2026 Virginia Racing
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March 12-14 — Colonial Downs Spring meet highlighting the Virginia Oaks and the Virginia Derby on Saturday, March 14.
March 14 — VTA Champions Awards at Colonial Downs. Award recipients will be recognized between races.
April 11-May 24 — Shenandoah Downs Harness Racing spring meet in Woodstock, Virginia. The schedule will run every Saturday & Sunday with post time at 1:05pm.
April 25 — Foxfield Spring Races in Charlottesville, Virginia.
May 2 — Spring Gold Cup at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.
June 25 — Opening day of Colonial Downs’ 11-week Thoroughbred racing season in New Kent, Virginia. The schedule will run Thursdays-Sundays with post time at 12:30pm.
To Be Determined — Colonial Downs Festival of Racing.
August — (Day to be determined) Virginia Breeder’s Fund Yearling Futurity.
September 7 — Closing Day at Colonial Downs Racetrack
September 19-November 1 — Shenandoah Downs Harness Racing fall meet in Woodstock, Virginia. The schedule will run every Saturday & Sunday with post time at 1:05pm.
October 4 — Foxfield Fall Races in Charlottesville, Virginia.
October 10 — Middleburg Fall Races at Glenwood Park in Middleburg, Virginia.
October 24 — International Gold Cup Races at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia.
November 7 — Montpelier Hunt Races at James Madison’s Montpelier in Montpelier, Virginia.