Colonial Downs is best known for its massive turf course, but a monumental amount of work has gone into making the dirt main track a surface that's just as appealing. The New Kent, Va., track will ...

For the first time in its history, the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs was completely sold out, drawing in fans from across ...

All eyes will be on Baffert’s Getaway Car, son of 2007 and ’08 American Horse of the Year Curlin. The Virginia Derby, set for a post time of 5:10 p.m. Saturday, will be the ninth race ...

They were both nonwinners of two who did their best work around one turn. They even shared the name: "Ben." Last Saturday at ...

More than 8,000 people filled the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday.

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

American Promise may have secured a Kentucky Derby (G1) spot in winning the $500,000 Virginia Derby March 15 at Colonial ...

American Promise will start four weeks after his win in the Virginia Derby, and three weeks before the Kentucky Derby, while ...

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

Justify colt, trained by 89-year-old D. Wayne Lukas, dominated six overmatched rivals Saturday at Colonial Downs, drawing off ...

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 ...

Thousands of horse racing fans are filling the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday.