NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Colonial Downs Racetrack is hosting a competition to find “The Voice of Virginia,” who will sing the National Anthem during its Festival of Racing this August. According ...

There is a lot of alliteration surrounding the co-feature event at Colonial Downs Aug. 9. While Be Your Best brings the credentials to be the likely favorite, Beach Bomb boasts the brilliance to ...

NEW KENT — Colonial Down’s nine-week racing season starts Thursday, with organizers ready for what they hope will be the best season yet. And what’s more — this week’s activities will include a ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeared Sunday at Colonial Downs to announce a new spring meet at the New Kent County track next year. He also said the Virginia Derby, Colonial Downs’ best-known annual race, ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The 2024 Colonial Downs race season is underway with nine weeks filled with family-fun activities, live music, drink specials and more at Virginia’s premier thoroughbred ...

Racing dates for an expanded 2025 season at Colonial Downs were approved today by the Virginia Racing Commission. The 44-day schedule starts with a special three-day Virginia Derby meet from March 13 ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. – Colonial Downs 9-week racing season kicks off Thursday after a record-setting 2023 season in terms of number of races, race days, visitors, horses in competition, live bets and ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — Colonial Downs in New Kent is preparing to launch its summer 2025 meet, which will be the longest racing season since the track reopened in 2019. The upcoming season will ...

In the hopes of securing a buyer for the idle Colonial Downs track in New Kent County, Virginia horse racing officials want the state to legalize gaming machines that let gamblers bet on races that ...

NEW KENT, Va. (7News) — Horse racing's biggest names come 2025 may have to secure their ticket to the Kentucky Derby via a race at a New Kent, Virginia raceway, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin ...