Two stakes for both Virginia-bred/sired & Maryland-bred/sired horses highlight opening weekend festivities in New Kent Dream Big Racing\'s Winfinity captured the $125,000 Miss Disco Stakes for three-year-old fillies at Colonial Downs Saturday, just before a thunderstorm rolled into the New Kent track and triggered a thirty-minute delay. She finished the… …Read More »

Thoroughbred horse trainer Woodberry Payne\'s lifelong interest in steeplechase racing --- as a trainer initially --- led him to switch gears 17 years ago and attend stewards school at the request of the National Steeplechase Association (NSA). He embraced the coursework, got certified and from that point, gave up training… …Read More »

Upcoming Events Colonial Downs Summer Meet Welcome back! Colonial Downs\' 41-day summer meet will run July 9-September 13.Race Days are as follows:· Wednesdays-Saturdays· Saturday, August 9th Festival of Racing· Monday, September 1st (Labor Day)· Saturday, September 6th GIII Old Dominion Derby / Old Dominion Oaks 2025 VIRGINIA YEARLING FUTURITYSunday, August… …Read More »

Joe Nevills—Paulick Report bloodstock editor—shares his insights on the racing industry in North America and the upward trend racing in Virginia is making. Article credit to Paulick Report and Joe Nevills. Making Claims: The Vives Are Good In Virginia …Read More »

Meet new Colonial Downs Seasonal Dirt Track Superintendent Roy Smith --- who was coaxed of retirement after he and his wife relocated to Providence Forge, VA -- of all places ironically --- from Indiana. Yes, that Providence Forge which is just four miles down the road from Colonial Downs. \"The… …Read More »

Fasig-Tipton's yearlings continues at Saratoga Springs, New York in the sales paddocks the second week of August. Hips 301-400 will go to the ring on August 10th starting at 7:00pm.… …Read More »

Join us at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds at 9:00am on August 24th. Show off your, registered, Virginia-Bred, Virginia-Sired, or Virginia-Certified yearlings. Virginia-Certified Applicants Horses in the Virginia-certified program must… …Read More »

The July Sale will take place in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Starting at 10:00am, 261 horses will make their way to the sales ring by the end… …Read More »

The under tack show takes place June 10-14 starting at 7:30am each day in Ocala, Florida. The under tack show is as follows: June 10 (1-172), June 11 (173-343), June… …Read More »

Saturday, July 12, 2025 The Star De Naskra: MD/VA-Bred or Sired · 3-Year-Olds · 7 Furlongs · $125,000 The Miss Disco: MD/VA-Bred or Sired · Fillies 3-Year-Olds · 7 Furlongs… …Read More »