Vinton OTB is officially no more. They went in yesterday and tore out the Amtotes, cameras, security, etc. There is now talk of closing the one in Hampton as well. Gonna start tearing down the one in Alberta this coming week.

This is a really sad situation in Virginia. Really wish it had not come to this.

VRC to have last ditch effort meeting Thursday..

Update
 

Looks like a no go for 2014 and they are beginning to focus on 2015. Hopefully the VRC will hold firm on the July 1st deadline for Colonial to sign a 2015 agreement.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...colonial-downs

All tellers at the Broad St. otb in Richmond were laid off this week.

He's not signing sh*t before July 1st.

Colonial Update
 

Saw this on Bloodhorse.com today. What a mess.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...erations-cease

Dear Mr. Jacobs,
Regarding your plans for an abbreviated "Turf Boutique" meet with large purses at Colonial Downs...Kentucky Downs beat you to it.

Thanks for nothing in 2014!

Can't believe that 6 weeks of 5 day/9 race cards is impossible. :mad:

Jeff Jacobs turned in his license and walked out of the racing
commission meeting.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia...935b223f5.html

http://wtvr.com/2014/10/15/colonial-downs-vote/

Not that I could care about the meet as it will be absorbed by other tracks, but Jacobs could have done a deal IF he wanted to.

New low from Jeff Jacobs who will now hold players and all others hostage since horsemen have backing of legislature for alternative racing venues.

http://www.drf.com/news/colonial-downs-shutters-its-adw

rackenfrasser
 

how did these guys go from 12 hoss fields every race ..even a couple of MSW dirt races to end the card, 5 days a week to this ? what a cash producer that was. closers first 3 weeks then all the speed hosses that got bombed against the bias the next 3 weeks.

I'm not sure what is worse, this or dime supers.

This was our last hope, Blaha.:wf