News

Grand Opening of The Rose Gaming Resort
November 7, 2024
The grand opening/ribbon cutting of The Rose is today, November 7, 2024! This is another big and important step forward for Virginia\'s horse racing and breeding industry. NBC - See it: First Look Inside The Rose Gaming Resort in Dumfries Fox 5 - First Look at The Rose Gaming Resort… …Read More »
Led by Deterministic and Grand Mo the First, Grade 3 $500,000 Virginia Derby Attracts Intriguing Dozen
September 3, 2024
Made the top two choices in the morning line, Deterministic and Grand Mo the First headline a competitive field of 12 entered in the Grade 3 $500,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby, one of six turf stakes on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Colonial Downs. Both qualified for Kentucky Derby 150,… …Read More »
Trombetta and Johnson Double Up on Commonwealth Champions Day at Colonial Downs
September 2, 2024
Trainer Mike Trombetta and owner Larry Johnson scored the natural double on Commonwealth Champions Day at Colonial Downs, as Hollywood Walk grabbed her first stakes score in the $150,000 Camptown and Sky\'s Not Falling took the $150,000 Bert Allen Handicap. Hollywood Walk wins the $150,000 Camptown (Coady Media). The connections… …Read More »
Respected Virginia Horseman Lewis Wiley Passes Away
August 29, 2024
Lewis S. Wiley, a widely-respected horseman and cattle farmer and long-time Fauquier County resident, passed away peacefully at his family\'s home, Gordonsdale Farm in The Plains, Virginia, on Sunday, August 11, 2024. He was 86. Born in Salem, Virginia, on June 30,1938 to James Langhorne Wiley and Camille Dawson Wiley… …Read More »
Paynted  by Nancy Scores Grand Champion Honors at Virginia Breeder's Fund Yearling Futurity August 26 
August 29, 2024
Virginia-bred filly Paynted By Nancy scored Grand Champion honors at the Virginia Breeder\'s Fund\'s 23rd annual Yearling Futurity held August 26th at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds. Owned by Daniel Wukich and bred by Quest Realty, the daughter of Paynter won the divisional title for Virginia-bred/sired fillies earlier in the day and… …Read More »

Events

KEENELAND HORSES OF RACING AGE SALE NOVEMBER 14, 2024
This Sale will take place in Lexington, Kentucky on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Two-hundred and thirty-four horses will make their way to the sales ring by the end of the… …Read More »
KEENELAND BREEDING STOCK SALE NOVEMBER 5-13, 2024
Broodmares, broodmare prospects, weanlings, horses of racing age, stallions, stallion prospects The Breeding Stock Sale will take place in Lexington, Kentucky at Keeneland on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Please see… …Read More »
Virginia Thoroughbred Project Endowment Fund
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 VTA MEMBERS:  Virginia Thoroughbred Association President Amy Moore has called a Special Meeting of the membership for November 26, 2024, at 12:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at Airlie… …Read More »
FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER SALE NOVEMBER 4, 2024
"The world's premier breeding stock event" The November Sale will take place in Lexington, Kentucky on Monday, November 4, 2024. Starting at 2:00pm, 309 horses will make their way to… …Read More »