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Gigante
10
May
  • Chambeau
  • Determined Kingdom
  • Gigante
  • Low Mileage
  • Repo Rocks
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Gigante tabbed Va-bred Horse of the Year

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 4 min read

On the strength of the biggest-ever win by a Virginia-bred at Colonial Downs, Gigante has been named state-bred Horse of the Year.

Colonial Downs
07
May
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs unveils 2024 stakes schedule

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Colonial Downs on May 7 unveiled a stakes schedule worth $5.7 million topped by the Grade 1 Arlington Milloin.

Tracksmith
01
May
  • Debbie Easter
  • Diana McClure
  • Virginia certified residency program
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

Study: Virginia certified program has major impact

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Every dollar invested in the Virginia-Certified Residency Program generates nearly six dollars in economic impact, a new study says.

Gigante
06
Mar
  • Debbie Easter
  • Glenn Youngkin
  • gray games
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing

In Virginia, “gray games” need more clarity

  • Nick Hahn / 1 year
  • 2
  • 6 min read

In Virginia legislation that would permit “gray games” slot machines to proliferate needs much more thought, argues Nick Hahn.

Colonial Downs
27
Feb
  • Colonial Downs
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs releases promotional schedule

  • Press Release / 1 year
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Colonial Downs has announced a robust promotional schedule to support the 2024 live racing season in New Kent, VA.

13
Feb
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

VTA stallion season auction set for Feb. 14-15

  • The Biz / 1 year
  • 2
  • 2 min read

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association’s (VTA) annual stallion season auction will take place Feb. 14 and 15 and features dozens of exciting stallions.

True Valour
11
Jan
  • Larry Johnson
  • Legacy Farm
  • True Valour
  • Virginia breeding
  • Virginia horse racing

Stallion True Valour moves to Virginia

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

True Valour, entering his second year at stud, will move from Maryland and stand in 2024 at Virginia’s Legacy Farm, which has an open house scheduled.

22
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • historical horse racing terminals
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

After long career, Frank Petramalo steps away

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

Longtime Virginia HBPA chief Frank Petramalo is retiring after a career that’s seen the racing rollercoaster and says it’s the people that have driven him.

Mandy's Gold
09
Dec
  • Audley Farm
  • Jens Von Lepel
  • Mandy's Gold
  • Michael Gorham
  • Virginia horse racing

BackTracks: Mandy’s Gold “showed up”

  • Jennifer Kelly / 2 years
  • 2
  • 10 min read

Versatile and talented, the Virginia-bred Mandy’s Gold tangled with the best en route to becoming the best horse Michael Gorham has trained.

08
Dec
  • Colonial Downs
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

For Colonial Downs, more of the same sounds good

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

The Virginia Racing Commission this week approved a 2024 Colonial Downs schedule that looks like 2023 – but it’s what may come next that’s most interesting.

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