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Colonial Downs was the only 1¼-mile track in North America with harness racing and features a one turn mile. The horses start from a chute on the backstretch. Harness racing times at Colonial Downs were the fastest in racing. On October 11, 2008, the world trotting record was set during the $100,000 Patriot Invitational. It was set by Enough Talk.
It was previously known as the Colonial Turf Cup when it was held at Colonial Downs race track in New Kent County, Virginia. It is raced on turf at a distance of one mile and is open to horses aged three years old and up. The current purse is $200,000. In 2009, the race was upgraded from a Grade III to a Grade II event. [2]
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been providing extended weather forecasts to help readers prepare for the upcoming winter since 1972. Today, their predictions are compared to 30-year weather averages ...
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[8] Because the Churchill Downs turf course is smaller than the one used at Arlington, the distance of the race was shortened from 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles to 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles. [8] In December 2022 an agreement was reached between Churchill Downs and the American Graded Stakes Committee to move the 2023 Arlington Million to Colonial Downs in Virginia.
For the second time in three years, Churchill Downs might see rain during Kentucky Oaks Day. Despite a high near 79 degrees, there's a 60% chance of rain with thunderstorms possible after 2 p.m ...
The Breeders Crown is an annual series of harness races in the United States and Canada covering each of the sport's twelve traditional categories of age, gait and gender. The series was initiated by the Hambletonian Society, promoters of the Hambletonian Stakes, in 1984 to enhance the Standardbred breeding industry and to promote the sport of harness racing by providing a lucrative high ...