The DC Traveler

May 12th, 2008

Photo of the Week - Gold Cup

Here are a few photographs I took at this year’s running of the Virginia Gold Cup.  

 
Special thanks to Jimmy and Sonya for the invite.
Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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April 18th, 2008

The Virginia Gold Cup

The annual running of the Virginia Gold Cup horse races in The Planes, Virginia,about 45 miles from Washington, DC, attracts 35,000 spectators each May. 
It all started in 1922 when eight area horsemen organized a four-mile race through the local countryside. 
Today, the event has grown to seven races run throughout the afternoon, over a […]

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March 27th, 2008

Marlborough Hunt Races - Circa 1743

One sign of Spring is the annual Marlborough Hunt Races at Roedown farm in Annapolis, Maryland.
In it’s 34th year, the race is also commemorating the Annapolis Subscription Plate, the first recorded formal horse race ever run in Maryland, back in 1743.
While not as well attended as the Virginia Gold Cup on May […]

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