Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.
The first edition of the Virginia Derby was held in 1998 and has now been contested for more than a quarter-century, but the Colonial Downs feature race takes on a new look Saturday.
In a new twist on the Triple Crown trail, the Virginia Derby, previously a turf race for 3-year-olds held during Colonial Downs’ traditional summer meet, has been rebranded for 2025 and is now a 1 1/8-mile dirt race for 3-year-olds on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presen
