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The 2022 Virginia Thoroughbred Association Championship Awards Ceremony kicked off Virginia Gold Cup weekend at Great Meadow in The Plains on May 6th, first time the awards have been held at the trackside Turf Club chalet since 2019. A rainy and cool evening could not damper the celebration which was welcomed by all. The 2020 … Continue reading Scenes From the Virginia Breeder’s Awards Night at Great Meadow →

By National Steeplechase Association | May 10, 2022 By Tod Marks Weather loomed large for last weekend’s race meets, with prolonged rain and chilly temperatures, especially at the Gold Cup Races, making for challenging conditions. But, as always, the races themselves were the star of the show, with accomplished veterans and newcomers sharing the spotlight. Also finding themselves … Continue reading Rough Weather Doesn’t Hinder 12-Year-Old Andi’amu from Virginia Gold Cup Win →

Meet Jeff Sanders, a schoolteacher in Bristol, Virginia who bought his first thoroughbred race horse at the Keeneland Yearling Sale in 2019 for $2,000 after teaching himself about the racing business for several years. He brought his newly purchased mare, Eowyn, to Bristol where he soon realized he needed an actual trainer to find success … Continue reading New Bristol, Virginia Horse Owner Picked ’22 Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer As His Conditioner →

The 97th running of the Virginia Gold Cup races took place May 7th at Great Meadow in The Plains with a card of six steeplechase races and one flat race. Featured event was the $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup, won by 2019 champion Andi’Amu — a 12-year-old gelding making his 41st career start. The finish, after … Continue reading Scenes from the 97th Running of the Virginia Gold Cup →

Live racing continues Saturday, April 9th in Ben Venue, Virginia with the 4th Point-to-Point meet of the spring! A total of 80 horses have entered the Old Dominion Hounds PTP event at the Ben Venue farm including 27 in the Volanee Maiden Hurdle which will run in 3 divisions. Eleven will compete in the High … Continue reading Piedmont Hunt Point to Point Recap; Old Dominion PTP Attracts 80 Horses →

The following was written by Nick Hahn and appeared at theracingbiz.com website. The year just completed, 2021, really felt like a breakthrough for Virginia racing in many ways. Colonial Downs completed a banner meet, local horsemen were able to thrive, and racing stakeholders planted some seeds that should bear fruit in the years to come. … Continue reading Colonial Downs: Stories That Mattered In 2021 →

The following appeared in the Daily Racing Form was written by Marcus Hersh. Chess Chief, bred by Morgan’s Ford Farm, was making his 30th career start. With the stakes win, the 5-year-old Into Mischief gelding’s bankroll rose to $810,338. Something – a dazzling spell, a sense of lightness and well-being – must descend upon the … Continue reading Virginia-Bred Chess Chief Edges Happy American in the Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds →

The following piece was written by by Gene Kershner of The Buffalo News and is a recap piece of the national racing scene in 2021. The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont all returned to their regular spots on the calendar as opposed to 2020 when the Covid-pandemic forced dates to be switched around. Mark your … Continue reading 2021 Racing Recap — Knicks Go Headlines the Year In Horse Racing →

The following appeared on the Thoroughbred Daily News website. Sam Huff’s star horse, Bursting Forth, won the Grade 3 All Along Stakes at Colonial Downs in 1998, one of five stakes she won during her career. Mr. Huff also was founder of the West Virginia Breeders Classic. His Sporting Life Farm was based in Middleburg, … Continue reading NFL Hall of Famer, Horse Breeder, Owner Sam Huff Passes Away at 87 →

The following article appeared at nationalsteeplechase.com. The International Gold Cup was held October 23rd at Great Meadow in The Plains, VA before a crowd of 4,000 or so on a partly sunny fall afternoon. A total of eight races were contested with $305,000 in purse monies on the line. As a FYI, the final steeplechase … Continue reading Tomgarrow Earns His First Stakes Score In $75,000 International Gold Cup Oct. 23 →