Camels, zebras and ostriches took to the race track in between nine thoroughbred horse races to celebrate the first Friday of race season at Colonial Downs Racetrack in New Kent County on Friday, July ...

NEW KENT — People race horses for many reasons. One of those reasons is jockeys tend to remain on the animal’s back for the duration of the races. Riders don’t have that same success with ostriches ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Fat Tuesday is less than three weeks away, with this Saturday’s Krewe du Vieux formally kicking off the Carnival parade season. But before you get caught up in the Mardi Gras ...

Re “Off and running (or trotting)” (A2, July 11): What could the organizers of the “special” races at Colonial Downs have been thinking? The article quotes Frank Hopf, senior director of racing, as ...