The Warrenton Hunt Point-To-Point Recap; 2nd Meet of the Spring

The Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point took place on March 18th, at the historic Airlie Racecourse in Warrenton, VA. The card was made up of ten races, ranging from a mile and an eighth to three miles around the track. This meet is important to local fans of the sport who get to come out in the Northern Virginia area and see one of the first racing events of the year.

A highlight of the races this weekend was jockey Mell Boucher winning 3 of the 10 races! Her win in the final race was atop Dulini, a horse trained by Susan Cooney. Dulini won the only race with a purse — a 1 1/8 miles flat for Virginia-Bred, Sired & Certified horses — which followed a win at Charlestown March 4 in a $13,000 claiming race which gave Cooney her 300th career triumph.

The spring PTP season continues at the Salem Course in Upperville March 25 (Piedmont Fox Hounds), the Ben Venue Farm in Ben Venue April 8 (Old Dominion Hounds), the Woodley Farm in Berryville April 16 (Blue Ridge Hunt), Morven Park in Leesburg April 23 (Loudoun Hunt) and Glenwood Park in Middleburg April 30 (Middleburg Hunt).

Thanks to Douglas Lees for the Exceptional Photography!

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 1-1-1024x839.jpg — Mell Boucher Riding Tease and Seize to her first win of three on the day, in the Airlie Steeplechase Open Hurdle

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 2-1024x658.jpg — Another angle of Winner Tease and Seize, winner of the Airlie Steeplechase Open Hurdle

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 1.5-1024x909.jpg — Airlie Steeplechase Winning Jockey Mell Boucher with Owner Anjala Carroll

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 3-1-1024x710.jpg — Maiden Hurdle Winning Horse Fits the Jill Ridden by Jamie Bargary

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 4-1-817x1024.jpg — Maiden Hurdle Winning Horse Imonlysaying ridden by Parker Hendricks

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 5-1-1024x849.jpg — Maiden Hurdle Winning Horse Rewind (7) Ridden by Jamie Bargary catching up with his competitors

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4129.jpeg — Trainer Todd McKenna with Spring Valley Open Timber Winner Hard Strike and Trophy

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4153-791x1024.jpeg — Novice Timber winner Hero’s Return Ridden by Brett Owings

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4245-1024x903.jpeg — Amateur and Novice Rider Timber race Winner Brave Deacon Ridden by Teddy Davies Leading the Pack

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4264-1024x826.jpeg — Another Angle of Amateur and Novice Rider Timber race Winner Brave Deacon Ridden by Teddy Davies jumping a Fence Amongst his Competitors

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4367-1024x829.jpeg — Viola T. Winmill Side Saddle Chase Cup Winner Night League with her Jockey Devon Zebrovious and Trainers

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4298-1024x698.jpeg — Jockey Teddy Davies and his father Joe Davies the Owner/Trainer of Winning Brave Deacon and Teddy’s sister Scarlett after Timber Win.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4564-930x1024.jpeg — Novice Rider Flat race won by Paddy’s Crown Ridden by Chloe Hannum

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_4602-1024x790.jpeg — Mell Boucher Riding Dulini to her Third Win of the Day in the only Flat Race on the Card

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is DSC_7673-1024x873.jpeg — Chloe Hannum and Paddy’s Crown led to Winners Circle by Emily Hannum, Trainer and Mother