Made the top two choices in the morning line, Deterministic and Grand Mo the First headline a competitive field of 12 entered in the Grade 3 $500,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby, one of six turf stakes on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Colonial Downs. Both qualified for Kentucky Derby 150,… …Read More »

Trainer Mike Trombetta and owner Larry Johnson scored the natural double on Commonwealth Champions Day at Colonial Downs, as Hollywood Walk grabbed her first stakes score in the $150,000 Camptown and Sky\'s Not Falling took the $150,000 Bert Allen Handicap. Hollywood Walk wins the $150,000 Camptown (Coady Media). The connections… …Read More »

Lewis S. Wiley, a widely-respected horseman and cattle farmer and long-time Fauquier County resident, passed away peacefully at his family\'s home, Gordonsdale Farm in The Plains, Virginia, on Sunday, August 11, 2024. He was 86. Born in Salem, Virginia, on June 30,1938 to James Langhorne Wiley and Camille Dawson Wiley… …Read More »

Virginia-bred filly Paynted By Nancy scored Grand Champion honors at the Virginia Breeder\'s Fund\'s 23rd annual Yearling Futurity held August 26th at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds. Owned by Daniel Wukich and bred by Quest Realty, the daughter of Paynter won the divisional title for Virginia-bred/sired fillies earlier in the day and… …Read More »

Five turf stakes showcasing Virginia-bred, -sired and -certified horses attracted large fields for Virginia Champions Day at Colonial Downs on Saturday, Aug. 31. Offering $725,000 in total, the four stakes open to horses in all three categories - the Camptown, Bert Allen, Meadow Stable and Nellie Mae Cox - average… …Read More »

Fasig-Tipton heads to Timonium, Maryland from Saratoga to continue with yearlings in the sales ring. This is a one day sale that will begin at 11:00AM on Tuesday, October 1st.… …Read More »

Lauren Kent Photography It was a season with beautiful clear skies, the occasional summer storm, and the adventurous goose who bravely wandered to the track during training. We had wiener… …Read More »

Keeneland's yearlings sale kicks off in the sale's ring on Monday, September 9th. With 6 books and 12 sessions this sale offers 4,424 of the country's most diverse yearlings. Please… …Read More »

Come Celebrate Virginia Racing Churchill Downs Inc. and the Virginia Equine Alliance invite VTA members, owners and trainers to the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack on Saturday, September 7.… …Read More »

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024 Join us at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds at 9:00am on August 26th. Show off your, registered, Virginia Bred, Virginia Sired, or… …Read More »