Saturday’s $527,500 Virginia Derby, the first-ever Road to the Kentucky Derby scoring race contested in the historic commonwealth, delivered an aptly named winner in American Promise.

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For the first time in its history, the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs was completely sold out, drawing in fans from across the state for a day of racing, betting, and excitement.

The Virginia Derby, Colonial Downs' first horse race as a qualifier for the Kentucky Derby, is on Saturday. Why it matters: The event promises to offer locals an annual slice of the legendary Kentucky Derby,

Justify colt, trained by 89-year-old D. Wayne Lukas, dominated six overmatched rivals Saturday at Colonial Downs, drawing off to win by open lengths and lowering the 1 1/8-mile track standard

The "Road to the Kentucky Derby" winds through Virginia for the first time this weekend, as the Virginia Derby joins the series with some serious contenders for the Run for the Roses.

American Promise, the D. Wayne Lukas entry into Saturday’s Virginia Derby, pulled away from the field, setting a Colonial Downs 1 ⅛-mile track record of 1 minute, 46.41 seconds and finishing 7 ¾ lengths ahead of Render Judgement. Virginia-born Omaha Omaha, born at Chance Farm in Gordonville, took third.