At sold-out Virginia Derby, Incredibolt takes the title

(Dan Collins)

Incredibolt won the Virginia Derby on Saturday afternoon at Colonial Downs, guaranteeing the horse a starting spot at this year's Kentucky Derby.

The day of racing drew 9,762 people to the New Kent racetrack, with the $500,000 prize for the winner part of a larger payment pool generated by the success of the Rosie's gambling outlets across the state.

The Kentucky Derby ties are thanks to the purchase of the track by Churchill Downs, which owns the famed horse race, in 2022.

Some photos from the weekend of racing, by Dan Collins:

What's Next

After five second-place finishes, Petersburg finally breaks through

“Everybody said we had that cloud over top of us because it’s been 52 years since we won the state championship. This brings light to the city itself.”

52 years after Moses Malone, Petersburg does it again – this time in style

"There’s no place in the world like Petersburg."

'It Hurts': Christopher Newport one shot better than Randolph-Macon in men's hoops battle

“It really wasn’t an X’s and O’s game. It really was just a battle.”

Manchester girls fall in state title game

This was the Lancers’ fourth consecutive trip to the state championship game.

Sign up for The Richmonder

What's Next