2011 Virginia Derby (G2)

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Date/Track:
7/16/2011, Colonial Downs
Post Time:
8:05 PM ET
Distance:
1 1/4 m (Turf)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
2:00.80

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The mile and an eighth turf journey of the $250,000 Del Mar Derby (Grade II) was settled by the bob of 4-to-5 favorite Banned’s nose edging that of Santa Anita Derby (Grade I) winner and 4-to-1 second choice Midnight Interlude.Read More
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  • RamonDimas · this year all 3 year old horses werent that good!! · 266 days ago ·
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  • Protagonist · Banned did a great job, winning the Del Mar Derby ,as did his rider Go Go Gomez. Thanks Go Go, you really made my Sunday a nice one. As I watched you win it while I was with friends at the ITW. My one friend couldn't make up his mind and asked me for advice, I told him Banned could get the job done, with You guiding himto that win.Great Job , Congrats! · 265 days ago ·
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Air Support, coming from the clouds, surged past 20-1 shot Casino Host in deep stretch to capture the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) by a neck over the closing Banned on the turf at Colonial Downs July 16.Ridden by Alex Solis for trainer Shug McGaughey and owner/breeder Stuart Janney III, Air Sup...Read More
Banned, an impressive winner of Churchill's American Turf (G2) and Jefferson Cup (G3), tops a field of twelve in Saturday's ten furlong Virginia Derby (G2) at Colonial Downs. Read More
This is a very competitive group! Ill go with Banned, King Congie ,Street Game, Crimson China. 2 dollar Triacter box.. And 20 win/place on King Congie.
Glen Hill Farm's BANNED (Kitten's Joy), a two-time graded winner on turf, tuned up for a run in the $600,000 Virginia Derby (G2) at Colonial Downs on July 16 with a sharp half-mile work over Churchill Downs' firm Matt Winn Turf Course on Thursday. The bay three-year-old, who captured the American Tu...Read More
Looking forward to this race... Soldat back on the weeds, King Congie on his preferred surface as well.
Colonial Downs will host 18 stakes races, including the 14th running of the Grade 2 Virginia Derby, during the 2011 summer thoroughbred meet which runs from June 8 – July 31. A total of $2,050,000 will be doled out in stakes purses over the eight week, 33 day season.   There are several notabl...Read More