The Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (VHBPA) is a non-profit membership organization that represents thoroughbred owners and trainers who race at Colonial Downs. The VHBPA negotiates with the management and ownership of Colonial for race days, dates, and purses, and also provides educational, recreational, health, counseling, and religious programs for back stretch workers.   

    2013 Colonial Downs Race Meet: June 8th through July 13th, with racing Wednesday-Sunday. Post time is 6 p.m. except for a 1 p.m. Sunday post. Average daily purses projected to be $248,000, with overage overnite individual purses projected at $22,000.

     The stable area and track will open for stabling and training on May 25th. For a STALL APPLICATION (click here). Applications are due May 4, 2013.

      To view or copy the 2013 CONDITION BOOK ( click here).

Meetings:
VHBPA Board of Directors.

The next  Board meeting is Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the VHBPA's office at Colonial Downs.

Virginia Racing Commission Meeting:
The next meeting of  the VRC is Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the VHBPA building at Colonial Downs.

Message Board:   

Looking for trainers, lay-ups, or stabling in Virginia with access to Colonial Downs, Charles Town, Penn National, Philadelphia Park, Laurel, Pimlico, and Delaware Park? Contact::

    www.thecarouselstable.com (Diana McClure)

    www.hartfarmva.com (Susan Hart)

    www.eaglepointfarm.com (Karen Godsey)

    Susan Cooney, cooneyrace@aol.com

    Stephanie Nixon, prayermeeting@aol.com

    The Middleburg Training Center (John Hanna,

                                                     540-533-6606)

Interested in retirement programs for race horses? If so, click here.

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