OLD DOMINION HORSERACING NEWS

Todd Pletcher continues his very hot streak sending out Largent to win Wednesday’s $57,000 Edward P. Evans Stakes at Colonial Downs. The now gelded son of Into Mischief (also on a hot streak) was a $50,000 RNA at Keeneland September in 2017. The Pletcher charge ran to the money Wednesday evening, scoring his first black-type […]

(NEW KENT, VA 7/29/2020) A compact field of four went to the gate in the $60,000 Edward P. Evans Stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired runners with heavily favored Largent, owned by Twin Creeks Racing Stables and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. The son of Into Mischief covered the mile over firm turf in 1:36.14. He is trained by Todd Pletcher who picked […]

(NEW KENT, VA 7/29/2020) – What the Beep pulled off an upset with a one-length victory over heavy favorite Tan and Tight in the $60,000 Camptown Stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired fillies and mares. The homebred daughter of Great Notion was ridden by Forest Boyce for trainer Karen Godsey who bred and broke the 5-year-old mare […]

Colonial Downs  New Kent, VA – July 29, 2020    Race #03 – Purse $42,000 – 1 3/16 Miles – 1:56.89 Robert V. Lapenta, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Chrysalis, LLC, Owner Todd A. Pletcher, Trainer; Tyler Conner, Jockey Singapore Flash (2nd), Felix the Fox (3rd) $3.80 $2.40 $2.10 Order of Finish – 2, 1, 6, 5 Lifetime […]

GUILLAUME WINS FIRST START IN $40,000 HANSEL STAKES  (NEW KENT, VA — 7/28/2020) —- Guillaume rallied on the outside and overtook Merchant of Hope in the final strides of the $40,000 Hansel Stakes for Virginia Certified 2-year-olds on the Tuesday night opening night card at Colonial Downs. The son of Hard Spun is owned by […]

GUILLAUME – The Hansel Stakes, Colonial Downs  New Kent, VA July 28, 2020, Race #04, Purse $40,000, 5-1/2 Furlongs  1:04.38 DARRS, Inc., Owner, Michael Stidham, Trainer, Trevor McCarthy, Jockey Merchant of Hope (2nd) Sky’s Not Falling (3rd) $6.40 $3.40 $2.10

BRANCO MARIA Colonial Downs  New Kent, VA July 28, 2020   Race #01 Purse $40,000 6 Furlongs  Phoenix Thoroughbred, LTD, Owner, Michael Stidham, Trainer, Trevor McCarthy, Jockey Per Diem (2nd) Lil Chitu (3rd) $2.60 $2.10 $2.10 Order of Finish – 2, 4, 5, 3