Author: Matt Pelc | Article Posted at: July 18, 09 - 6:22 pm

Ten Colts Slated For Virginia Derby

One of this weekends best horse races will take place at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia as 10 three-year olds take to the track for the Grade 2-$750,000 Virginia Derby event. It will be staged Saturday at one minute before 6 p.m. Eastern time.

The track surface is turf and the race is 1 1/4 mile.

Here is the starting lineup by their posting.

	Post Horse	Jockey	Weight	Odds
1	Affirmatif	DeCarlo	117	8/1
2	Florentino	Garcia	121	6/1
3	Take the Points	Prado	117	12/1
4	Nicanor	Lezcano	117	7/2
5	Safety Valve	Camacho	117	30/1
6	Straight Story	Lopez	117	10/1
7	Hold Me Back	Desormeaux	117	5/1
8	El Crespo	Leparoux	121	6/1
9	Battle of Hastings	Baze	121	4/1
10	Lime Rickey	Velasquez	117	8/1