Virginia Thoroughbred Association

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

-bred Secured Freedom moved up on the turn, took over and held steady to win The Affirmed Stakes at Santa Anita Park for Amestoy, Amestoy Jr., Beasley and Yakteen Racing! The 3yo c**t by Coolmore America Practical Joke was bred by Audley Farm

06/15/2026

Great article by Nick Hahn about Pat Nuesch's Braeburn Training Center in Crozet, VA.

The two outfits based at Braeburn Training Center are looking forward to the upcoming Colonial Downs meet - the focus of their year.

06/14/2026

-bred Hark Theangelssing rallied to win the Stormy Blues Stakes at Laurel Park for The Estate of R. Larry Johnson and Mike Trombetta. The 3yo filly by Mendelssohn was bred in Virginia by R. Larry Johnson.

06/12/2026

Great to see horsemen helping horsemen especially when it comes to loading in at Rosie's Gaming and Colonial Downs! Brittany Eckert, whose RTL All Equestrian Center is based in Lawrenceville, Virginia, helped ship some Eagle Point Farm horses into the New Kent track's stable area this week. " I always enjoy helping Karen (Dennehy) ship horses," said Eckert. "She calls every year. We team up."

"We do a little bit of everything at RTL," she added. "We've been in Virginia since 2021 and have Virginia-Certified yearlings, a stallion and broodmares at the farm."

Colonial's stable area opened Wednesday in advance of a 46-day summer race meet that kicks off June 25 and runs thru September 7.

06/12/2026

Great to see horses back on the track and training at Rosie's Gaming and Colonial Downs in preparation for the summer racing season which begins on June 25! The longest meet in the New Kent track's history will run thru September 7 with racing every Thursday thru Sunday at 12:30 PM and on two Monday's --- an all-steeplechase card on June 29 and the Old Dominion Derby card on Labor Day. The stable area opened Wednesday and about 50 horses are on the grounds heading into the weekend. Training takes place seven days a week from 5:30 - 9:30 AM.

06/10/2026

It’s always a great day when the Colonial Downs stable area opens in preparation for the upcoming racing season — and today was a great day! Eagle Point Farm horses were among the first to arrive this morning and come tomorrow at 5:30 AM, they will get to start training on the 1-1/4 miles dirt track. The longest racing season in Colonial history kicks off June 25 and continues thru September 7.

06/09/2026

Boom’em Danno, Bernietakescharge, and Determined Kingdom lit up the Spa last week, today we wish congratulations to those connections and the connections of these -Bred and -Certified winners from last week:

🥇Bruno (VA Bred / R. Larry Johnson)
🥇Eye Candy Warrior (VA Certified / Gracie Bloodstock)
🥇Buttah (VA Certified / Ingleside Training Center)
🥇Christmas Jones (VA Certified / Eagle Point Farm)

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06/08/2026

Attention horsemen --- Just a reminder that nominations for the two Virginia-Bred/Sired turf stakes scheduled opening weekend at Rosie's Gaming and Colonial Downs, on Saturday June 27, are due this coming Wednesday June 10! The $125,000 Edward P. Evans -- won by Repo Rocks last year --- is for 3-year-olds & up while the $125,000 Brookmeade -- won by Thursday Girl last year --- is for fillies & mares. Both stakes will be contested at the 1-1/16 miles distance. Nominate online or by calling Jackie at 859-743-4333 (Coady Media photos).

The stable area in New Kent opens this Wednesday and training begins on Thursday morning. The 45-day summer racing season kicks off on Thursday June 25 with a new Thursday-Sunday schedule!

06/06/2026

-Certified BOOK’EM DANNO rallied from just off the fast pace to defend his crown in the True North Stakes (G3) at Saratoga🎪 for Atlantic Six Racing and Derek Ryan! Danno completed his certification at .bloodstock in Middleburg.