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Outdoors and Sports Colonial Downs Horse Racing

Emily's Cabochon racing at Colonial Downs
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    10515 Colonial Downs Parkway
    New Kent, VA 23124
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Win Money and Have Fun at Colonial Downs, Virginia's only pari-mutual horse racetrack, conveniently located halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg at Exit 214 on I-64.

The setting is spectacular and the venue provides affordable entertainment for people of all ages, though you need to be at least 18 years of age to wager.  

Colonial Downs is pleased to announce families are welcome as it offers free general admission to everyone during its upcoming 15-day race meeting, August 8 – September 7. Other seating options are available as well.

Live Horse Racing will run on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays during the month-long period. Gates open at 4 p.m. ET and post time for all race days is 5 p.m. ET. The highlight of the racing season will be on Saturday, August 31 with the return of the highly anticipated Virginia Oaks and Virginia Derby races. Flat racing is coming back to its Virginia roots for the first time since 2013, with an approximate $7.5 million in total purses.

 

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Last Updated: 07/11/2019

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