Colonial Downs Newsletter July 9th 2009
July 9, 2009
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POKER ‘N’ PONIES ON FRIDAY, 5K RUN AND “ALL YOU CAN EAT” TRACKSIDE FEAST ON SATURDAY, AND DERBY DAY NEXT WEEKEND! Colonial’s second qualifying round in the Poker ‘N Ponies promotion is this Friday, July 10, and $1,000 in betting vouchers will be up for grabs! Registration for the FREE poker tournament, which is open to 400-plus players, begins at 5 PM and the tournament starts after the 4th horse race at 7:30PM. The tournament will take place in conjunction with live racing, which begins at 6:00 PM. The tournament will take place on the first floor of the air conditioned grandstand, right near the concession areas, cocktail bars, betting windows and the track itself. We’ll have a beverage special in the poker area as well until 9 PM. The top 100 finishers from Friday’s contest will advance to the final round on Friday, July 24th, where $2,500 in vouchers will be up for grabs. People that qualified for the final at the June 26th tourney can still compete for prize money this Friday! For more info, call Colonial Downs at 804-966-7223. Click here for a list of finalists from the June 26th tourney.
$10 “All You Can Eat” Trackside Feast Feast on Saturday, July 11th! Enjoy ten live races while feasting on Colonial Downs’ first ever trackside buffet in our giant party tent! For only $10, you can enjoy all the hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue, chips, cookies, iced tea & lemonade you can eat and drink all afternoon. Wager on the featured $50,000 Punch Line Stakes while enjoying your meal, as well as major stakes from around the nation via simulcast from Arlington, Belmont, Calder and Hollywood Park.
The Virginia Derby 5k Run Is This Saturday! Kick off Virginia Derby week festivities this weekend with the Virginia Derby 5k Run at the New Kent Winery on Saturday, July 11th. The $15 registration fee includes the 8:30am race with prizes, a commemorative t-shirt, a post-race wine tasting, and admission to the following Saturday’s Virginia Derby! It’s the most affordable and unique run of the year! Register in person beginning at 7:30am the day of the race, or download an application online at newkentwinery.com or colonialdowns.com. The winery is off I-64 at Exit 211, three miles from the track.
Countdown to the Virginia Derby – One Week! The biggest day of racing on Virginia’s annual calendar is almost here! Saturday, July 18 brings the Compete in the Virginia Lottery’s Fancy Hat Contest and be one of 21 ladies or gentlemen to win $100 in Corvette Cash Tickets! Categories include Best Homemade, Most Outrageous, the Southern Belle, the True Couture, the Derby Male, Most Eco-Friendly, and Best Virginia Themed. Don’t forget to order your tickets for the two great Virginia Derby parties, on sale now!
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top three year old turf horses to Colonial Downs for the 12th annual $750,000 Virginia Derby (Gr. II).
“Bring your own party” this year to the track’s first turn area. A $20 advance sale ticket allows you to bring your own adult beverages, cooler, picnic food, chairs and grill to this unique Derby Day setting. Party with the Richmond Ski Club from 11 AM- 7 PM at the “Chill on Derby Hill”! The ticket price goes up to $30 the day of. Kids 12 and under are free.
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