Jump jockey Graham Watters, medevaced after a bad spill two weeks ago, will be back in action Saturday on Virginia Gold Cup day at Great Meadow.
Saturday’s Virginia Gold Cup races, including three on the flat and five over jumps, brings plenty of old familiar faces back together on the race track.
The Virginia Equine Alliance announced plans for 2016 and 2017, with a two-week Thoroughbred meet slated for Morven Park in 2017.
Flat racers will share the spotlight with steeplechase runners on Virginia Gold Cup day, May 2, when three flat races will be run in addition to the jump races.
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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With the Gold Cup in the forefront, steeplechase racing’s experiment in mobile wagering may point the way to Virginia racing’s future.