Colonial Downs Sets Make-Up Race Date for Sept. 4
Posted on July 23rd, 2024
New Kent, Va. (July 23, 2024) – Colonial Downs has added an extra day of live racing on Wednesday, Sept. 4, serving as a make-up day for the nine-race card lost on Friday, July 12. First post is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET.
Racing was canceled on July 12 due to severe weather and excessive rainfall in the New Kent area.
Live racing on Wednesday Sept. 4 will kick-off a four-day race week to close the 2024 meet, which concludes with New Kent County Virginia Derby Day on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Grade 3 $500,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby headlines a card with $1.3 million in stakes purses including five other turf stakes.
Nominations for Colonial Downs Festival of Racing Due July 24
The 2024 Colonial Downs Festival of Racing is right around the corner on Saturday, August 10. Free Nominations close on Wednesday, July 24. The 2024 Festival of Racing includes seven stakes’ races:
- $1 million The Arlington Million (G1)
- 3yo and Up at 1¼ miles on the Turf
- $500,000 The Beverly D. (G2) “Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In”
- Fillies & Mares, 3yo & Up at 1-3/16 miles on the Turf
- $500,000 The Secretariat (G2)
- 3-year-olds at 1 Mile on the Turf
- $150,000 The Andy Guest Stakes
- Fillies & Mares, 3yo & Up at 5½ Furlongs on the Turf
- $150,000 The Van Clief Stakes
- 3yo and Up at 5½ Furlongs on the Turf
- $100,000 The Penny Chenery
- 3-year-old fillies at 7 Furlongs on the Dirt
- $100,000 The Petramalo Mile
- 3-year-olds at 1 Mile on the Dirt
Entries for the Festival of Racing will be taken one week in advance on Saturday, August 3. Contact the Colonial Downs Racing Office at 804-557-5458 to nominate.
Leading Jockeys and Trainers at Colonial Downs
After two weeks of racing at Colonial Downs, jockey Trevor McCarthy leads the way in the standings with five wins. The 2019 and 2020 title winner stormed to the top last week, recording all five wins over three race days for five different barns. Mychel Sanchez, Horacio Karamanos, Jevian Toledo, and Forest Boyce are tied for second at four wins apiece.
Two of Victor Carrasco’s three wins so far this meet have come in stakes, leading the way for all jockeys in terms of added-money scores. On Saturday, Carrasco took the Punch Line Stakes aboard Determined Kingdom for trainer Phil Schoenthal. Last week, Carrasco piloted Fulmineo victoriously in the Boston Stakes for Arnaud Delacour.
With Horacio Karamanos’ four wins so far this meet, the all-time leading jockey at Colonial Downs now totals 552 local scores.
Trainers Mike Trombetta, Brittany Russell, and Carlos Munoz are knotted at the top of the standings with four wins.
This Week at Colonial Downs
Week 3 at Colonial Downs kicks off Thursday, July 25 with a 1:30 p.m. ET post time. With 10 races scheduled, 110 entries were taken for an average field size of 11 horses per race. There is a $3,236 carryover into Thursday’s $1 Old Dominion Pick 6 (15% takeout, no jackpot). It will be another first Thirsty Thursday with $3 draft beer refills every Thursday all season long with the purchase of a souvenir cup.
Friday, July 26 will be Party at the Downs featuring happy hour beer and wine specials from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and live music in the Trackside Tent. Post time every Friday is 4:30 p.m.
On Saturday, July 27, fans are invited to come out early for Sunrise at Colonial from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. to watch morning training up close and hear from local trainers and jockeys. Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be served. A 9-race card is slated for a 1:30 p.m. first post with NASCAR Day plus Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund (PDJF) Day featuring a jockey autograph session in the paddock area.
