NEW KENT, Va. (Aug. 8, 2019) – With the call of “Riders Up” from Kate Tweedy Chenery, daughter of Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery, Thoroughbred racing in Virginia began a new era Thursday evening as Colonial Downs opened racing for the first time in six years to enthusiastic crowds, racing luminaries and top flight racing from … Continue reading Colonial Downs Returns With Successful Opening Night
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Colonial Downs Tip Sheet/Racing Analysis For Friday August 9th
Colonial Downs | Full Card Expert Selections by Merv Huber-Calvo Each day during the Colonial Downs summer season, Racing Analyst Merv Huber-Calvo will provide analysis of the card and offer his selections on the races. Race caller Jason Beam will have a Best Bet on it as well. Here is the analysis for opening night’s … Continue reading Colonial Downs Tip Sheet/Racing Analysis For Friday August 9th
Preview Of Virginia-Bred Stakes Night At Colonial Downs Aug. 10th
NEW KENT, Va. (Aug. 7, 2019) — Virginia-bred runners are featured Saturday night at Colonial Downs in four $100,000 stakes races, all to be contested over the Secretariat Turf Course and are the first such races to be run in the Commonwealth since 2013. Under new ownership of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment and renovated facilities, this … Continue reading Preview Of Virginia-Bred Stakes Night At Colonial Downs Aug. 10th
TVG To Televise Colonial Downs Race Meeting
America’s Leading Horse Racing Network Also to Present On-Site Coverage of Virginia Racing Festival, Aug. 30-31 NEW KENT, Va. (Aug. 6, 2019) – Officials of Colonial Downs Group and Television Games Network (TVG) today announced that TVG, America’s leading Thoroughbred racing network and advance deposit wagering (ADW) platform, will televise races for the 2019 Colonial … Continue reading TVG To Televise Colonial Downs Race Meeting
Colonial Downs Implements New Safety Protocols For Return To Racing
The following appeared in The Paulick Report August 5th. In restoring Thoroughbred racing in Virginia after a six-year hiatus, Colonial Downs, in conjunction with the Virginia Racing Commission, today announced a comprehensive set of elevated safety and horse welfare procedures and protocols for its upcoming race meeting, which opens on August 8. These broad-based protocols … Continue reading Colonial Downs Implements New Safety Protocols For Return To Racing
Colonial Downs Tip Sheet/Racing Analysis For Thursday August 8th
Each day during the Colonial Downs summer season, Racing Analyst Merv Huber-Calvo will provide analysis of the card and offer his selections on the races. Race caller Jason Beam will have a Best Bet on it as well. Here is the analysis for opening night’s card on Thursday August 8th at 5 PM. Enjoy! Colonial … Continue reading Colonial Downs Tip Sheet/Racing Analysis For Thursday August 8th
Colonial Downs Opening Day Card On Thursday Features 10 races, 107 Horses, $515,000 In Purse Monies
(NEW KENT, VA —- 8/4/19) —- With new ownership, renovated facilities, and a $300 million investment into Virginia racing in progress, Colonial Downs is set to usher in a new era of thoroughbred racing this coming Thursday August 8th with a ten race program beginning at 5 PM. Thoroughbred horses last ran at Colonial in … Continue reading Colonial Downs Opening Day Card On Thursday Features 10 races, 107 Horses, $515,000 In Purse Monies
Virginia Derby Newly Named For Home Location
Colonial Downs and New Kent County, home county of the track, announced a new joint partnership today with horse racing’s revival in the Commonwealth that includes sponsorship of the Grade 3 Virginia Derby. The $250,000 stakes race, which highlights a “Racing Revival Weekend” on August 31st”, will be renamed the ‘New Kent County Virginia Derby’. … Continue reading Virginia Derby Newly Named For Home Location
Stall/Racing Applications Due For Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs On August 2nd
(WOODSTOCK, VA —7/31/19) — Stall/racing applications for the fourth annual Shenandoah Downs harness racing season in Woodstock, Virginia are due August 2nd. The applications are available on line at vhha.net and at shenandoahdowns.com. More details are available thru horsemen’s representative Debbie Warnick at 443-463-0917 or by e-mail at nihilator40@msn.com. A five week pari-mutuel season … Continue reading Stall/Racing Applications Due For Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs On August 2nd
Scenes From First Day Of Training At Colonial Downs
For the first time in six years, thoroughbred horses started to fill the Colonial Downs backstretch area this past week and began training on the main track. The first live racing season since the summer of 2013 will kick off Thursday August 8th at 5 PM. The barn area opened Thursday July 25th and ten … Continue reading Scenes From First Day Of Training At Colonial Downs
