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2 months

The road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby happens at Colonial Downs on Saturday, March 15, 2025! 🏇🏼 Be part of history as the 2025 Virginia Derby will be a prep race for the 151st Kentucky Derby. #ColonialDownsRacing Tickets on sale now:

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

2 years

Very emotional last race @ColonialRosies today for jockey Rosario Montanez who reached the winners circle for the first time since breaking his neck and back in a spill almost two years ago to the day. He led Lady Olivia at Northcliff’s Osa to victory in the finale!

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5 years

We're staying on track with a controlled burn on the Secretariat Turf Course with the New Kent Fire-Rescue and Virginia Department of Forestry. This annual burn helps prepare and nurture the country’s widest grass racing surface for a six-week summer thoroughbred season.

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@ColonialDowns

6 years

The turf track will be ready for you when racing returns on August 8! 🏇🏼 View the full racing schedule here:

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

What a day for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. @ColonialRosies today on Virginia Derby Day —- 5 big wins including scores in the Virginia Oaks with Spirit And Glory and in the Virginia Derby with Capensis.

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@ColonialDowns

7 months

Annual turf burn start to finish! See you @ColonialDowns for live racing July 11 through September 7. Tickets on sale at .

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Congratulations to jockey Madeline Rowland who reached the winners circle in her first start ever @ColonialRosies this afternoon! The apprentice rider, who had a solid winter meet at Tampa, led Feminista to her first careet victory in the $25,000 fourth race for maiden claimers.

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Nations Pride 🌟 G1 Arlington Million Champion

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

Your 2024 Virginia Derby Champion Deterministic!

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@ColonialDowns

4 years

Jockeys Trevor McCarthy and Katie Davis just checked in to @ColonialRosies and are set to compete in this evening's opening night card which begin at 6:30 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Jockey Sheldon Russell celebrates wife Brittany’s second straight training win @ColonialRosies today with his children, Edy and Rye!

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

5 years

We're excited to welcome veteran race caller Jason Beem as the official track announcer for the 2019 Colonial Downs races! #FindYourLuck Read more here:

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Beemerball took on a whole new meaning in Virginia tonite as @ColonialDowns race caller Jason Beem threw out the first pitch at tonite's Richmond Flying Sqiirrels game! He'll be back on mic Thursday calling races at 1:30 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

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Nations Pride 🤩

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Trikari takes the win in the G2 Secretariat Stakes!

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@ColonialDowns

5 years

Virginia Derby winning jockey Jorge Vargas Jr. “walks from the winners circle” Wednesday after prevailing with Muchmorethanthis @ColonialRosies . Vargas rode English Bee to victory in the Derby Saturday for trainer Graham Motion!

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

Virginia Derby contender Massif had a special visit this morning with a group from the Autism Society of Central Virginia @BTRracingstable

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@ColonialDowns

5 years

Here’s tonite’s “Walk from the winners circle” with hot rider Trevor McCarthy, fresh off a win atop Minister’s Strike.

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

What it's like to win the Virginia Derby and hoist the trophy! Congratulations to @westpointtbred for the big with Integration.

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Kelsey Danner's 4-year-old gelding Scarab was the first horse to arrive in the New Kent stable area this afternoon in anticipation of the thoroughbred season opener July 13! Training begins later this week.

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

One week until the barns are open here at Colonial Downs! #colonialdowns

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

How about 111 horses in 9 races for @ColonialRosies opening day card on Monday? Five 14 horse fields and one with 13. A four-pack of $100,000 stakes. Post time is 1:45 PM in New Kent, Virginia!

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Ancient Rome has arrived in New Kent, VA ahead of the G1 Arlington Million this Sunday!

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Barns and groom quarters in the Colonial Downs backstretch await an influx of equine and human participants that will move in beginning next Monday in anticipation of the thoroughbred racing season! The 9-week meet begins July 11 and continues thru September 7.

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@ColonialDowns

3 years

Be on the lookout for Colonial Downs on air handicapper Jessica Paquette to call races at the Texas-based oval this week while current announcer Nick Tammaro is out. "I'm more than happy to pinch-hit," she said.

