Colonial Downs Picks, Results & Big 'Uns

Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia, between Richmond and Williamsburg, opened on September 1, 1997, with the first pari-mutuel race meet in Virginia history. After a stretch without racing, it reopened for Thoroughbreds in 2019 and now runs a summer meet from June through Labor Day.

Colonial is a turf track first. Its Secretariat Turf Course, named for the Virginia-bred Triple Crown winner, has both an outer and an inner course, and together they carry more races than the dirt main track. The card also includes occasional hurdle races.

Colonial Downs ran 49 racing days in the past year on dirt and turf. Fields averaged 7.8 starters and races ranged from 5f to 2 1/4m. Claiming races here have averaged a $27,487 tag recently. WinningPonies' picks produced 151 Big 'Un payouts at Colonial Downs in the past year totaling $48,747, the largest a $6,072 Pick 5 on August 1, 2026. The Pick 3 has been the most common winning Big 'Un wager.