The $600,000 Virginia Derby (Gr. II) is the richest and most important race on the Virginia racing calendar. In addition to being one of the largest social events in Virginia it also annually attracts the best 3-year-old turf horses, jockeys and trainers in the nation, including two champions and three Breeders' Cup winners in just the last five years! Nearly 8,000 racing fans packed the track for the 2010 Virginia Derby!
Added by Ross Catrow on June 13, 2011