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3 major horse races are coming to Colonial Downs next year

3 major horse races are coming to Colonial Downs next year

NEW KENT - Racing at Colonial Downs has picked up speed since the course reopened under new owners in 2019. Now, next year promises to be an even bigger season. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office announced Wednesday that a trio of Thoroughbred stakes races are moving to Virginia - the Grade 1 Arlington Million, the Beverly D. Stakes and the Grade 2…
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Jill Byrne leaving Colonial after "exhausting, rewarding" tenure * The Racing Biz

Jill Byrne leaving Colonial after "exhausting, rewarding" tenure * The Racing Biz

With the November closing of a multistate sale of assets from Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to Churchill Downs, the upcoming Virginia Racing Commission meeting on December 14 will provide new insight into a new era of racing at Colonial Downs. One thing will certainly be different. The new track owners will move forward without Jill Byrne, who…
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