Warmest holiday wishes from everyone at the Virginia Gold Cup and the International Gold Cup!

Horses and jockeys clear a hurdle during the Conditional Novices Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby racecourse at Wetherby, England, Friday, Nov. 2...

Arthur Arundel's Seeyouattheevent (pictured right in a photo by Tracy A. Woodward) won the feature race -- the International Gold Cup. F...

Sarah Meyer Walsh's “The District Domestic” is a blog designed "to share my passion for incredible food, beautiful days in the gard...

Hey, I don't let everybody in on the inside information I get as a jockey, but here's something you should know: Saturday, the weath...

There was some excitement in the Gold Cup office the other day when one of Britney Spears' "people" called in looking for free...

Here's how this goes...You get a racehorse and you want to name it after one of your buddies or somebody famous. The registry -- The Joc...

The Fall Golf Cup is just 10 days away, so it’s time to get serious about the wardrobe. It’s been a little bit hard to think about what to w...

So what is the difference between the two race meets -- the Virginia Gold Cup and the International Gold Cup? Well there are a few very subt...

THE OPERATIVE WORD IS COOL... It's just a cool picture of two horses going over a big jump on a spectacular October aftenoon. Will you b...

Here's how you impress people at your International Gold Cup tailgate: Start polishing up on what is happening in the sport of steeplech...

OK, let's get this straight up front. Part of the allure of the International Gold Cup is the spectacular fall foliage, the wonderful fa...

Oh yeah, we already did that...However: EUROPEAN RIDERS TO COMPETE IN INTERNATIONAL GOLD CUP The Virginia Gold Cup Association announced tod...

Virginia's fall steeplechase season is rapidly approaching, do you know where your plaid is? The first event is Sept. 15 - Thornton Hill...

Running and jumping on the lead for 4 miles, timber veteran Salmo won the $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup May 5 at Great Meadow. Salmo is a homeg...

What are you doing on the internet? There are only two places you should be today. One is pictured above -- the Gold Cup, and the other is p...

…you are in the wrong place. How do you get to Great Meadow and the Virginia Gold Cup? From DC/Northern Virginia get on Interstate 66 and d...

By now you should have figured out what you are going to wear... Here is one last minute tip: DON'T WEAR THIS. For starters, who knew t...

Here's how we handicap the 82nd running of the $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup (for recreational purposes only, of course): 3 to 1 – GHOST VA...

10. I can’t believe you told me to wear these high heels. 9. I left the car right here… 8. Man, I wish I had a golf cart – they’re chick mag...

Quick question: How many places can you wear an extravagant hat without looking really silly? As a matter fact, how many parties can you wea...

Please help. While doing research for the post above, we made an unfortunate discovery of a group of hat models, several of which are pictur...

“Damn it, you’re gonna watch a race!” So says the Director of Racing, Don Yovanovich . He may have said more than “damn,” but this is, for t...

You know there has to be a story behind this. It couldn’t just be as simple as somebody showed up one day with a picnic basket and a jug of...

A horserace changed my life. Let me tell you the story. I had never been to a horserace in my life when I went to the Virginia Gold Cup in 1...

By Bob Hilton, Clerk of the Course Winner 2003, 2005 and 2006 Gold Cup Lawnmower Races It’s a three man grounds team here at Great Meadow, s...

OK, in our first Top Ten post, the #1 reason for attending the Gold Cup was that Sanjaya Malakar won’t be singing the National Anthem. That ...

All of us at the Virginia Gold Cup offer our thoughts, our prayers and our condolences to everyone touched by the senseless tragedy that occ...

Up front, we all know the Gold Cup can be a big party for many people. Just make sure it isn't too big. If you plan to drink, make sure ...

BEST OF WHAT’S AROUND – The Gold Cup is the best day of fun around. Dave knows that, we know that, now you know that. Score a ticket and ge...