With Virginia\'s summer racing season on the horizon, Frank Hopf, Senior Director of Racing Operations at Colonial Downs, has been busy preparing for the longest meet ever at Colonial Downs. The campaign will run from June 25 - September 7 with racing every Thursday thru Sunday afternoon. Featured returning flat… …Read More »

The Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA) announced that a record $500,000 in bonus monies will be available annually to standardbred foals that participate in its lucrative Certified Residency Program beginning with the 2026 foal crop and beyond. The current $400,000 bonus level still applies to the 2025 foal crop, whose… …Read More »

Colonial Downs\' stable area will open Wednesday, June 10, welcoming returning horsemen and new arrivals in preparation for the 2026 summer thoroughbred meet. Training is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 11. Live racing returns to Colonial Downs in less than one month on Thursday, June 25, kicking off a… …Read More »

Join us at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 2nd. Show off your, registered, Virginia-Bred, Virginia-Sired, or Virginia-Certified yearlings. Virginia-Certified Applicants Horses in the Virginia-certified program must have completed their 6-month residency prior to September 1st, have completed the VTA registration, and be registered with… …Read More »

Readers of the new book “Eagle Point Farm - A Legacy of Grit and Grace” by DonnaDennehy can saddle up for an unforgettable ride with one very determined Virginiahorsewoman. Donna Gilman Dennehy, at the age of 19, took the reins of her family\'sThoroughbred horse farm in Ashland, Virginia and led it… …Read More »

The OBS two-year-old's in Training Spring Sale is June 16-18 beginning 10:30 AM each day. The under tack show takes place June 9-13 starting at 7:30 AM in Ocala, Florida. … …Read More »

The under tack show takes place May 12-14 starting at 8:00am in Timonium, MD. The sale schedule is as follows. Monday, May 18th hips 1-300 will go to the ring.… …Read More »

The 2026 selected horses of racing age sale will be held on Friday, April 24th. 32 horses are offered in this sale beginning at 6:30pm. See the file below for… …Read More »

The OBS two-year-old's in Training Spring Sale is April 14-17 beginning 10:30am each day. The under tack show takes place April 6-11 starting at 8:00am in Ocala, Florida. The sales… …Read More »

The OBS two-year-old's in Training sale is March 10-12. The under tack show takes place March 4-7 starting at 8:00am in Ocala, Florida. Tuesday, March 10th hips 1-272 will go… …Read More »