Ben's Hero, Eastbostonbenny, named after owner/breeder Lillian Klesaris' late father, raced head-to-head at Colonial Downs ...

Mostly, Payne specializes in getting youngsters used to saddle and bridle and going on the track before handing them off to ...

Just over a decade after Colonial Downs was shuttered, the track, which re-opened for Thoroughbred racing in 2019, enjoyed ...

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 — American Promise won the 2025 Virginia Derby by 7 ¾ lengths with a track record time of 1:46.41 for the 1 1/8 mile race at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County Saturday to earn a ...

As impressive as Book'em Danno's seasonal debut was March 14, and as eager as his connections are to prove his talent on a ...

The Kentucky Derby is just six weeks from Saturday, and there's still much to be decided about the 20-horse field. But ...

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

Trainer Derek Ryan said the $1-million race in Dubai Aptil 5 is coming up 'too quick' for the Bucchero gelding, who won the ...

“We are absolutely thrilled by Virginians’ response to this historic day of racing,” said Frank Hopf, senior director of racing operations for Colonial Downs Racetrack, in a news releas ...

That the figures recently released by the Jockey Club from its Equine Injury Database showed another significant drop in the ...

The Virginia Derby showcases the best of thoroughbred racing—both its horses and its people.