Live Racing
Virginia's Premier Racetrack Destination
There’s so much to experience at Colonial Downs in New Kent. Get your heart racing!
For any questions about live racing, please contact 804-557-5684.
Virginia Derby 2025
Saturday, March 15, 2025
The countdown is on! The 2025 Virginia Derby is a ticketed event and tickets are going FAST! For only $5, purchase your general admission tickets online before they are gone.
*Post time is subject to change. Open to all ages. Must be 18 or older to wager.
2025 RACE DATES
March Meet
March 13 – March 15
Thursday and Friday – Post time 12:30PM
Saturday – Virginia Derby Day – Post time 12PM
Summer Meet
July 9 through September 13
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday- Post time 12:30PM
Friday- Post time 4PM
Saturday, August 9: Festival of Racing – Post time 12PM
Monday, September 1: Labor Day Racing – Post time 12:30PM
Saturday, September 6: Old Dominion Derby Day – Post time 12PM
*All post times subject to change.
Secretariat Turf Course
Colonial’s two state-of-the-art racing surfaces are second to none. The Secretariat Turf Course is the widest grass racing surface in North America and has played host to champion horses over the last two decades in prestigious races like the New Kent County Virginia Derby. The dirt track is the country’s second largest and offers equine athletes a safe and sprawling oval to compete over.
Seating Options
Sky Box
For additional information, please contact Dan.cuic@colonialdowns.com
Betting Options
Feel the excitement of pari-mutuel wagering, to include live racing as well as simulcast races, in addition to historical horse racing (HHR) electronic gaming devices.
Live Betting
Available at Colonial Downs, any Rosie’s Gaming Emporium or any VA-Horseplay OTB.
Off Track Betting
Whether you’re visiting Buckets Bar & Grill in Chesapeake or Breakers Sports Grille in Henrico, you’ll experience edge-of-your-seat horse racing excitement.
Horsemen Information
We’ve got your race day covered with Horsemen’s Information including condition books, stakes schedule, entries/results, forms and more.
News
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