World Beater the Class of Old Dominion Derby Field

World Beater the class of Old Dominion Derby field

It might have taken five tries to win his first race, but in the span of three months World Beater has gone from an overdue maiden to a Grade 1 winner. After a successful summer at Saratoga, the 3-year-old colt seems poised to live up to his name in the Grade 3, $500,000 Old Dominion Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday.

2025 Old Dominion Derby at a Glance

Colonial Downs made a major change in its annual calendar and stakes schedule this year by moving the Virginia Derby. Previously a graded stakes race held in September for 3-year-olds on turf, the 1 1/8-mile race was switched to dirt and rescheduled to March as the anchor of a brief boutique meet. Read More...