More than 8,000 people filled the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday.

NEW KENT — American Promise won the 2025 Virginia Derby by 7 ¾ lengths with a track record time of 1:46.41 for the 1 1/8 mile race at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County Saturday.

The D. Wayne Lukas entry in the March 15 Virginia Derby, American Promise, delivered a career-best effort to finish 7 3/4 lengths ahead of Render Judgement and set a track record for 1 ⅛ miles on the ...

American Promise, the D. Wayne Lukas entry into Saturday’s Virginia Derby, pulled away from the field, setting a Colonial ...

Saturday’s $527,500 Virginia Derby, the first-ever Road to the Kentucky Derby scoring race contested in the historic ...

The Virginia Derby returned today with a sold-out crowd and a full schedule of races. Thousands packed Colonial Downs to ...

For the first time in its history, the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs was completely sold out, drawing in fans from across ...

Thousands of horse racing fans are filling the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday.

The Indiana Fever have been busy this offseason, making major moves like hiring new head coach Stephanie White. Just a few ...

For the first time ever, the Virginia Derby will serve as a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby. Insiders say it's just further proof the Virginia equine industry is booming.

On Saturday, the Colonial Downs racetrack in New Kent County will host the Virginia Derby. And this year, for the first time, the race is a preliminary for the Kentucky Derby.

More race dates are coming to Colonial Downs, and the Virginia-Certified program has many farms' business booming ...