Ashley Luck The closed gates and sign outside of the Colonial Downs facility in February Tidewater Review Staff Colonial Downs will welcome horse industry supporters and Gov. Ralph Northam at a ceremonial event on Friday. Northam will sign HB 1609, which allows slot-like machines to be used to bet …Read More »

The following appeared on Laurel’s website June 20th and is a MJC release. Queen Caroline Seeks to Regain Crown $75,000 Nellie Mae Cox 11-Year-Old Two Notch Road Returns in $75,000 White Oak Farm Do What I Say Set for Title Defense in $75,000 M. Tyson Gilpin LAUREL, MD – Mr. …Read More »

Congratulations to Honorable Duty (owned by Virginia HBPA President David Ross), who finished a solid second to Pavel in Saturday’s Grade I Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs. The 6 year old Distorted Humor gelding, shown in red silks (inside) in the photo below, saw his bankroll rise to $937,396 with the …Read More »

Congratulations to Altamura, winner of the June 15th $40,000 maiden special weight race for Virginia-breds at Laurel. The 3 year old Artie Schiller filly chased dueling leaders Kuznetsov and Virginia Fable at the top of the stretch, caught them in mid-stretch and edged clear before the wire. The winner crossed one length ahead …Read More »

Four Stakes Worth $300,000 Saturday, June 23 Over World-Class Turf Course Super Hi-6 Carryover of $1,193 for Return of Live Racing Friday, June 15 The first of three Virginia-Bred Stakes Days this summer at Laurel takes place on Saturday June 23rd. Here is a release provided by the Maryland Jockey …Read More »

Colonial Downs is honored to extend a reception invitation to our supporters in celebration of the re-opening of Colonial Downs Racetrack and the return of horse racing to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Everyone is welcome, bring your friends to show the Governor that we support racing at Colonial Downs and Virginia’s …Read More »

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association and  the Virginia HBPA announced the following Virgnia-Bred/Sired/Certified racing schedule for 2018. A new $20,000 series bonus has been added for both trainers and owners. $10,000 will be awarded to the leading point earning trainer and owner throughout the series, $4,000 for second, $3,000 for third, $2,000 …Read More »

Get your Virginia-bred, Virginia-Sired or Virginia-Certified yearlings ready for a chance to win big at the 17th annual $20,000 Virginia Breeder’s Fund Yearling Futurity to be held Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. – Noon at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds. If you don’t have a horse to show, join …Read More »

NOTICE OF VIRGINIA RACING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday July 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION TYLER BUILDING COURTROOM A 1300 EAST MAIN STREET RICHMOND, VA 23219 The agenda will be posted as soon as it becomes available.Read More »