Author: Aidan Turnage-Barney

The Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point was held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Ben Venue farm in Washington, Virginia. The exciting day of racing featured 10 races, including 3 races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association (NSA). Two of the point-to-point races had so many entries that they split into 3 & 2 […]

Sometimes love, in all its forms, creates a unique web of connections, bringing people together around their ions. Diana McClure (DMC Racing Stables) and Susan Cooney (Cooney Racing Stable) are long-time horsewomen in Northern Virginia who found domestic happiness through their love of horses. They both raise & train racehorses and have farms just eight […]

Experience the thrill of Virginia steeplechase racing!Portion of proceeds will benefit Charlottesville non-profit Camp Holiday Trails WHAT: A timeless tradition and Albemarle County’s signature steeplechase racing event, the historic Foxfield Races return with its renowned Spring Races event on Saturday, April 26. Foxfield has continued to enhance its reputation and prominence within the steeplechase racing community, now welcoming […]

Determined Stables and Kingdom Bloodstock’s Determined Kingdom has been named Virginia-Bred Horse of the Year and will be recognized — along with other 2024 award winners — during Virginia Derby Day festivities at Colonial Downs March 15. A series of award presentations will take place between various races from the paddock infield that day and […]

*Originally posted on 2/11/2025 on paulickreport.com, written by Kevin Kilroy* With over $1.1 million in career earnings, Gigante enters the $175,000 Fair Grounds Stakes (G3) looking to stay perfect in the older turf route stakes series at Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slots in New Orleans, La. Slated as race 12 of 14, the 1 1/8 […]

*Originally posted on 2/6/2025 on thoroughbreddailynews.com, written by Stefanie Grimm* If the countdown on their website is any indication, Colonial Downs can’t wait to put on a show come Virginia Derby weekend during an inaugural three-day Spring meet held March 13-15. The New Kent, VA-based track, though known primarily for it’s famous Secretariat Turf Course, […]

*Originally posted on theracingbiz.com on 1/27/2025, written by Nick Hahn* A bill in Virginia’s General Assembly could create a painful tear in the skin of Virginia racing’s economic model. House Bill 2498, authored by Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), would shift oversight of historical horse racing (HHR) machines, the primary source of racing purse money, away […]