In a meeting held at the Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County, the Virginia Racing Commission approved today a robust racing schedule at one of the nation's premier Thoroughbred racetracks for 2023.
Beginning on July 13, 2023, and running through Sept. 9, 2023, live racing will be held every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at Colonial Downs in contrast to the traditional Monday through Wednesday schedule of past meets. Post time for each race day will be at 1:30 pm.
The annually anticipated $300,000 Virginia Derby will run on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The 2023 live race meet will be the first at Colonial Downs under the operation of new owners, Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”).
“CDI is proud to enter Virginia with an expanded race offering that will allow for more Virginians to attend and enjoy live racing,” said Jack Sours, VP of Gaming Operations for CDI. “Since our acquisition of Colonial Downs, we have remained steadfast in our goal to bring top quality racing and entertainment to New Kent with a product that will attract the best horses, trainers and jockeys and by increasing the flow of purse revenue from historical racing.”
Colonial Downs will announce purses, special events and other features of the 2023 season as the racing season draws closer next year.
About Colonial Downs Group
Colonial Downs Group is a proud business operator in Virginia employing more than 1,000 team members in the Commonwealth, paying over $30 million in annual salaries, wages, and benefits. Rosie's Gaming Emporiums® in Richmond, Hampton, New Kent, Vinton, and Dumfries offer innovative historic horseracing (HHR) gaming technology and full card simulcasting. Colonial Downs Group also operates a Rosie's Game RoomTM in Collinsville, which features a limited selection of some of their best HHR titles. Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County hosts live thoroughbred racing on two nationally renowned surfaces – Secretariat Turf Course, the widest turf course in North America at 180 feet wide and on a 11/4-mile dirt track, second in length to only the world-famous Belmont Park.
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