Virginia Derby Newsletter
July 16, 2009
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Doors open at 11 AM and the first of 12 races goes to post at 12:55 PM. The Derby itself is the 11th race of the day, and goes off at 5:59 PM. There are many ways to enjoy Derby Day, so go to colonialdowns.com for all the details. General admission is $5 and kids 12 and under are free. Reserved grandstand seats are $10 and there are two great parties --- read about them later in this newsletter. Nicanor The featured horse of the day is Nicanor, a full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. Nicanor’s first stakes race will be the Virginia Derby, so locals have a chance to witness history here! Nicanor, who has the connections that big brother Barbaro had (owner Lael Stables, trainer Michael Matz), will break from post four against nine other rivals in the $750,000 Virginia Derby (Gr. II). With four on-the-board finishes in five starts, Nicanor is the morning-line favorite at 7-2 and hopes to run away with a win just as he did in his two most recent turf starts! Come out and cheer for Barbaro’s little brother as he attempts to win his first stakes race at Colonial Downs! View more information on Nicanor and the rest of the Virginia Derby Field
Compete in the 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.
Chill on Derby Hill
To advance order please call 804-966-7223, ext. 1032
Party Zone
To advance order please call 804-966-7223, ext. 1032
An Evening in the Winners’ Circle Fund Raiser Join the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation at James River on Friday, July 17th as they hold a fund raiser at Colonial Downs to benefit Greener Pastures at James River, a second chances program for retired Thoroughbreds. The evening’s events begin at 5:30 PM and last through the final race, with heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar offered throughout. Guests will receive a handicapping tutorial to better their odds of picking a winner and will have a chance to bid on several live auction items, including the naming rights for the last race of the evening. Tickets at $55 each. More information is available at www.jamesriverhorses.org.
Golf Tournament to Benefit Disabled Riders Sign up to play in the 5th Annual Shannon Campbell and the Disabled Jockey’s Fund Benefit Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 22! The tournament will be held at the Royal New Kent Golf Course in Providen Forge, Virginia and will begin at noon. Jockey Shannon Campbell, who rode at Colonial Downs and was paralyzed from the waist down after a riding accident at Charles Town, is one of more than 50 riders in the country who are permanently disabled. All proceeds from the tournament go toward living and medical expenses. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, the longest drive/putt (men), and the longest drive/putt (women). Costs of the tournament are as follows: Tee Sponsor: $100 Click here to download forms needed to Play or Sponsor this event
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The biggest day of racing on Virginia’s annual calendar is here! This Saturday, July 18 brings thoroughbred racing’s top jockeys, trainers and three year old turf horses to Colonial Downs for the 12th annual $750,000 Virginia Derby (Gr. II). 
Virginia Lottery/Lite 98 Fancy Hat Contest
“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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