A new chapter in Virginia racing occurs this weekend when Colonial Downs plays hosts to a special three-day meeting, anchored by a repositioned $500,000 Virginia Derby and $250,000 Virginia Oaks on Saturday.

Road to the Kentucky Derby alumni took center stage in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3) at Colonial Downs.

Although things hadn’t quite worked out for Nations Pride of late, Sunday’s Arlington Million (G1) shaped up as the ideal spot for the Godolphin globetrotter to return to the win column.

Fev Rover dethroned Moira as Canada’s Horse of the Year last season, but in Sunday’s $500,000 Beverly D. (G2), Moira exacted a measure of revenge.

Amerman Racing’s Trikari exploded down the stretch in Sunday’s $500,000 Secretariat (G2), joining sire Oscar Performance (2017) and paternal grandsire Kitten’s Joy (2004) on the race’s honor roll.

The first Arlington Million (G1) staged at Colonial Downs conjured up thoughts of the Old Dominion’s history, as the lone British-bred in the field, Set Piece, rolled in course-record time.

The upcoming Colonial Downs meet will feature record daily average purses in excess of $600,000, along with six more racing days and an enhanced stakes schedule, the New Kent, Virginia, track has announced.

Find the latest statistical racetrack trends with Colonial Downs At a Glance report for March 17, 2025