Five Virginia-bred stakes races, the 2010 Virginia-bred championship award presentations and the induction of the late Edward P. Evans into the Virginia Equine Hall of Fame highlight the racecard for the inaugural Commonwealth Turf Festival run in memory of Evans on July 30 at Colonial Downs.
The day will feature the following Virginia-bred stakes races:
The Oakley Stakes presented by Fasig-Tipton, Purse $50,000 Guaranteed, (Registered VA Bred), Fillies And Mares Three Year Olds and Upward, Five And One Half Furlongs (Turf)
The Daniel Van Clief Stakes presented by Don M. Robertson, Purse $50,000 Guaranteed, (Registered VA Bred), Three Year Olds and Upward, One Mile And One-Sixteenth (Turf)
The Bert Allen Stakes presented by Keeneland, Purse $50,000 Guaranteed, (Registered VA Bred), Three Year Olds and Upward, Five And One Half Furlongs (Turf)
The Brookmeade Stakes presented by TracksideOnRadio.com, Purse $50,000 Guaranteed, (Registered VA Bred), Fillies And Mares Three Year Olds and Upward, One Mile (Turf)
The Jamestown Stakes presented by the Middleburg Training Center, Purse $50,000 Guaranteed, (Registered VA Bred) Two Year Olds, Five And One Half Furlongs (Turf)
In addition the following awards will be presented in the winner’s circle between races:
Keeneland Virginia-bred Horse of the Year: TBA
Don M. Robertson Virginia Equine Hall of Fame Induction: Edward P. Evans
Don M. Robertson Virginia Breeder of the Year: Edward P. Evans
Hilltop Farm Virginia-bred Turf Champion: Winchester (bred by Bert and Diana Firestone).
Hilltop Farm Virginia-bred Steeplechase Champion: Class Bopper (bred by Mede Cahaba Stable & Stud, LLC).
TracksideOnRadio.com Virginia-bred Two-Year-Old Filly: Position Limit (bred by Lazy Lane Farm, Inc.).
TracksideOnRadio.com Virginia-bred Three-Year-Old Filly: In The Rough (bred by Lazy Lane Farm, Inc.).
Horseshoe Hill Virginia-bred Two-Year-Old Male: Curlinello (bred by Edward P. Evans).
Horseshoe Hill Virginia-bred Sprint: Elusive Gift (bred by Edward P. Evans).
Middleburg Training Center Virginia-bred Three-Year-Old Colt: A Little Warm (bred by Edward P. Evans).
Middleburg Training Center Virginia-bred Older Female: Malibu Prayer. (bred by Edward P. Evans).
Fasig-Tipton VTA Award of Merit: Chris Baker.
Fasig-Tipton VTA Achievement Award: R. Larry Johnson.
Keeneland Virginia-bred Champion Older Male: Quality Road (bred by Edward P. Evans).
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