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Update. See you Sunday at 1pm.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

The safety of our equine & human athletes is always a top a priority @ColonialRosies . With excessive temps and heat indexes predicted, live racing on Monday July 25 has been cancelled. The $150,000 Colonial Cup, scheduled Monday, will now be raced as originally drawn on Wednesday

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

🌟Giveaway🌟 We will select one person who follows us today to receive our Colonial Downs plush horse! Yesterday’s hat winner: @StephNoff

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Congrats to @ColonialRosies 2022 jockey champ Jevian Toledo who received a trophy today from Director of Racing Surfaces Harrison Young. Great to see all the other riders celebrating Jevian’s success in New Kent!

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

🌟GIVEAWAY🌟 Our 5,000th follower will receive two of our Colonial Downs hats!

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

RACE DAY AT COLONIAL! GATES OPEN AT 11 AM FIRST STEEPLECHASE POST 11:45AM FIRST FLAT POST 1:30PM Tickets still available at

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@ColonialDowns

4 years

Jockey Forest Boyce is quite happy after guiding What The Beep to victory in the Camptown Stakes tonite!

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Big Red is on the grounds @ColonialDowns just in time for today's G2 Secretariat Stakes! The magnificent bronze statue is based in front of the main entrance for fans to enjoy. The $500,000 stakes itself is the 8th of 11 races on the card.

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Festival of Racing day is here! First post is 1PM!

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

The first of the horses have arrived here in New Kent! The first in the barns are a group from Mark Casse’s Stable. Training begins June 27th and racing begins July 11! Tickets available at

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@ColonialDowns

3 years

Best wishes to trainer Bret Calhoun and his stellar horse By My Standards, who will ship out from @ColonialRosies Tuesday night for Saratoga and compete in Saturday's Grade 1 Whitney Stakes! Hope we can welcome them both back to the New Kent barn area after a win in the Whitney!

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

2022 Colonial Downs leading jockey Jevian Toledo is back in New Kent to defend his title --- and is named in all 9 opening day races Thursday! Post time is 1:30 PM, general admission is free and the first 1,000 fans get a free baseball cap.

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

6 years

Mark your calendars, the first race is August 8, 2019. View the schedule:

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

Meet the @ColonialRosies stall/stable team of Carlos Garcia, Tony Reinstedler & Steve Moyer, who roll out the red carpet for horsemen shipping in for the summer meet and help make sure they settle in seamlessly. All three are long-time trainers & are a big asset to the team here.

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

The rail is going up on the Secretariat Turf Course! Join us for opening day on July 11th! Tickets can be purchased at #colonialdowns #colonialdownsracetrack

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

Here's lookin' at you kid! Jockey Carol Cedeno points Exculpatory --- winner of today's $75,000 Overnight Handicap @ColonialRosies --- towards the infield jumbotron so the 3-year-old Mineshaft colt could enjoy his moment to shine. 9 races are on tap Wednesday at 1:45 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

Morning training scenes here at Colonial Downs! First day of racing is July 11th!

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@ColonialDowns

3 years

Opening day of the summer racing season is tomorrow @ColonialRosies and temperatures will be in the low 80's --- a great day to come out and enjoy the festivities! Check out our YouTube preview show with @BeemieAwards & @jmpaquette .

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Opening day!! Post time for the first of 9 turf races is 1:30 PM under gorgeous Virginia sunny skies.

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@ColonialDowns

5 months

Two weeks until the barns are open at Colonial Downs! #colonialdowns

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

11 months

Mark your calendars: Colonial Downs will be racing 27 days in 2024! Opening Day is Thursday, July 11!

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

What a way for jockey Joe Rocco Jr. to celebrate his 40th birthday —- riding Beach House to victory in the 2nd race!

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@ColonialDowns

4 years

Congrats to jockey Trevor McCarthy who reached the winners circle five times Sunday at Colonial Downs! The meet's leading rider has eight mounts today in New Kent with first post scheduled for 5:30 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Leaders after week 2 of racing: Jockey: Trevor McCarthy with 5 wins! Trainers: Tied with 4 wins during meet so far. Michael Trombetta Brittany Russell @BTRracingstable Carlos Munoz

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

Meet the @ColonialRosies on-air broadcast team for the upcoming racing season in New Kent. Track announcer @BeemieAwards and on camera handicapper @jmpaquette will provide racing analysis and key insights beginning this Monday, July 19.

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@ColonialDowns

5 years

Kudos to Virginia Derby winner English Bee and trainer Graham Motion, shown congratulating the champ!

