NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — 8News got a visit from a special guest on Tuesday morning to talk about what to expect for the upcoming Virginia Derby being held at Colonial Downs Racetrack in mid-March ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Colonial Downs Racetrack is preparing for the Virginia Derby in mid-March, which will be the Commonwealth’s first-ever Kentucky Derby qualifier race. The Virginia Derby ...

The 2026 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack will serve as an official qualifier on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the next American horse racing season. The 2026 Virginia Derby will be held ...

A jockey was airlifted to the hospital from the Colonial Downs racetrack on Thursday after officials say he was unseated from his horse. https://www.wavy.com/news/jockey-unseated-during-colonial-downs ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A jockey was airlifted to the hospital from the Colonial Downs racetrack on Thursday after officials say he was unseated from his horse. On Thursday, July 24, jockey ...