Colonial 'Seventy-Something' Drivers Hot September 16, 2009 Sam Miller, Jim Larente and George Filion, a trio of “seventy-something” drivers, continued to turn back the clock with a series of impressive outings Wednesday night at Colonial Downs
Three-Quarter Mile Dashes At Colonial September 16, 2009 Colonial Downs hosted a full night of harness racing Tuesday evening, with a twist: two of the night’s 10 races were three-quarters of a mile, rather than the usual one mile distance.
New Mark For Dayzee Dukes In Colonial Series September 12, 2009 Dayzee Dukes authored a wire-to-wire trip in a $5,000 first leg division of a new fillies and mares pacing series, Saturday night at Colonial Downs
More Dates For Colonial In 2009 February 27, 2009 This year, Colonial Downs in Virginia will be hosting two more days of live racing than it did in 2008.
Woolnough No Longer At Colonial November 12, 2008 Colonial Downs general manager and vice president Iain Woolnough confirmed last night that he no longer works for the company. Also, Colonial has closed one on its off track betting locations.
Colonial Downs Concludes 34-Day Meet November 07, 2008 Colonial Downs' recently concluded standardbred season delivered the record-smashing times North America's lone one-turn mile is best known for.
First Rate Smashes Track Record At Colonial November 01, 2008 First Rate set a new track and world record for the second straight year to win the three-year-old colt and gelding pace Virginia Breeders Final and highlight the Virginia Harness Day of Champions Sat...
World Record For Wholeftthegateopen October 26, 2008 Jason Cribbs' Wholeftthegateopen smashed the World Record for aged gelding pacers with a 1:48.4 mile Sunday afternoon at Colonial Downs.
Nifty Norman Takes Belote Memorial October 14, 2008 Dick Macomber's Nifty Norman completed a near sweep of the Hal Belote Memorial Late Closing Series with a dominant win the 1-1/4 mile final on Tuesday night at Colonial Downs.
Pierce Comments On Trotting World Record October 13, 2008 When Enough Talk became the first trotter in harness racing history to finish a mile in less than 1:50 on October 11 at Colonial Downs, it might have been no surprise to see Ron Pierce sitting in the ...
Nasty Spill At Colonial Downs October 12, 2008 The Sunday afternoon program at Colonial Downs was the scene of a five-horse pileup, which sent drivers Corey Braden and Todd Ratchford to hospital.
World Record For Enough Talk October 11, 2008 Enough Talk became the first trotter in harness racing history to break the 1:50 barrier with a dominant 1:49.3 score in the $100,000 Patriot Invitational Saturday night at Colonial Downs.