Author: Nick Hahn

Renown Virginia’s first country racing superstar?

Posted by Nick Hahn | May 12, 2017 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing |

Renown may be the only horse in training — ever — to own wins at Laurel, Delaware, Keeneland — and Great Meadow (to say nothing of Wexford, in Ireland).

Foiled Va-bred Derby hopefuls earn redemption

Posted by Nick Hahn | May 10, 2017 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia |

Quality Road and Bodemeister sired the Oaks-Derby double last weekend — quite a feat for a pair of Virginia-breds whose own Derby dreams were dashed.

Familiar names to clash in Gold Cup races

Posted by Nick Hahn | May 5, 2017 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing |

Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup races, including three on the flat and five over jumps, brings plenty of old familiar faces back together on the race track.

Bodemeister, the “almost” horse

Posted by Nick Hahn | May 2, 2017 | Breaking, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Racing |

Five years ago, Bodemeister almost won the Kentucky Derby and then the Preakness. How might wins have affected Virginia’s struggling thoroughbred industry?