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The following appeared at nationalsteeplechase.com and was written by Don Clippinger.. Most races for Saturday’s 100th Middleburg Spring Races continued to be oversubscribed, and the meet’s traditional features were largely unchanged after scratches as the National Steeplechase Association prepares to open its coronavirus-delayed season. Middleburg Spring will feature 11 races, and eight of them have … Continue reading Packed Fields To Highlight 100th Middleburg Spring Races On Saturday →

The 2020 Colonial Downs summer thoroughbred racing season will kick off Monday July 27 — four days later than originally planned — and continue through September 2 with racing every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 5:30 PM. The 18-day season originally was scheduled to run July 23 – August 29 with race days of Thursday, … Continue reading Colonial Downs’ Racing Season To Begin July 27; Virginia Derby Night is Sept. 1 →

As summer weather nears, things are getting back to a new normal for horseplayers around the country as more and more thoroughbred and harness tracks open every day. Though on track spectators are not allowed, simulcast signals from every track are available to watch and wager on line. Virginia residents can wager via these four … Continue reading Many Of The Nation’s Racetracks Return To Action As Summer Nears; On Line Betting Is Available →

NSA Official Notices Friday, May 29, 2020  NSA Spring Race Schedule: Please see the attached conditions for the Middleburg Spring Races and the Virginia Gold Cup. Both the Middleburg Spring Races and the Virginia Gold Cup will be run under NSA Rules and will be held without spectators. An NSA license is the only requirement … Continue reading Middleburg Spring Races Set To Run June 13 & Virginia Gold Cup Races Set To Run June 27, Both Without Spectators →

The following appeared in The Racing Biz May 29 and was written by Nick Hahn. While public attention has centered on racetracks that ought to be open but aren’t, Colonial Downs’s July 23 opening is fast approaching, too, and Virginia horsemen are awaiting Governor Ralph Northam’s green light to return live racing this summer. Racing … Continue reading Colonial Downs Considering A Revised Racing Schedule →

The following appeared May 21 in bloodhorse.com. Jockey Edgar Prado won three straight Virginia Derbies between 2002 – 2004 at Colonial Downs. He won with Orchard Park and Silver Tree for trainer Bill Mott, and Kitten’s Joy for trainer Dale Romans. Edgar Prado is now eighth all time among jockeys in wins. Jockey Edgar Prado … Continue reading Three-Time Virginia Derby Winning Jockey Prado Moves Past Cordero’s Career Win Total →

The following appeared in The Paulick Report May 19. The 2020 Triple Crown will kick off with the Belmont Stakes on June 20 followed by the Kentucky Derby on September 5 and the Preakness on October 3. Virginia residents can wager the action via any of these on line partner betting sites — TVG.com, Xpressbet.com, … Continue reading Triple Crown Dates Are Now Set – Belmont Stakes To Be Held June 20 →

There may not be any fans trackside, but mainstay ovals like Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs and Oaklawn that host late winter/early spring meets have been posting record betting handles the past two months solely from on line wagering. Fonner Park and Will Rogers Downs — lesser known tracks to east coast players — have … Continue reading On Line Betting Handle In Virginia Is Up 23% So Far In 2020 →

Amanda Jackson is a registered nurse who works in the recovery room at Saint Francis Medical Center in the Brandermill section of south Richmond by day, and a standardbred horse trainer/breeder/owner on other parts of the days, evenings, weekends and holidays when she is not working. She has been active in Virginia’s pari-mutuel harness racing … Continue reading Hillbilly’s Galore At Amanda Jackson’s Standardbred Farm In Burkeville, Virginia →