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@ColonialDowns

3 years

Great to welcome Steve Byk to Colonial Downs and Rosie's Gaming this morning where he is broadcasting his daily three hour "At The Races" radio show! Listen from 9 AM - 12 Noon on Sirius 219, XM 201, Online Sports Zone 964 and at .

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@ColonialDowns

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

Barn prep is underway at Colonial Downs as everyone prepares for the arrival of horses! #ColonialDowns Opening day is July 11th! Tickets are available now at

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Jockey Paco Lopez had a double thumbs up ride atop Largent in the $125,000 Edward P. Evans Stakes @ColonialRosies today!

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

1 year

When the inner rail of the Secretariat Turf Course goes up, live racing must be right around the corner --- and it is! Opening day is Thursday July 13 at 1:30 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Michelle Lovell’s Just Might can become thoroughbred racing’s newest million dollar earning horse with a win Monday in the $150,000 Van Clief Stakes @ColonialRosies ! The 6-year-old Justin Phillip gelding enters the race with $958,100 from 37 starts.

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

Due to weather racing today, July 12th, has been cancelled- a plan for these races being rescheduled will be posted as soon as it is available. All ticket purchases will be refunded for today. We expect a full card of racing for tomorrow, July 13th.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Congrats to 8-year-old Pure Prize gelding Red Knight, winner of today’s $150,000 Colonial Cup @ColonialRosies ! The Michael Maker trainee was ridden by Horacio Karamanos. Pure Prize was coming off an 11-month layoff. “He has a lot of zest for racing,” said owner Tom Egan.

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

Day two of training here at Colonial Downs! 13 days until opening day, July 11th! #colonialdowns

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@ColonialDowns

5 months

Congratulations to 6-year-old mare Didia who won her first two U.S. starts at Colonial Downs in 2022 and just captured the $750,000, Grade 1 New York Stakes! Didia won a turf allowance and the Old Nelson Stakes in New Kent that year.

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Canadian Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse will be competing in New Kent for the first time ever during the upcoming thoroughbred racing season which begins next Thursday, July 13 and continues every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through September 9. Post time is 1:30 PM.

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

Is @jamessmurray one of your favorite members from Impractical Jokers? (ours too) Don't miss Murr Live at Colonial Downs in New Kent on December 10 + 11! 🎤 #FindYourLuck Tickets on sale now:

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

6 years

We are excited to welcome Allison De Luca as our new Racing Secretary.

Colonial Downs Names Industry Veteran Allison De Luca As Racing Secretary

The Colonial Downs Group today announced that it has tapped Allison De Luca to serve as racing secretary. De Luca comes to Colonial Downs Group from Tampa Bay

paulickreport.com

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

2 years

Jockey Joe Rocco Jr. and trainer Kelsey Danner celebrate a win in the @ColonialRosies 5th race with Queen of the Green! Danner is stabling in New Kent for the first time ever.

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

2 years

When Colonial Downs' Stall Superintendent Carlos Garcia meets with VP of Racing Operations Jill Byrne, it's an indication that the live horse racing season is right around the corner! Opening day is Monday, July 11 and tickets are on sale now:

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@ColonialDowns

5 years

Kate Chenery Tweedy, daughter of Secretariat's owner, Penny Chenery, enjoying today's first race on the Secretariat Turf Course @ColonialRosies

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

The @ColonialRosies track opened for training and workouts this morning in anticipation of the July 11 season opener! First out was Woodberry Payne's Abstract Moment and rider Duston Morris.

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Saturday is the $500,000 Grade 3 Virginia Derby. The field is drawn and here's @kaitlinefree and @BeemieAwards talking about some of the field.

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

6 years

THIS IS NO JOKE! Opening April 2019, stay tuned for details 🤩

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

The last day of racing for the meet begins at 1:00PM! Join us for Virginia Derby Day, general admission is free!!

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Arlington Million probable Strong Quality and Beverly D propable Fev Rover, both from the Mark Casse barn, shipped into the @ColonialDowns backstretch late yesterday in advance of Saturday's "Festival of Racing" Day this Saturday!

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

2 years

Meet some of the talented and hard-working jockeys that compete at Colonial Downs! #ColonialDownsRacing Racing is Monday - Wednesday at 1:45 PM through September 7. General admission is free; reserved seating on sale now: Presented by Woodford Reserve.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Who can start a race better @ColonialRosies than our own track announcer @BeemieAwards ! The 6th race indeed —- is on!

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Track Conditions for today: Fast and Firm.

