Sporting Pursuits

Cheers!

Photo by Karen Monroe of Middleburg Photo

Tom Garner rode Leipers Fork Steeplechase’s Tomgarrow to win the $75,000 International Gold Cup timber race over three and one half miles. The Irish bred sevenyear-old gelding is trained by Leslie Young.

Photo by Doug Gehlsen of Middleburg Photo.

Neil Amatt with Loudoun Fairfax Hunt was an outrider at the International Gold Cup. His daughter, Zara Amatt is showing some love for his horse, which she declared is her favorite.

Photo © by Vicky Moon

Shawn Woodson leans in and Julio Herrera shares some love with Gerard Galligan who rode Knockout to victory in the The Magalen Ohrstrom Bryant Memorial, a $25,000. Allowance Hurdle at two miles and one furlong over National Fences. Owned by Pathfinder Racing and trained by Neil Morris.

Photo by Doug Gehlsen of Middleburg Photo.

When Country ZEST received the results from the 35th edition of the West Virginia Breeders Cup Classic races in early October Carol Holden president of the group sent this news of the $1 million event: “Short version – jockey Arnaldo Bocachica won eight of nine races [all of them stakes races], trainer Jeff Runco won seven of nine and owner David M. Raim won five. In this photo by Coady, look closely at the jockey, he is holding up seven fingers after winning the $300,000 feature. For the record, Bocachica, 33, is from Puerto Rico and rides at Charles Town most of the time.

Trainer Neil Morris won The Bon Nouvel $20,000 ratings Handicap Hurdle at two miles and one furlong over National Fences with Animal Kingston ridden by Richard Condon and owned by Will Russell at the Virginia Fall Races at Glenwood Park.

Photo by Karen Monroe of Middleburg Photo

Above: Kudos to horseman George Kingsley… long-time Middleburg Hunt subscriber recently won the Virginia Field Hunter Championship held in Charlottesville hosted by the Farmington Hunt. He rode Anne McDowell’s Stalypso Dream, a bay, 14-year-old, Hanovarian gelding. The pair bested 23 entries representing 13 hunts across Virginia to win this coveted award. Photo © by dillonkeenphotography. |Below:Meanwhile, his brother trainer Arch Kingsley, Jr won (race two) The $25,000 Virginia Equine Alliance Maiden Hurdle race at two miles and one eighth. The Irish bred brown gelding is owned by Hurricana Farm and was ridden by Gerard Galligan at the International Gold Cup races in The Plains. Photo by Doug Gehlsen of Middleburg Photo.