A Covid-pandemic world changed the way horseplayers wagered in 2020. When much of the industry came to a standstill in mid-March, a handful of tracks still operating reaped benefits as a move to online wagering became the new norm. Handle figures from Virginia's four partner Advance Deposit …Read More »

Virginia-bred Largent's three stakes and two allowance wins in 2020 triggered an $81,738 Virginia Breeders Fund bonus award for Lazy Lane Farm in Upperville, tops among any horse and breeding farm in the Commonwealth. Virginia Breeders awards took a big step forward in 2020, averaging 40% of …Read More »

Dumfries, VA - January 8, 2021 - At a ceremonial outdoor and socially distanced ribbon cutting, Colonial Downs Group announced today that Rosie's Gaming Emporium is now open in Dumfries, Va. Rosie's, located in the Triangle Shopping Plaza convenient to Interstate 95, features 150 slots-like gaming machines, simulcast horse …Read More »

The last few days of 2020 and first few of 2021 saw a total of 17 Virginia-Certified horses reach the winners circle, including four that spent their six-month residency in the Commonwealth at Woodbery Payne's Ingleside Training Center in Montpelier Station — War Tocsin, My My Girl, Left …Read More »

It may only be January, but we are thinking spring! The Virginia Point-to-Point racing season schedule is available now at centralentryoffice.com as is the list of National Steeplechase Association (NSA) sanctioned meets that will be held in the Commonwealth. The season kicks off Saturday March 6 with …Read More »

Virginia Stallion Season Auction | February 10, 2021 Save money and buy No Guarantee seasons at the Virginia Stallion Season Auction February 10th. Check out our large list of quality seasons …Read More »

2021 Rosie's Dumfries Media Preview: January 5, 2021 Public Opening: January 8, 2021 18069 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries, Virginia 22026 …Read More »

2021 Virginia Gold Cup  May 1, 2021 vagoldcup.com …Read More »

2021 Colonial Downs Racing Season July 19 - September 1, 2021 Colonial Downs Racetrack, New Kent, Virginia …Read More »

2021 VTA Yearling Futurity (tentative) September 1, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Warrenton Horse Shows Grounds, Warrenton, Virginia …Read More »