The Kentucky Thoroughbred racing circuit will take a brief two-week detour to Kentucky Downs at the end of August and beginning of September, so don’t blink, because if you do you might miss some of the richest racing in all of North America.
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Betting a Virginia-Bred Filly Against ‘the Boys’ in Colonial’s Jamestown Stakes
Thoroughbreds closely associated to the Old Dominion State take center stage Saturday at Colonial Downs in New Kent, which offers a Virginia Champions Day card highlighted by five turf stakes. The Jamestown Stakes, restricted to 2-year-olds either bred in Virginia or sired by a stallion standing in Virginia, is scheduled as Race 5 with a post time of 3:30 p.m. ET. It’s a 5 ½-furlong turf sprint and features a field of seven juveniles just starting their racing careers.
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Success Story: Ricky’s Good Luck
Maryland Equine Transition Services (METS) is a program sponsored by Days End Farm Horse Rescue that assists horse owners with transitioning horses to new ownership. Whether due to an owner's inability to care for the horse or a change in interest, METS ensures that no horse is at risk of negligence. In 2022, Zoe Kostant stumbled upon an ad for Liam’s Song while scrolling through the METS page.
HORSEPOWER: Michael Tabor was right to label City of Troy as ‘the real deal’ a year ago – if he can win the Breeders’ Cup classic he will shut up the doubters and have a podium of his own
DOMINIC KING: City Of Troy had smashed the course record set by the wondrous Sea The Stars by almost a second when bounding away with the Juddmonte International.
