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.


Virginia Derby Winners
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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