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.

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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

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, May 13

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