Shenandoah Downs

Richest Virginia Championships This Weekend

September 29, 2021

The 24th annual Virginia Breeder's Harness Championships will take place this weekend at Shenandoah Downs with $684,225 in purse monies on the line between the two and three-year-old finales, highest ...

Re Elect Honoured At Shenandoah

September 27, 2021

The Virginia horse community and Shenandoah Downs harness track honoured Re Elect during their Veteran’s Day promotion.

Virginia Champs Return To Shenandoah

September 16, 2021

All four Virginia Breeder's 2020 freshman championship winners will return to Shenandoah Downs this weekend to begin defense of their titles as three-year-olds as the Woodstock oval opens its sixth se...

Shenandoah Downs Welcomes Back Fans

September 10, 2021

Shenandoah Downs will open its sixth season of pari-mutuel harness racing Friday, Sept. 17 and continue its five-week "Harness The Mountain Magic" meet in Woodstock, Va. through October 16.

Attend Races, Become Racehorse Owner

August 20, 2021

At the start of September, six people will have the opportunity to become racehorse owners just by showing up at the track.

Race Dates Announced In Virginia

February 22, 2021

Dates and post times for the sixth annual fall harness racing season at Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock have been announced, pending Virginia Racing Commission approval.

Starters Share Same Objective

February 03, 2021

A horse is a horse and a bet may be a bet, but the different codes of races start in uniquely different ways that separate one from the other. Despite employing completely different methods to send ho...

Shenandoah Meet Set For The Fall

Officials with Shenandoah Downs have released information pertaining to the track's 2020 live meet, which will get underway this fall.

A Photo Worth $307 Million

September 14, 2019

Their paths only crossed once during active competition, but on Friday two of harness racing's all-time greats -- driver John Campbell and pacer Foiled Again -- were once again a team on the racetrack...

Foiled Again Wins In Virginia

September 30, 2018

Foiled Again earned his 104th win by defeating four other foes Saturday afternoon (Sept. 29) in a $10,000 Invitational Pace at Shenandoah Downs.

Foiled Again In-To-Go Saturday

September 27, 2018

Foiled Again, the richest horse in harness racing history, will head to the starting gate this Saturday (Sept. 29) in search of victory number 104.

Driver, 84, Wins With Favourite

September 25, 2018

“Damn, I can still do this at my age. It was a rush… I told my wife I’ll retire when I can’t win a race any more. I need something to do or else I’ll end up in a recliner getting old and fat.”