The Virginia Derby returned Saturday with a sold-out crowd and a full schedule of races. Thousands packed Colonial Downs to cheer on horses and see which ones would qualify for the Kentucky Derby. “It ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — Thousands of horse racing fans are filling the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday. For the first time, the winning horse of the ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — For the first time in its history, the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs was completely sold out, drawing in fans from across the state for a day of racing ...

McPeek was one of four Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainers with entries Saturday at Colonial Downs ... are coming together in Virginia," McPeek said. "With Churchill Downs working together ...

Colonial Downs last summer announced the 2025 Virginia Derby earned the designation of a qualifier for the Road to the Kentucky Derby. In other words, the winner of Saturday’s ninth race at ...

The Churchill Downs ownership connections of Colonial Downs will be evident Saturday in New Kent County, where a sold-out crowd of 8,000-plus will see the most anticipated Virginia Derby day in ...

NEW KENT CO., Va. (WDBJ) - Saturday, the Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent County will host the Virginia Derby. This year, for the first time, the race is a preliminary for the Kentucky Derby.

Racing March 15 in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, Render Judgment very likely could produce an effort more in line with the talent he displayed as a 2-year-old than his most recent result ...

Jill Byrne of the Virginia Equine Alliance said the Virginia Derby and its new date is highly significant for Colonial Downs and the future of horse racing in the commonwealth. Byrne, a former ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — More than 8,000 people filled the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday. American Promise won the race and secured a spot in the ...