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Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs to once again be Kentucky Derby qualifier for 2026

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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The 2026 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County will once again serve as an official qualifier to the Kentucky Derby. On Friday, Sept. 12, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that the 2026 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack will serve as an official qualifier -- the premier series of races that determines entries for the world's most famous horse race: the Kentucky Derby. The 2026 Virginia …

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WRIC broke the news in Richmond, United States on Friday, September 12, 2025.
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