Press release October 3, 2025 Double Down Horse Racing’s It is our time trials a dominant debut score in the grade 1 of Saturday, $ 500,000 champagne, a kilometer for a turn for young people, in Belmont at Big A. The Champagne is a “win and you’re in” qualifying event for the grade 1 Breeders’ […]
The Biz September 15, 2025 We catch up with the latest jockey and trainer statistics from Colonial Downs. Who is hot (and not)? The meeting ended on Saturday with a 10-race card, including a few in Virginia-restricted disabilities. Those two posts went to Wolfie’s Dynaghost and Public Defender, both at odds. Here are the last […]
John Piassek September 15, 2025 A lot of racing promotion took place in the Middle Atlantic last week. Here is a look at the “three stars” of each song: Regions best Toupie won the sensible Lady Turf Dash. Photo by Jim McCue. First Star: Toupie. Laurel Park organized a trio grass stakes races on Saturday. […]
Nick Hahn September 13, 2025 He is probably the only public handicapper who has closed every race at colonial downs since day one, and he is back for more in 2025: Nick is choices Returns with picks and analysis for every day of the colonial meeting. Date/Post time: 13/12: 30 September Races: 10 Transfers: Pick […]
Nick Hahn September 12, 2025 He is probably the only public handicapper who has closed every race at colonial downs since day one, and he is back for more in 2025: Nick is choices Returns with picks and analysis for every day of the colonial meeting. Date/Post time: 12/4: 00 pm September Races: 8 Transfers: […]
Press release September 10, 2025 Jaime Torres usually runs between tracks in Kentucky and honest grounds, but a trip to colonial downs in Virginia on the Old Dominion Derby Day last Saturday turned out to be worth three mounts that led to three stakes victories, including the GR. 3 Old Dominion Derby. The Panel of […]
Nick Hahn September 10, 2025 He is probably the only public handicapper who has closed every race at colonial downs since day one, and he is back for more in 2025: Nick is choices Returns with picks and analysis for every day of the colonial meeting. Date/Post time: 10/12: 30 hours Races: 8 Transfers: No […]
Frank Vespe September 9, 2025 All in all it was a pretty good day for the home team, or at least, perhaps the extensive home team, Saturday at Colonial Downs. There was Casa Cielo, located in Colonial for Trainer Keith Sormeaux all summer, to ward off a mid-race challenge to kick Clear and win the […]
Colonial downs First Star: World Beater. Continue a strong year with an impressive old Dominion Derby victory. Second star: as catch is possible. Patience has paid off for Jaime Torres and this Longshot Merrieveenulen. Third star: Safe Trip Home. Came from the pace and hit the front with an eruption of energy to win the […]
Press release September 7, 2025 The Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) celebrated the opening of its new $ 2 million Multi-use barn on Friday 5 September with a ribbon cut at Shenandoah Downs. The 165-Stall facility represents the newest chapter in Virginia’s Harness Racing Story, a characterized by resilience, investment and community spirit. More Than 100 […]