse racing

At Colonial Downs, the lighting – and passing – of the torch

  • Nick Hahn / 6 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

In the season of the comeback, Colonial Downs took another step towards its own yesterday with the burning of its turf course to promote new growth.

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09
May
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  • J. D. Thomas
  • Virginia horse racing

At Colonial Downs, the future is in flames

  • Nick Hahn / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Colonial Downs set its turf course aflame Tuesday, another step towards the return of live racing to New Kent County.

14
Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • J. D. Thomas
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs’s literal scorched earth approach

  • Nick Hahn / 11 years
  • 6
  • 3 min read

Colonial Downs on Friday undertook what’s become an annual rite of spring: torching its turf course to promote regrowth. With a gallery of the burn.

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Post-meet wrap: Colonial Countdown

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

How does he assess the Virginia racing season? Nick Hahn counts the ways, in his Colonial countdown.

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