Colonial Downs: Stories that mattered in ’21
Correspondent Nick Hahn weighs in with his top 10 stories that mattered to Virginia racing and Colonial Downs in 2021.
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Tag: Michael Dickinson
For some, Virginia Derby a homecoming of sorts
Tuesday’s Virginia Derby represents, for different reasons, a kind of homecoming for three trainers – and among the most intriguing runnings of this race.
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Lift Up surges to Miss Liberty win
Four-year-old Lift Up earned her first stakes win and her fifth victory in six starts in Saturday’s Miss Liberty at Monmouth Park.
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Archaggelos, Anna Strong impress in Laurel maiden wins
A pair of juveniles lodged impressive maiden-breaking scores Sunday at Laurel Park.
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With Cherokee Blessing, patience — and having best horse — pay off
Cherokee Blessing returned from a 30-month layoff to win her first start back at Charles Town, conjuring memories of Michael Dickinson runners. How’d they do it?
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2016 in review: Of controversies, freaks, and madmen
Part 1 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.
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Yesterday and today: July 12 racing highlights
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
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Metaboss to make long-awaited return at Laurel
Metaboss, last year’s G3 El Camino Real Derby winner, will make his long-awaited return to the races Friday at Laurel Park.
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Yesterday and today: April 3 racing highlights
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
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Michael Dickinson returns with a win, and a frown
Michael Dickinson’s first starter in over eight years delivered the goods today in the form of a two-length win at Laurel Park. So why was he unhappy?
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Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
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Michael Dickinson’s 26 levers
“Mad genius” Michael Dickinson is back training horses — and hoping that what he’s learned and put in place at Tapeta Farm give him a decisive advantage.
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