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Photo by Doug Gehlsen Middleburg Photo
Running and Jumping and a Sip of The Widow By Vicky Moon
uddenly, the steeplechase season is upon us. First, begin with the corkscrew and start making a list of what to take for a tailgate. Additional essential items are napkins, ice and garbage bags, in order to leave no trace. (See https://lnt.org)
Photo by Vicky Moon
The John Barton Payne Trophy is presented on Labor Day weekend at the Warrenton Horse Show . It provides the prefect presentation.
Robin Keys has the tailgate down perfectly. “Vueve Clicquot, country ham and a kick-ass dessert (or two),” she said. “The most important element is presentation.” The dynamic duo of Al Griffin and Will Allison share the chief duties for the Gold Cup, scheduled this this year on Saturday May 7 at Great Meadow in The Plains. There will be $390,000 in purses on a day that will include the 96th running of the feature race. “It was pure happenstance that Will and I both wore the same hue of jacket for this photo for ZEST,” Al Griffin noted. “I’ve followed Will in life for over 40 years, through the dental profession and with the Warrenton Hunt as Joint Masters of Foxhounds. So I’d like to think that some of his impeccably good taste has rubbed off on me.” For details on tickets and tailgates: https://www.vagoldcup.com/va/tickets. Photo by Doug Gehlsen Middleburg Photo
