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The following piece was written by Mickey Powell of The Winchester Star and appeared February 24. BERRYVILLE — Horses develop close emotional bonds with humans who show care and concern for them, Jill Gordon-Moore has realized. “They’re special, beautiful animals” that are extremely smart, she said. “If you treat them honestly, they’ll treat you honestly.” Gordon-Moore, … Continue reading Clarke County Horse Breeder, Trainer Named to Virginia Racing Commission →

Tickets for the 2024 racing season at Colonial Downs go on sale Wednesday, February 28. The Thursday through Saturday schedule returns with a robust promotional schedule planned for the 27-day season. Starting on July 11, be a part of Thirsty Thursdays. The summer long promotion will feature drink specials along with an opportunity to purchase a … Continue reading Colonial Downs 2024 Live Season Promotion Schedule Announced →

Churchill Downs Inc. reports record revenue and adjusted earnings for 2023. The following appeared in bloodhorse.com February 22 and was written by Frank Angst. Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) owns Colonial Downs, all Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums in Virginia, and operates two VA-Horseplay OTBs at Breakers Sport Grille in Henrico and Buckets Bar & Grill in Chesapeake. … Continue reading Churchill: 2023 Adjusted Earnings Reach $1 Billion →

The following article appeared in the Culpeper Star-Exponent February 16. A tried-and-true equestrian tradition leading up to the Virginia Gold Cup, the Annual Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point Race will be held Saturday, March 2, in Boston, Virginia. Gates open at 10 a.m. for the horse races, open to the public, taking place on the grass at … Continue reading Virginia Steeplechase’s Race to the Gold Cup Kicks Off March 2 →

Maryland Native Reaches Milestone on 3YOF Determined Driver D Hatman Thoroughbreds’ Determined Driver reeled in favored I’m a Cutie Pie in deep stretch and pulled clear to give jockey Forest Boyce her 1,000th career victory Friday at Laurel Park. Determined Driver ($6.20), a Maryland-bred daughter of Dialed In making her third career start and first … Continue reading Popular Colonial Downs Jockey Forest Boyce Collects 1,000th Career Victory Feb. 9 at Laurel →

Virginia horse racing fans got to celebrate a milestone event Wednesday February 7 as a ceremonial groundbreaking for the magnificent bronze Secretariat “Racing into History’ monument took place in Ashland on the outer edge of the Randolph Macon College campus. The ceremony took place under gorgeous sunny skies, and a large, appreciative crowd was on … Continue reading Secretariat Monument Groundbreaking Takes Place in Ashland on Feb. 7 →

Racing applications for the upcoming spring harness racing season at Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs are now available online and are due to the racing office by March 2.  A 7-week meet will run from April 6 – May 19 with racing scheduled every Saturday and Sunday at 1:05 PM. First post on May 4 (Kentucky Derby … Continue reading Shenandoah Downs Racing Applications for 2024 Spring Meet Are Now Available    →

In the last few months, the issue of Skill games in Virginia has come to a boiling point. After being deemed illegal on July 1st of this year, major players in the skill game industry have been lobbying and sending money to politicians in Virginia with the intention of bringing these machines back online. These … Continue reading Gray Machine Threat Poses Risks to Virginia’s Horse Racing Industry →

Portion of proceeds will benefit Charlottesville non-profit Camp Holiday Trails (Charlottesville, VA – February 5, 2024) – Albemarle County’s signature Steeplechase racing event will celebrate its 45th running with the return of the Foxfield Races on Saturday, April 27. Tickets are on sale now at foxfieldraces.com. Foxfield will once again partner with Camp Holiday Trails, a Charlottesville non-profit that … Continue reading Tickets On Sale Now for 45th Running of Historic Foxfield Races on Saturday, April 27 →