Virginia Thoroughbred Blog

DANCE WITH RAVENS COLT WINS FUTURITY

2008-08-25T23:52:38Z

Dr. Ellen Stephens’ bay colt by Dance With Ravens, out of Clear Vision by Chromite was named Grand Champion of the 2008 Virginia Breeders Fund Yearling Futurity August 24 at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds. The Clear Vision colt (center below) won the Read More......(read more)

GRAND CHAMPION

2008-08-25T23:38:46Z

GRAND CHAMPION AND WINNER OF COLD DIVISION: Unnamed, Bay Colt, by Dance With Ravens, out of Clear Vision by Chromite. Breeder Laurel, Inc. Owned and Shown: Dr. Ellen T. Stephens, DVM. Read More......(read more)

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

2008-08-25T23:33:21Z

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION and WINNER OF THE FILLY DIVISION: Unnamed, Gray/Roan Filly, by Value Plus, out of Gilded Ivory by Gilded Time. Breeders and Owners: Mr.& Mrs. Frank Zureick & Mr. & Mrs. George Rayborn. Shown by Frank Zuerick. Read More......(read more)

COLTS

2008-08-25T22:21:32Z

SECOND: Daytime, Bay Colt, by Seeking Daylight, out of Maria’s Crown by Maria’s Mon. Breeder and Owner: James H. Falk, Sr. THIRD: City Minister, Chestnut Colt, by Mr. Executioner, out of Purple Dancer by Citidancer. Breeder and Owner: Rosemary Thomas Read More......(read more)

FILLIES

2008-08-25T22:14:46Z

SECOND: Filly by Smoke Glacken, out of Miss Moola by Saint Ballado. Bred and owned by Nellie Mae Cox and Rose Retreat Farm. THIRD: Sally Mill Road, Dark Bay/Brown Filly, by St. Averil, out of Proud Sally by Spend a Buck. Breeder and Owner: Albert O. Poe Read More......(read more)

TH E FOLKS THAT MAKE IT WORK

2008-08-25T21:55:43Z

Judge John Melton, Futurity Chief Cook and Bottle Washer and Event Organizer Heather Stanley, and Tommy Lee Jones representing the Warrenton Horse Show and the VTA. Owner/Breeder Jim Falk, with the VTA's Pat Faramarzi. Read More......(read more)

THANK YOU, ETC.

2008-08-25T21:52:24Z

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association and the Virginia Breeders Fund would like to extend special thanks to the following individuals and companies for their support of Virginia’s Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry: trainer John Melton, our judge; Read More......(read more)

GENUINE RISK

2008-08-18T18:59:46Z

An article from 2007 in the New York Times aboout Genuine Risk. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/19/sports/othersports/19horse.html?_r=1&oref=slogin othersports/19horse.html ?_r=1&oref=slogin Read More......(read more)

THE VIRGINIA WHIP

2008-08-18T18:52:10Z

Back in late May, the VTA asked the Virginia Racing Commission, the Virginia HBPA and Colonial Downs to consider using the more humane "Pro Cush" style of whip during the 2008 meet. While it was impossible to organize a rule or policy change Read More......(read more)

VA-BRED WINCHESTER WINS GRADE 1 SECRETARIAT

2008-08-11T21:37:41Z

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BAY EAGLE FIRST VA-BRED

2008-08-11T21:26:38Z

A few weeks ago, we wondered if Virginia Derby fifth place finisher Southwest was the first Virginia-bred to pick up a big check in Colonial Downs premier race. Nich Hahn was quick to let us know that that the answer was Bay Eagle (yellow and green silks Read More......(read more)

Pimlico Stables Closed, Stakes Cut

2008-08-11T21:24:24Z

Pimlico Race Course will be closed for training and stabling on August 31 and trainers will be relocated to barns at Laurel Park and the Bowie Training Center, officials of the Maryland Jockey Club said on Wednesday. The organization also announced on Read More......(read more)

201 Wins for Ferris Allen

2008-08-11T21:19:30Z

A. Ferris Allen, III won two races on Colonial Downs’ closing day to become the first trainer to win 200 races in Virginia and demolish his own single-season wins record. Allen got his 200th win with Jealously in race 3 Wednesday and his 201st with Don Read More......(read more)

WEEKEND STAKES WINNERS

2008-08-04T20:36:17Z

SO VAIN - $60,000 Jamestown Stakes. CHASIN TIGER - $60,000 Chesapeake Stakes. CITI CHERISSE - $35,000 Sissy Woolums Stakes. (Photos by Jeff Coady/Coady Photography) Read More......(read more)

BIG WIN FOR BIG BROWN

2008-08-04T20:31:13Z

According to the Thoroughbred Times, Big Brown came out of his victory in the Haskell Invitational Handicap (G1) in good order, trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. said on Monday morning. The dual classic winner has been shipped back to Dutrow’s base at Aqueduct Read More......(read more)