Gio Ponti wins Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs (Fox Sports)
Gio Ponti took the lead in the upper stretch and held off a brief run by Colonial Turf Cup winner Sailor's Cap and a more determined effort by Court Vision to win the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday. The stubborn colt by Tale of the Cat stonewalled Court Vision's inside shot at the wire with Kent Desormeaux aboard to prevail by a neck in 2:02.22.

Gio Ponit holds off Sailor's Cap and wins Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
PROVIDENCE FORGE, Va. - Gio Ponit took the lead in the upper stretch and held off a brief run by Colonial Turf Cup winner Sailor's Cap and a more determined effort by Court Vision to win the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday.

Gio Ponti wins Virginia Derby in photo finish (Daily Press)
Gio Ponti took the lead in the upper stretch and held off a brief run by Colonial Turf Cup winner Sailor's Cap and a more determined effort by Court Vision to win the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on Saturday.

Virginia memorial to honor civil rights pioneers (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)
RICHMOND (AP) -- For generations their bronze ranks have included only the most elite figures in Virginia history: Statues of Maj. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, former Gov. William "Extra Billy" Smith Sr. and author Edgar Allen Poe are among those standing on the grounds outside Virginia's capitol in Richmond.

Gio Ponti Builds Rep in Virginia Derby (BloodHorse)
Gio Ponti got the nose decision over Court Vision in the $772,500 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) (gr. IIIT) ( VIDEO ) in a tremendous stretch run over the Colonial Downs turf course July 19, spoiling favored Sailor's Cap's shot at a $5 million bonus.