
DATE: Saturday, August 30, 1997             TAG: 9708290745

SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A9   EDITION: FINAL 

TYPE: Colonial Downs Special 

                                            LENGTH:   31 lines

COLONIAL DOWNS: THOROUGHBRED RACING COMES TO VIRGINIA

Nine years after Virginians voted to bring back pari-mutuel horse racing, Colonial Downs is about to sound its first call to the post. Forget watching the magnificent beasts on television screens at those horseless off-track betting parlors - this is the real thing. Smell the hay and manure. Hear the horses thunder toward the finish line. See the jockey, trainer, owner and all their friends gather around the hard-breathing horse for a snapshot in the winner's circle.

Sound inviting? Then, here's everything you need to know to participate in the experience. ILLUSTRATION: Special Graphic by ROBERT D. VOROS, The

Virginian-Pilot

Colonial Downs at a Glance

Membership

Food Costs and Amenities

Where & When to Go

Maps

Grandstand Facilities

For complete information see microfilm

Sources: Colonial Downs and The Virginian-Pilot