Colonial Downs is best known for its massive turf course, but a monumental amount of work has gone into making the dirt main track a surface that's just as appealing. The New Kent, Va., track will ...

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, betting and excitement. The event, which ...

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.

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 ...

They were both nonwinners of two who did their best work around one turn. They even shared the name: "Ben." Last Saturday at ...

American Promise took home the Virginia Derby title in a track record setting race. With the win, American Promise has been ...

Saturday’s $527,500 Virginia Derby, the first-ever Road to the Kentucky Derby scoring race contested in the historic commonwealth, delivered an aptly named winner in American Promise.

Despite having started just once before, Fondly (Upstart–Lifetime Memory, by Istan) once again put it all together to claim the Virginia Oaks, and her 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. A ...

(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-March. The 2025 ...

BC Stables’ American Promise picked up 50 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby after posting a dynamic, 7 3/4-length ...

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 ...