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The Virginia Gold Cup event was generated by eight sportsmen who met at the Fauquier Club in Warrenton and organized a four-mile race alongside the natural walls and fences of the nearby hunting countryside on April 3, 1922, and thirty four days later was the first Virginia Gold Cup race. [2] The 2016 event drew more than 50,000 spectators. [3]
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The Virginia Gold Cup is also among the oldest steeplechase races in the United States, with its first running in 1922. Up until recently, [when?] the Gold Cup was a four-mile (6 km) long hurdle race. The length of this race prompted many jokes - such as the jockeys putting marbles in their mouth and spitting one out each lap to keep track of ...
Sep. 2—The 68th Gold Cup Race of Champions begins Wednesday, Sept, 7 at the Marysville Raceway Park's sister track, Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico. The four-day event will feature the world's ...
On his third jump, Vinko Bogataj tumbled down the jump and became forever more the "agony of defeat". March 28 Report on Buddy Baker breaking the world closed-course speed record of over 200 mph at Talladega Superspeedway. Phoenix 150 – Live coverage of the race in segments. Florida Derby – Live coverage of three races. April 18
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The Gold Cup is a Grade 1 race, run over a distance of 3 miles 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 furlongs (5.3 km). All horses carry the same weight in the Gold Cup. All horses carry the same weight in the Gold Cup. Famous winners of the Gold Cup include Dawn Run (mare, ridden by Jonjo O'Neill), Arkle , Golden Miller, Best Mate, Desert Orchid & Kauto Star .
According to Columbia Cup race director Aaron Stephens, Shane set a qualifying record for a 2.5-mile course, for restricted fuel at 4.2 gallons per minute. “Everything just worked right today ...