The voice of the GI Kentucky Derby, Travis Stone, will be on the mic to announce the Virginia Derby meet at Colonial Downs, the track announced Wednesday. Stone will call all three days of the meet, set for March 13-15, headlined by the Virginia Derby, a Kentucky Derby points race, Saturday, March 15.
“I'm really looking forward to being part of the Virginia Derby meet at Colonial Downs,” Stone said. “It's exciting to see the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' go through Virginia and to be involved in such an important weekend for the track.”
Fans can catch the action live on FanDuel TV or via the Colonial Downs simulcast feed. On-site coverage will include expert analysis and interviews from Kaitlin Free, who begins her third season as paddock host.
Saturday's card also features the Virginia Oaks, part of the Championship Series on the 'Road to the Kentucky Oaks.' The Virginia Derby offers Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale while the Virginia Oaks awards points on the same scale for the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks.
Colonial Downs's regular track announcer, Jason Beem, who is currently announcing at Tampa Bay Downs, is set to return for the expanded 2025 racing season, featuring 41 days of live racing from July 9 through Sept. 13.
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