In the first-ever Kentucky Derby points race at Colonial Downs, BC Stables’ American Promise proved much the best to win the $500,000 Virginia Derby by 7¾ lengths over Render Judgment ...

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — More than 8,000 people filled the stands at Colonial Downs for the much-anticipated Virginia Derby on Saturday. American Promise won the race and secured a spot in the ...

With under three weeks to go, our series continues with a detailed analysis of how the final field is looking after the final ...

It’s a long stretch. But he kept going.” American Promise, the D. Wayne Lukas entry into Saturday’s Virginia Derby, pulled away from the field, setting a Colonial Downs 1 ⅛-mile track ...

American Promise wins the 2025 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Coady Media/Kurtis Coady American Promise wins the 2025 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Coady Media/Kurtis Coady American Promise ...

What do we make of the Virginia Derby? American Promise stopped the timer in a lightning-quick 1:46.41 for the nine-furlong distance, and he did so in visually-impressive fashion. He sat just ...

American Promise's victory in the Virginia Derby capped a diverse weekend of racing that leads to one of busiest and most pressure-packed periods of the year. The May 3 Kentucky Derby is six weeks ...

American Promise wins Saturday's Virginia Derby, moving into the Kentucky Derby picture. Photo by Lauren Johnston, courtesy of Colonial Downs March 17 (UPI) --Add the name American Promise to the ...