Colonial Downs is best known for its massive turf course, but a monumental amount of work has gone into making the dirt main ...

Colonial Downs experienced a bump in the start of its spring meet on March 13, when the New Kent, Va., track had to refund ...

More race dates are coming to Colonial Downs, and the Virginia-Certified program has many farms' business booming ...

All eyes will be on Baffert’s Getaway Car, son of 2007 and ’08 American Horse of the Year Curlin. The Virginia Derby, set for ...

For the first time ever, the Virginia Derby will serve as a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby. Insiders say it's just further proof the Virginia equine industry is booming.

The "Road to the Kentucky Derby" winds through Virginia for the first time this weekend, as the Virginia Derby joins the ...

Omaha Omaha was born at Chance Farm in Gordonsville and will be running his first race in his home state. After victories at Delaware Park and Laurel Park late in 2024, Omaha Omaha recently placed ...

Book'em Danno hasn't been to Colonial Downs before, but his start in the Boston Handicap will still be a sort of homecoming.

Facing just two rivals March 14 in a field decimated by eight scratches in the $100,000 Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs, ...

On Saturday, the Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent County will host the Virginia Derby. And this year, for the first time, the race is a preliminary for the Kentucky Derby.

Some of horse racing's top trainers are sending 3-year-olds to Colonial Downs this weekend in search of qualifying points for ...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby heads to Colonial Downs for the first time in the history of the series. The Virginia Derby ...