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The Virginia Thoroughbred Association’s (VTA) 2022 Virginia-Bred Two-Year-Colt Champion Gigante is back with another stakes win. Gigante was bred by Ann Backer in the Plains, VA. The colt started his racing career at Colonial Downs, breaking his maiden in the second start of his two-year old season. His stakes-winning ways began his next time out … Continue reading ‘Beautiful Virginia-Bred’: Gigante Rolls to Main Track Victory in Commonwealth Turf →

Colonial Down’s alumni Nobals was back in style over the weekend at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Winning the Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint in his first start back after taking the $150,000 Black type Da Hoss stakes over the summer in New Kent, VA. Originally Posted on Paulickreport.com on 11/4, Patricia’s Hope LLC’s Nobals … Continue reading Da Hoss Stakes Winner, Nobals Rallies Up Rail to Land Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint →

Virginia Certified Wolfie’s Dynaghost wins first graded stakes race at Woodbine. The five-year-old gelding was certified at Rene & Lauren Woolcott’s Woodslane Farm in Middleburg, VA. Wolfie’s Dynaghost is a Colonial Downs alumni, having won the 2022 Bert Allen Stakes in New Kent, VA. Originally posted on Paulickreport.com on 11/5, Written by Chis Lomon/ Woodbine … Continue reading Wolfie’s Dynaghost Makes All For Autumn Triumph, First Graded Score →

NEW KENT, Va. (10/31/2023) – Eleven horses who raced at Colonial Downs, led by Fev Rover and Gina Romantica, the 1-2 finishers G1 Beverly D. on August 12, are among the 167 runners entered for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships to be run at Santa Anita Park on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4. … Continue reading COLONIAL DOWNS WELL REPRESENTED AT BREEDERS’ CUP →

Caviart Gwen, K J Alexander and Miraclepowerfull all look to defend their 2022 Virginia Breeder’s Championship titles Sunday, October 29 at Shenandoah Downs when they compete as 3-year-olds in their respective 2023 divisional clashes. In all, $802,200 in purse money will be on the line in Sunday’s 14-race card and the trio of 2-year-old champs … Continue reading Trio of 3-Year-Old VA Breeder’s Finalists Hope to Defend Their Titles Sunday at Shenandoah Downs  →

Children’s equine author Amber Sawyer, a Wisconsin resident, is spending this week in Woodstock where she, harness racing driver/trainer Stacy McLenaghan, and Shenandoah Downs’ Director of Racing Dee Lineweaver are visiting middle schools in the area promoting the sport of harness racing to new young audiences. The four-stop tour will culminate with an additional appearance … Continue reading Harness Racing Children’s Author & Horse Visit Shenandoah County Middle Schools This Week →

–Richest card in Virginia Harness Racing History set for Sunday October 29 at 1 PM (WOODSTOCK, VA —10/25/2023) —- Shenandoah Downs will usher out its 7-week fall harness racing season on Saturday & Sunday October 28 & 29 with a pair of 14-race programs, headlined by Sunday’s $802,200 Virginia Breeder’s Championships — richest card in … Continue reading Shenandoah Downs Closing Weekend Highlighted by the $802,200 Virginia Breeder’s Championships →

The Powhatan Plantation in King George, Virginia is not unique in the fact that they have horses enrolled in the Virginia Certified program, it is unique because it is one of the only farms in the Commonwealth that is involved in raising both standardbred and thoroughbred racehorses.  The facility was initially constructed in 1829 by … Continue reading 70 Years of Equine Excellence; The Powhatan Plantation in King George, VA →