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Stakes Purses To Increase In Virginia

Virginia's harness racing industry took another step forward this week when the Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA) announced that final leg purses for Virginia Breeders Stakes will increase to ...

Dancer Hall winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

New Stallions In Virginia

February 11, 2026

The Virginia Harness Horse Association (VHHA), which added a lucrative Sired Stakes initiative to its portfolio of incentive programs in 2022, announced several new stallions among the 15 stallions th...

Caviart Daisy

Caviart Daisy Shatters Record In Viginia Breeders Final

October 26, 2025

Caviart Daisy thundered to command coming out of turn two, passed three-quarters four lengths in front, and cruised the rest of the way to a track-record victory in the $128,204 Virginia Breeders Stak...

Caviart Daisy and connections in the winner's circle

Caviart Daisy Dazzles In Virginia Breeders Stakes Elim

October 19, 2025

Frank Chick's dazzling two-year-old filly Caviart Daisy continued an impressive freshman campaign on Sunday, Oct. 19 with a dominant 9-1/4-length win in an $11,268 Virginia Breeders Stakes elimination...

Kalispel

Caviart Two-Year-Olds Sweep Virginia Breeders Stakes Elims

October 12, 2025

Caviart Farms products won all four $11,268 first-round pacing eliminations of the Virginia Breeders Stakes for freshmen on Sunday, Oct. 12 at Shenandoah Downs.

Kats Fancy in the winner's circle at Shenandoah Downs

Kats Fancy Sets Record In Virginia Breeders Stakes

Jane Dunavant's Kats Fancy got to the front in the $122,740 Virginia Breeders Stakes Three-Year-Old Filly Trot at Shenandoah Downs on Saturday, June 7, held off challenges from stablemate Peggys Girl ...

Proper Lady in the winner's circle at Shenandoah Downs

Sophomores Face Off In Virginia Breeders Stakes Elims

Virginia Breeders Stakes eliminations for three-year-old pacers and trotters kicked off this past weekend at Shenandoah Downs, marking the first time the series has ever been held in spring. Trotters ...

Brooksforreal in the Shenandoah Downs winner's circle

Brooksforreal Streaks To Ninth Win In Virginia Championship

October 28, 2024

Kelsey Wagner's Brooksforreal won his ninth straight race in wire-to-wire fashion and track record time on Sunday, Oct. 27 in the $126,354 Virginia Breeder's Stakes divisional championship for two-yea...

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Virginia Breeders Championships Set For Sunday

October 25, 2024

Fields for the 27th annual Virginia Breeders Championships are set for this Sunday, Oct. 27 at Shenandoah Downs and will help usher out the fall racing season in Woodstock.

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Brooksforreal Rewrites Shenandoah Record Book

October 21, 2024

Kelsey Wagner's Brooksforreal shattered the track record for two-year-old gelding pacers -- for the second straight week -- when he captured an $11,111 Virginia Breeders Stakes elimination on Sunday a...

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Records Fall During Virginia Breeders Stakes Action

October 13, 2024

Brooksforreal and Caviart Glory established new track records in their respective Virginia Breeders Stakes two-year-old elimination victories over the weekend at Shenandoah Downs as freshmen competito...

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Virginia Sophomores Face Off In Stakes Elims

October 07, 2024

Caviart Farms continued to dominate the Virginia Breeders Stakes eliminations for three-year-old pacing fillies as Caviart Sophie and Caviart Dawn powered to victories on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Shenandoah ...

Lous Starr

Lous Starr Authors New Shenandoah Record

September 30, 2024

Daniel Chansky's Lous Starr authored a new speed record for two-year-olds at Shenandoah Downs on Saturday, Sept. 28 when the Sweet Lou colt pacer crossed the wire in 1:53.2 under the direction of Fern...