| Class | Stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Colonial Downs New Kent County, Virginia |
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | New Kent County (since 2019) |
| Website | Colonial Downs |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $500,000 (2023) |
The Virginia Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the on the dirt held annually in March at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, Virginia. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000. The race is formally a Grade II turf race, for three-year-old's, but after Colonial Downs was acquired by Churchill Downs, the race was moved to the dirt and is ungraded for 2025. The Virginia Derby is a Kentucky Derby qualifying points race.