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 ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that the 2026 Virginia Derby at the Colonial Downs Racetrack will once again be an official qualifier race for the Kentucky Derby. This ...
NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The 2026 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County will once again serve as an official qualifier to the Kentucky Derby. On Friday, Sept. 12, Gov.