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

Putting in three five-furlong drills at Fair Grounds since his last out win, Authentic Gallop fired a bullet on Feb. 17, ...

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 ...

The Virginia Derby, Colonial Downs' first horse race as a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby, is on Saturday. Why it matters: ...

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 a post time of 5:10 p.m. Saturday, will be the ninth race ...

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

The road to the Kentucky Derby will go through the state of Virginia for the first time when the starting gate opens in the ...

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

Nearly seven months ago to the day, it was announced by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to the crowd on hand at Colonial Downs for the running of the Arlington Million that for the first time in 2025 ...

News got a visit from a special guest on Tuesday morning to talk about what to expect for the upcoming Virginia Derby being ...

NEW KENT — The race fields for Saturday’s 2025 Virginia Derby and 2025 Virginia Oaks have been set and Colonial Downs ...

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