Buoyed by more than $10 million in purses, Colonial Downs set its all-time handle record at the just-completed meet, with daily average betting of over $2.2 million.
The return of live racing to Colonial Downs after a challenging 2020 meet went better than just about anyone could have hoped.
Colonial Downs will shift to an earlier post time for its 2021 schedule, which kicks off July 19 and runs through September 1.
Colonial Downs’s 2020 meet came to an end today, when the track, and the state’s horsemen, decided to end the 2020 meet in the face of Covid-19 positives.
After intending to race with limited spectators permitted, Colonial Downs has shifted gears and decided its 2020 meet will be fan-free.
The Virginia Racing Commission heard Thursday that Colonial Downs purses would be lower than in 2019 but that the horse population will be up.
In its upcoming meet, which kicks off in August, Colonial Downs will have takeout rates among the nation’s lowest.
The upcoming meet at Colonial Downs will feature free general admission, and other options will be available this weekend.
Colonial Downs has joined the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the group announced.
Rosie’s – the new gambling emporium at Colonial Downs – had its grand opening Tuesday morning.