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Four Virginia-bred horses will compete in stakes races this Saturday December 28th on what is shaping to be a major race day at tracks around the country. Three of the four will battle against each other in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel while another steps up to Grade I company in the $300,000 … Continue reading Four Virginia-Breds To Compete In Stakes On December 28 →

A trio of horses who won stakes at Colonial Downs this summer will all be competing in stakes on the same card this Saturday, December 28 at Gulfstream Park. Virginia Derby winner English Bee, Virginia Oaks winner Carnival Colors and Da Hoss victor Extravagant Kid will be vying in different stakes. English Bee is part … Continue reading Three Colonial Downs Stakes Winners Set To Compete Saturday At Gulfstream Park →

The following is a press release from Colonial Downs which followed the Virginia Racing Commission meeting December 19. Richmond, VA – December 19, 2019 – Colonial Downs Group is pleased to announce the Virginia Racing Commission has approved 18 race dates in 2020 for Colonial Downs Racetrack. Racing will be conducted beginning July 23 and … Continue reading Colonial Downs To Race 18 Days In 2020; Virginia Derby Set For August 29 →

The following piece appeared in the Richmond Times Dispatch December 19 and was written by Michael Martz. The owner of a growing network of gaming parlors in Richmond and three other localities is raising the minimum wage for more than 200 employees to $15 an hour for those who don’t receive tips and $9 an … Continue reading Colonial Downs Raises Minimum Wage For Rosie’s Employees →

Virginia-breds Alex Joon and Ready and Rich captured back-to-back races at Churchill Downs December 1st to kick off holiday season in grand fashion. Alex Joon dominated by 8 1/4 lengths in a $76,000 one mile maiden special weight race on dirt. The 2-year-old Flatter colt was seventh at the half but came back strong to … Continue reading Pair Of Virginia-Bred Horses Win Back-to-Back Races At Churchill Downs →

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Historic horse racing machines, bars, restaurants and even a hotel could be coming to the site of the vacant Sears at Greenbrier Mall. Seritage Growth Propertiesrevealed their plans in documents recently filed with the City of Chesapeake. While the former department store could host Hampton Roads’ second Rosie’s Gaming Emporium, a … Continue reading Vacant Greenbrier Sears In Chesapeake Could Host HHR Gaming Under New Proposal →

The long four day holiday weekend holiday offers horseplayers a big platter of stakes races galore from tracks all over the country. Now that there are 8 OTBs in the state and 4 on-line betting partner companies, it is more convenient than ever to wager the action. Fans can bet at VA-Horseplay OTBs located at … Continue reading Thanksgiving Weekend Offers Lots Of Stakes Race Action To Watch & Wager →

On Monday November 25, the Joint Legislative Audit And Review Commission heard a briefing entitled “Gambling In The Commonwealth” presented by The Innovation Group, a consulting company hired to prepare and present the report. The study mandate was to estimate the fiscal and economic impacts of new forms of gaming, to access impacts on existing … Continue reading Casino Gambling Could Generate Millions In VA But It’s A Complicated Wager State Study Says →

The following appeared in The Northern Virginia Daily November 11 and was written by Don Lambert. Harness racing at Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock ended in mid-October with a winning season. Darrell Wood, the director of communications of the Virginia Equine Alliance, said this season was the best year yet from both an audience and participant … Continue reading Record Breaking Harness Season Ends At Shenandoah Downs →

The following appeared in the Danville Register & Bee and was written by John R. Crane. Virginia’s horse racing industry took another big step forward November 5th when voters in Dumfries and Danville approved pari-mutuel betting. This will open the door for another pair of Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums to open. Current Rosie’s sites are in … Continue reading Danville Voters Back Pari-Mutuel Wagering →