Race applications for the spring session are available at shenandoahdowns.com begins February 2 and must be submitted to the race office by March 11. Peter Szymanski enters year number three in his role as Director of Racing and Karen Fagliarone returns for her second year as Racing Secretary. For more information, riders can contact Karen at 732-239-0281 or email her at [email protected].
The Shed will open on Monday, April 6 and pre-meet qualifiers will be offered on Tuesday, April 7 at 10am. After that date, the qualifiers will take place on Saturday at 12 noon – including opening day, April 11. Race registrations are taken every Wednesday for both weekend race cards. Entries from Saturday will be deleted on Thursday and those from Sunday on Friday.
Shenandoah Downs will experiment this spring by going with seven horse fields where possible (in non-stakes races) as a new safety initiative.
A new multi-stage Seven Bends Claiming Series – celebrating the seven bends of the Shenandoah River that wind through Woodstock – will be formalized and posted on the track website in the coming days.
The Virginia Sire Stake and Breeder’s Fund eliminations and finals for 3-year-olds will take place during the spring season. Sire Stake trotting eliminations (April 18) and pace eliminations (April 19) will lead to $60,000 final rounds – for both gaits – on April 25. Three-year-old trotting eliminations on (May 9, 16) and pace eliminations (May 10, 17) will lead to $80,000 final rounds – for both gaits – on May 23.
A single round of $20,000 Breeders Fund Aged trotting and pacing events will take place on May 2. Virginia Breeder’s and Sire Stake events for two-year-olds will take place in the fall meeting.
Shenandoah Downs will continue to use its new 175-stall, 32,500-square-foot horse barn, which debuted last fall. The Virginia Equine Alliance funded the $2 million project to create a permanent structure to safely house horses during both meets. Two additional smaller sheds are also used, along with 60 ship berths.
Shenandoah Downs is conveniently located in Woodstock, Virginia, midway between Winchester and Harrisonburg off I-81, Exit 283 – in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. The Shenandoah County Fair is held there every summer and includes a four-day non-wagering harness meet that will take place in 2026 from September 2 to 5.
Through Darrel Woodfor Shenandoah Downs
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