Where To Wager
There are different ways to wager on horse racing in Virginia. Online betting is available via Twinspires. In person wagering is available at Colonial Downs, any Rosie’s Gaming Emporium or any VA-Horseplay OTB.
Online Betting
Open an account with TwinSpires and have fun while helping grow the Commonwealth’s native horse industry. A portion of each bet placed helps fund Virginia purses and live horse racing as well as benefit the Virginia Horse Center, Virginia Tech’s Veterinary School, and the Virginia Horse Industry Board. Online betting is easy, fun, and benefits the Virginia horse industry.
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.
Buckets Bar & Grill in Chesapeake
Location:
228 North Battlefield Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23220
Phone- 757-842-6767
HOURS: Monday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
The third OTB is located in Chesapeake, Virginia at Buckets Bar & Grill in the Great Bridge area. The exact address is 228 N. Battlefield Blvd – Chesapeake, VA 23320 and it is in the Battlefield Shopping Center (on the right side as you approach the drawbridge). Buckets has a large dining area/lounge (shown here), an OTB exclusive room and an adjoining pool room. Simulcast wagering is available in all three sections. Like the Richmond sites, Buckets is open 7 days and evenings a week from 11 AM- 11:00 PM and offers simulcasting from up to 20 tracks daily. Both Equibase and Daily Racing Form past performance programs are available to purchase via a kiosk. The phone number for Buckets is 757-842-6767.
Breakers Sports Grille in Henrico
Location:
TJ Maxx Shopping Center
9127 W. Broad St.
Henrico, VA 23294
Phone – 804-801-2608
HOURS: Monday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
The first OTB operated by the Virginia Equine Alliance is at Breakers Sports Grille in Henrico. Conveniently located on West Broad Street between Parham and Gaskins Road, Breakers has both smoking and non-smoking areas along with a signature TV wall that displays 10 different simulcast signals at one time. There is plenty of free parking. Breakers now sells hardcopy editions of both the Daily Racing Form and Daily Racing Program.
