| Colonial Downs 10515 Colonial Downs Pkwy New Kent, Virginia, 23124 USA (804)-966-7223 (804)-966-1565 |
Date: July 19, 08
Post:
Purse: 1,000,000
Grade: 2
Type: T
Distance: 10F
Age: Three Year Olds
Sex: both
Turf: turf
Notes
Colonial Downs is set to organize $1-million Virginia Derby on July 21st, 2007, which will be nationally televised for the first time in Colonial’s history due to it’s increasing popularity in the past few years. Notable performance: Go Between set a victory in 2006 Virginia Derby while Orchard Park and Silver Tree clinched the title in 2002 and 2003 respectively. Trainer Bill Mott won this stakes three times to make a record in this meet.
| Year | Winner | Age | Trainer | Jockey | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gio Ponti | Christophe Clement | Garrett Gomez | Castleton Lyons | 2:02.22 | |
| 2007 | Red Giant | Todd A. Pletcher | Horacio Karamanos | Peachtree Stable | 1:59.62 | |
| 2006 | Go Between | William I. Mott | Garrett K. Gomez | Peter Vegso | 1:59.74 | |
| 2005 | English Channel | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | James T. Scatuorchio | 2:02.57 | |
| 2004 | Kitten's Joy | Dale L. Romans | Edgar S. Prado | Ken and Sarah Ramsey | 2:01.22 | |
| 2003 | Silver Tree | William I. Mott | Edgar S. Prado | Peter Vegso | 2:01.11 | |
| 2002 | Orchard Park | William I. Mott | Edgar S. Prado | Peter Vegso | 2:03.10 | |
| 2001 | Potaro | Jonathan Sheppard | Brent Bartram | Augustin Stable | 2:02.18 | |
| 2000 | Lightning Paces | John J. Robb | Greg Hutton | Tulip Hill Farm | 2:02.18 | |
| 1999 | Phi Beta Doc | Robert W. Leonard | Ramon Dominguez | Dennis Foster/ Leonard | 1:59.97 | |
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