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Colonial Downs will kick off every Friday card with a pair of NSA steeplechase races this summer and they will be part of the pari-mutuel card! Opening day in New Kent is just two weeks from today --- on Thursday July 13 at 1:30 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

It's opening day @ColonialRosies ! Great weather, great racing on tap beginning at 1:45 PM.

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

Best wishes to Colonial Downs race caller Jason Beem, who began his first season announcing action at Tampa Bay Downs this past week! We’ll see and hear Jason again this coming summer in New Kent calling races at the thoroughbred race meet.

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

1 year

Congratulations to @ColonialDowns 2023 Da Hoss Stakes winner Nobals -- who captured the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint today at Santa Anita!

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

The Grade 2 Secretariat Stakes is being moved to Colonial Downs in 2023 just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Big Red's" historic Triple Crown winning season! He will now be commemorated in the state where he was born, bred, and trained to be a champion.

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@ColonialDowns

4 months

First sets are out on the track this morning for the first day of training! Two weeks until racing begins, July 11th!

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@ColonialDowns

3 months

Due to high temperatures during the afternoon racing has been delayed to 5:30PM.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Virginia-bred Ansel gets a shower and bath @ColonialRosies after winning a $60,000 maiden special weight in the 4th race. Congrats to breeder Morgan’s Ford Farm for the big score!

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

The Grade 1 Beverly D. Stakes, which will be held August 12 in New Kent, is officially part of the 2023 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series! The winner will advance to the fall "Cup" Series at Santa Anita. Colonial Downs' summer racing season begins July 13.

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

How about a record $6.5 million handle on the Virginia Derby Day card @ColonialRosies today!

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1 year

Beautiful day for racing in VA! First post 1:30pm

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

Only two days of racing remain this season at Colonial Downs! 11 races on today’s card beginning at 3:08PM!

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Move in days continue at @ColonialRosies in preparation for the summer racing season which begins July 11! Trainer Kelsey Danner had 22 of her 36 horses ship in from Kentucky Wednesday afternoon -- the remaining ones are due this week.

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@ColonialDowns

4 years

Bay Bridge and jockey Rebecca Grace LaBarre connected in the final leg of tonite’s early Pick-4 @ColonialRosies and triggered a whopping payout of $32,957 for the .50 combo of 9-2-1-5!

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Colonial Downs Racetrack

@ColonialDowns

3 years

Sad to hear about the passing of two-time Breeders' Cup Mile Champion Da Hoss at the age of 30. Colonial Downs has hosted the Da Hoss Stakes annually for years and will again this summer during the 9-week season that kicks off July 11.

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@ColonialDowns

3 years

2019 Virginia Derby champ English Bee returned to @ColonialRosies today and won a thriller in the featured $80,000 allowance! The '21 New Kent County Virginia Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is next Tuesday!

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@ColonialDowns

3 years

@jamessmurray can't wait to see you for his show "Murr Live" on Friday, December 10 + Saturday, December 11 at 8PM at Colonial Downs in New Kent! He said so himself 👇🏻 #FindYourLuck Tickets on sale now:

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@ColonialDowns

2 months

Leaders after this week: Trainer: @Stidhamracing with 9 wins Jockey: @_benacurtis with 17 wins

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@ColonialDowns

6 months

Topped by a quartet of graded races, the 2024 stakes program consists of 27 races worth $5.7 million for the 27-day season which runs from Thursday, July 11 through Saturday, September 7. #ColonialDownsRacing Read the full article here:

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@ColonialDowns

2 years

Congratulations to apprentice jockey Yan Aviles who tied for the @ColonialRosies lead in the rider standings with a win atop Logico in today’s first race! Aviles tied Jevian Toledo with 13 wins in a very tight race that has 2 jocks with 12 wins.

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@ColonialDowns

1 year

Gate training at Colonial Downs in preparation for the summer season opener one week from today! The 9-week meet runs from July 13 - September 9 with racing every Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 1:30 PM.

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@ColonialDowns

5 years

15 live race days are in the books for 2019! We want to thank everyone that came out, we can't wait to hit the turf again next year! 🏇🏼 #FindYourLuck

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@ColonialDowns

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Congrats to trainer Shug McGaughey and jockey Forest Boyce for combining to win a pair of races early in the card today @ColonialRosies . Fourth race winner Flying Fortress is shown here while Breakwater prevailed in the first.

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