The Virginia Derby returned today 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’s ...

Just over a decade after Colonial Downs was shuttered, the track, which re-opened for Thoroughbred racing in 2019, enjoyed arguably its finest day March 15.

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 Virginia Derby will secure ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — 8News got a visit from a special guest on Tuesday morning to talk about what to expect for the upcoming Virginia Derby being held at Colonial Downs Racetrack in mid ...

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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Next year's Virginia Derby at the Colonial Downs Racetrack will serve as a qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Sunday. "The future for ...

Colonial Downs' new spring meeting March 13-15 is highlighted by the $500,000 Virginia Derby and $250,000 Virginia Oaks, which for the first time are points races on the "Road to the Kentucky ...

American Promise took home the Virginia Derby title in a track record setting race. With the win, American Promise has been awarded 50 points and has secured a spot for the running of the 151st ...

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.

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Colonial Downs Racetrack is preparing for the Virginia Derby in mid-March, which will be the Commonwealth’s first-ever Kentucky Derby qualifier race. The Virginia ...

Was it the $750,000 in purses or the 50 Kentucky Oaks and Derby qualifying points to the winners that made this weekend's Virginia Derby and Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs so attractive to some of ...

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 151st Kentucky Derby at ...