RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that the 2026 Virginia Derby at the Colonial Downs Racetrack will once again be an official qualifier race for the Kentucky Derby. This ...

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 151st ...

Though on-track numbers were down at Colonial Downs, the Virginia racetrack reported gains in off-track business for its 41-day meet that ended Aug. 12. Extreme heat forced the cancellation of racing ...

NEW KENT — The winner of the Virginia Derby failed to repeat his success at the Kentucky Derby this year, but the race in New Kent will remain a qualifier for the nation’s top horse race. American ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — In celebration of Derby Day, horse racing fans in Central Virginia can still get a taste of one of the biggest days in horse racing on Saturday. Colonial Downs Racetrack ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A jockey was airlifted to the hospital from the Colonial Downs racetrack on Thursday after officials say he was unseated from his horse. On Thursday, July 24, jockey ...

In a collaboration to further increase the popularity of the Claiming Crown series for racing's blue-collar horses, Colonial Downs will host an eight-race Claiming Crown Preview Day on Thursday, Aug.

NEW KENT — Colonial Downs wrapped up what organizers called “an historic and record-setting” race season on Saturday. The season featured the New Kent County horseracing track’s first-ever Kentucky ...

Rosie's Gaming Emporium in Dumfries, which opened in 2021, is set to close this month, the Virginia Racing Commission announced Thursday. Churchill Downs Inc., known for the Kentucky Derby, has ...

Virginia regulators have officially approved a new license for Colonial Downs, clearing the way for live horse racing to return next summer. On Thursday, the Virginia Racing Commission signed off on ...

A photo finish didn’t help decide the winner — or the third-place finisher — in a rare result at Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent on Friday. The rare finish was just the 15th “double dead heat” in ...