Point-to-Point Season In Full Swing; March 13 Pics/Recap From Warrenton
The spring The Virginia Point-to-Point racing season is in full swing! Action kicked off March 13 with five races at the Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point, held at the Airlie Resort. Pictures are below, courtesy of photographer Douglas Lees.
The season resumes Saturday March 20 with the Piedmont Hunt at the Salem Course in Upperville, then continues with events every weekend through the end of April. For details at Piedmont call 540-592-7100.
Respective meets to follow include the second Warrenton Hunt (March 28), Old Dominion Hounds (April 3), Blue Ridge Hunt (April 11), Loudoun Hunt (April 18) and Middleburg Hunt (May 9). NSA sanctioned meets scheduled this year include the Middleburg Spring Races (May 1), Virginia Gold Cup Races (May 29), Foxfield Fall Races in Charlottesville (September 26), Virginia Fall Races (October 9 in Middleburg), the International Gold Cup Races (October 23) and the Montpelier Hunt Races (November 6).
More info on these meets is available at centralentryoffice.com and nationalsteeplechase.com.