2026 season

Colonial Downs will host an expanded 48-day live racing season in 2026 after the Virginia Racing Commission approved the upcoming season's schedule on Monday. The increase in days will be the most live racing days ever held in one season at Colonial Downs in its nearly 30-year history. Additionally, the upcoming season will shift to a Thursday through Sunday schedule, with post time set for 12:30 p.m. The season will kick off with a special three-day Virginia Derby meet on Mar. 12-14, anchored by the $500,000 Virginia Derby on Saturday,...