Step back into the golden days of harness racing at @shenandoahdowns , where the grandstand sits close to the action and every race feels personal. No casino. No simulcasting. Just live racing, mountain views, cheering crowds, and the thunder of hooves on a beautifully restored half-mile track. Catch the excitement every Saturday & Sunday at 1:05 PM during the spring and fall meets. Free admission, free parking, cold drinks, hot dogs, live bands, and even extra entertaining Wiener Dog, Corgi, & Mini Horse races make this one of the Shenandoah Valley’s most unique traditions. Whether you’re betting your first race or just soaking in the atmosphere, Shenandoah Downs is pure small-town Americana at its best. 🐎🌄 @visitvirginia #loveva
Congratulations to @Purina Horse Feed winning trainers from this past weekend Robert Barnard, Lou Goans and Mark Sheridan! The three conditioners were rewarded with feed from the @RockinghamCoop . Purina sponsors a race or two every day and trainers of each winning horse receive a complimentary bag of feed.
The racing season in Woodstock resumes this weekend with a 14-race card Saturday & a 15-race program on Mother's Day Sunday. #VABred
Come on out and shake your boots with us at @shenandoahdowns for Grateful Dead Appreciation Day. We’ll be playing a longer show than usual! Saturday 5/16 from 3 to 7pm. 💀🎶🌹🐎 #TheRaceIsOn #SometimesWeRiseOnYourHorses #IfTheHorseDontPullYouGottaCarryTheLoad
Tails returned to @shenandoahdowns and stood on business! He is now the 2x Shenandoah Downs Corgi Dog Derby Champion! 🥇🥇 #corgirace #corgiraces #corgidogderby #corgitails
Congrats to last weekend's Purina Horse Feed winners, Neil Balcerak & Bob Krenitsky, victorious at Shenandoah Downs with Zelenskyy & Your Mom N Em! @purina & @rockinghamcoop award a bag of feed to the winner of one race each day this spring. 14-race cards return Sat & Sun in Woodstock, free admission + Corgi races Sunday! #VAbred
We are gearing up for Week 3 of spring racing in Woodstock! With 14-race cards set for Sat. April 25 & Sun. April 26 at 1:05 PM. Here is a preview of our closing weekend Giveaway! A commemorative beach towel for the first 500 fans (18+) on Sat. May 23! #VAbred
Sierra Seidner’s 3YO filly trotter Jet Joanna gears up at Shenandoah Downs for Saturday’s $100K Virginia Sire Stake final. She wired her prep and returns with Bill Carter in the sulky. 14-race card, 4 finals. Post 1:05 PM, free admission. #vabred
Happy 81st birthday to Shenandoah Downs driver/trainer Gerry Longo! A longtime supporter of VA harness racing, he’s won races in 50 straight years and owns 3,423 career wins with $14M+ in earnings. Catch him this weekend in Woodstock, first post Sat/Sun 1:05 PM.
