Colonial Downs Racetrack

The @ColonialDowns burn! 🔥 Burning the old brown turf removes the dead cover, which allows it to grow back greener 🍃

New Kent County Fire Department finishing out the turf burn here at Colonial Downs!

The widest grass racing surface in North America being prepped for our summer racing meet!

The 2026 Colonial Downs Turf Burn has begun!

Flavien Prat's five-win performance @ColonialDowns, which included three stakes wins, earned Jockey of the Week honors for March 9-15. @JockeysGuild. Read more: go.bloodhorse.com/4rGwDmh

I had the best time this weekend at @ColonialDowns for Virginia Derby 2026!  Congratulations to Incredibolt for a great win.

.@ColonialDowns was full of lucky charms, superstitions, and strong opinions.🍀🎯 Here’s what fans told us on Virginia Derby day. 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑺𝒕. 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌'𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚! 🇮🇪

It was a journey through the seasons and a great 3-days of racing at @ColonialDowns Thanks to all jockeys, trainers, Asist trainer, exercise riders that supported our coverage with their valuable time. Wonderful work also of @mmae_photos in the lens for Agentes 305 Thank You very much to the team of Colonial Downs for their support, specially to Bella, Frank, Dave, Baley and the entire team. Congratulations for an amazing and record-setting Virginia Day weekend. Let’s go for more in the Summer meeting! Fue un viaje a través de las estaciones y tres días fantásticos de carreras en Colonial Downs. Gracias a todos los jinetes, entrenadores, asistentes de entrenador y galopadores que apoyaron nuestra cobertura dedicándonos su valioso tiempo. ¡Vamos a por más en la temporada de verano 2026!

.@travisstone is the voice behind the three-day Virginia Derby meet at @colonialdowns! 🏇 @ashleyand502 talked to him about this year's field and what "homework" looks like through an announcer's eye. 🎙️ @kentuckyderby

All love from @jaimetorresjcky to INCREDIBOLT following their big win in the Virginia Derby at @ColonialDowns Todo afecto y agradecimiento de Jaime Torres para INCREDIBOLT luego de su gran victoria en el Virginia Derby 2026 📸 @mmae_photos Agentes 305

Look at that finishing kick! 😲 INCREDIBOLT charges home to win the Virginia Derby at @colonialdowns and grab 50 @kentuckyderby points! Congratulations @riley_mott and @jaimetorresjcky.

.@jaimetorresjcky led INCREDIBOLT to another victory in the Virginia Derby on Saturday @ColonialDowns. The 3yo by Bolt d'Oro is now @KentuckyDerby bound! Hear Jaime's post-race thoughts 👇

A bilingual conversation with trainer @Riley_Mott who shares with Carlos Morales his excitement and thankfulness with INCREDIBOLT’s victory at @ColonialDowns as well as the potential plans ahead to the Kentucky Derby 2026 Trainer RILEY MOTT comparte con Carlos Morales su alegría por la victoria con INCREDIBOLT en el Virginia Derby 206, así como los posibles planes camino al Kentucky Derby con este talentoso ejemplar que acumula 60 puntos en el Ranking

Bottle of Rouge wins the Virginia Oaks!

CHASTEN was a hard fought winner in the Sandy Bottom S. at @colonialdowns! 🌟 The 4YO filly is trained by @bradcoxracing and owned by @juddmontefarms. @cristiantorr64 was in the saddle. 🎥 #TwinSpiresReplay

Virginia Derby Day jockey changes R3 #6 M. Sanchez R4 #6 Prat R5 #6 Velazquez R6 #6 C. Torres R8 #2 C. Torres R9 #8 Leparoux R10 #6 X. Perez

Virginia Derby Day 10 races Post Noon ET Forecast: Cloudy, 60 Scratches R1: 3 R2: 5,8 R3: 3,4 R4: 1 R5: 1, 3 (no super) R6: 3,4 R8: 5 R10: 1,3,9