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.

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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.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 20, 2026

Off to the Races Radio lineup for June 20

Whenigettoheaven looks for Ben’s Cat hat trick

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June 19

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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

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

Whenigettoheaven looks for Ben’s Cat hat.

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June.

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, June 18

Maryland to purchase Preakness intellectual property

McKee hoping for last laugh with.