Dr. Alfred Griffin Archives • The Racing Biz

Steeplechase, flat worlds combine at Gold Cup races

Nick Hahn / 12 years

6 min read

Saturday’s International Gold Cup at Great Meadow will include both steeplechase and flat racing and could be a blueprint for racing’s Virginia future.

Parimutuel wagering boosts Virginia Gold Cup

Nick Hahn / 12 years

4 min read

The Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races annually draws tens of thousands of spectators. With parimutuel wagering in place, that number is rising.

Dr. Alfred Griffin
International Gold Cup
Mike Pearson
Virginia Gold Cup
Virginia Racing Commission

Gold Cup’s mobile wagering experiment may strengthen Virginia racing’s roots

Nick Hahn / 13 years
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5 min read

With the Gold Cup in the forefront, steeplechase racing’s experiment in mobile wagering may point the way to Virginia racing’s future.

A few minutes with… Emilee McClun

Inside the Mid-Atlantic stallion and mares bred numbers

Jockey Club projects smaller ’27 foal crop

Barbadian Runner heads Md. Million pre-entries

WVBC: Sophomores steal the spotlight

Mid-Atlantic three stars: October 12, 2026

Steeplechase, flat worlds combine at Gold Cup races

Parimutuel wagering boosts Virginia Gold Cup

Gold Cup’s mobile wagering experiment may strengthen Virginia racing’s roots

Inside the Mid-Atlantic stallion and mares.

Jockey Club projects smaller ’27 foal.

Barbadian Runner heads Md. Million pre-entries

WVBC: Sophomores steal the spotlight

Where’d the WV Breeders Classics winners.

Jubawithatwist overwhelms in Sam Huff WVBC.