Colonial Downs To Open 21-Day Meet With Minimum $500,000 Average Daily Purses Sponsored by:
Racing under the lights at Colonial Downs
Virginia s racing revival continues into its third season with the upcoming opening of Colonial Downs. A total of 25 stakes races worth more than $2.7 million will be offered at the upcoming seven-week Thoroughbred racing season at Colonial Downs from July 19 through Sept. 1 featuring a minimum $500,000 in average daily purses, the Grade 3 $250,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby on Aug. 31, enhanced horsemen incentives, and an expanded racing program for Virginia bred, sired, and certified horses. The 2021 meeting will be scheduled every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with daily first post time at 1:45 p.m. ET. All Colonial Downs races will be televised on TVG.